2018 Georgia Code Annotated

TITLE 50 STATE GOVERNMENT

Chap.

• 1. General Provisions, 50-1-1 through 50-1-43.
• 2. Boundaries and Jurisdiction of the State, 50-2-1 through 50-2-28.
• 3. State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols, 50-3-1 through 50-3-100.
• 4. Organization of Executive Branch Generally, 50-4-1 through 50-4-7.
• 5. Department of Administrative Services, 50-5-1 through 50-5-202.
• 5A. Office of State Treasurer, 50-5A-1 through 50-5A-11.
• 5B. State Accounting Office, 50-5B-1 through 50-5B-24.
• 5C. Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure, 50-5C-1 through 50-5C-10.
• 6. Department of Audits and Accounts, 50-6-1 through 50-6-32.
• 7. Department of Economic Development, 50-7-1 through 50-7-125.
• 8. Department of Community Affairs, 50-8-1 through 50-8-301.
• 9. Georgia Building Authority, 50-9-1 through 50-9-111.
• 10. Georgia Development Authority, 50-10-1 through 50-10-10.
• 11. State Law Library, 50-11-1 through 50-11-10 [Repealed], 50-11-1 through 50-11-10.
• 12. Commissions and Other Agencies, 50-12-1 through 50-12-147.
• 13. Administrative Procedure, 50-13-1 through 50-13-44.
• 13A. Tax Tribunals, 50-13A-1 through 50-13A-20.
• 14. Open and Public Meetings, 50-14-1 through 50-14-6.
• 15. Public Lawsuits, 50-15-1 through 50-15-4.
• 16. Public Property, 50-16-1 through 50-16-183.
• 17. State Debt, Investment, and Depositories, 50-17-1 through 50-17-105.
• 18. State Printing and Documents, 50-18-1 through 50-18-135.
• 19. Transportation Services, 50-19-1 through 50-19-26.
• 20. Relations With Nonprofit Contractors, 50-20-1 through 50-20-8.
• 21. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims, 50-21-1 through 50-21-37.
• 22. Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services, 50-22-1 through 50-22-9.
• 23. Environmental Finance Authority, 50-23-1 through 50-23-35.
• 24. Drug-free Workplace, 50-24-1 through 50-24-6.
• 25. Georgia Technology Authority, 50-25-1 through 50-25-16.
• 26. Housing and Finance Authority, 50-26-1 through 50-26-22.
• 27. Lottery for Education, 50-27-1 through 50-27-104.
• 28. State Productivity Council, 50-28-1 through 50-28-5 [Repealed], 50-28-1 through 50-28-5.
• 29. Information Technology, 50-29-1 through 50-29-12.
• 30. Institute for Community Business Development, 50-30-1 through 50-30-6 [Repealed], 50-30-1 through 50-30-6.
• 31. Georgia Suggestion System, 50-31-1 through 50-31-7 [Repealed], 50-31-1 through 50-31-7.
• 32. Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, 50-32-1 through 50-32-71.
• 33. Year 2000 Readiness, 50-33-1 through 50-33-6 [Repealed], 50-33-1 through 50-33-6.
• 34. OneGeorgia Authority, 50-34-1 through 50-34-18.
• 35. Georgia Environmental Training and Education Authority, 50-35-1 through 50-35-13 [Repealed], 50-35-1 through 50-35-13.
• 36. Verification of Lawful Presence Within United States, 50-36-1 through 50-36-4.
• 37. Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting, 50-37-1 through 50-37-8.
• 38. Compact for a Balanced Budget, 50-38-1.
• 39. Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Authority, 50-39-1 through 50-39-61.
• 40. Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services, 50-40-1 through 50-40-84.

Chapter 1. General Provisions, 50-1-1 through 50-1-43.

• 50-1-1. Agency mailing lists; updating; restriction on mailing materials to officials no longer in office.
• 50-1-2. Privileges and exemptions accorded the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office.
• 50-1-3. Poet laureate.
• 50-1-4. Employment position to remain open upon granting of involuntary separation benefits by state agency.
• 50-1-5. Meetings by teleconference or other similar means.
• 50-1-6. Credit card payments on amounts due state and local governments.
• 50-1-7. General Assembly findings; state authorized to administer programs.
• 50-1-8. Election to contractually provide to unmarried persons benefits, rights, or privileges provided to married persons.
• 50-1-9. Natural disaster defined; replacement of licenses, state identification cards, and other documents.

Chapter 2. Boundaries and Jurisdiction of the State, 50-2-1 through 50-2-28.

Article 1 State Boundaries.

• 50-2-1. Boundaries of the state generally.
• 50-2-2. Boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.
• 50-2-3. Boundary between Georgia and North Carolina and Tennessee.
• 50-2-4. Boundary between Georgia and Alabama.
• 50-2-5. Boundary between Georgia and Florida.

Article 2 Jurisdiction.

• 50-2-20. Extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction generally.
• 50-2-21. Jurisdiction extends to all persons within state limits; court's option to decline jurisdiction.
• 50-2-22. State consent to acquisition by United States of lands for government purposes.
• 50-2-23. Exclusive jurisdiction ceded over lands acquired by United States; exceptions.
• 50-2-23.1. Cession of concurrent jurisdiction to United States over certain lands within state; application to Governor; procedure for effecting cession.
• 50-2-23.2. Concurrent jurisdiction over lands of the National Infantry Museum; limits to concurrent jurisdiction; cession of concurrent jurisdiction; state laws and regulations not preempted.
• 50-2-24. Vesting of jurisdiction; exemption from state, county, or municipal charges.
• 50-2-25. State consent to acquisition by United States of lands for forest and wildlife purposes; concurrent jurisdiction.
• 50-2-26. Reacquisition of jurisdiction over state maintained highways in ceded territory.
• 50-2-27. Retrocession of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United States.
• 50-2-28. Capitol Square designated; state control and jurisdiction over buildings and grounds; Governor authorized to deed part of grounds for traffic movement.

Chapter 3. State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols, 50-3-1 through 50-3-100.

Article 1 State and Other Flags.

• 50-3-1. Description of state flag; militia to carry flag; defacing public monuments; obstruction of Stone Mountain.
• 50-3-2. Pledge of allegiance to state flag.
• 50-3-3. Display of state flag.
• 50-3-4. Designation of Secretary of State as custodian of state flag; procurement and furnishing of flags to schools.
• 50-3-4.1. School superintendents and administrative officials authorized to display copies of national motto and American and Georgia flags in certain places; means of acquisition.
• 50-3-5. Preservation of Confederate flags.
• 50-3-6. Display of Spanish-American War flags.
• 50-3-7. Duty of Governor to accept flags.
• 50-3-8. Use of national, state, or Confederate flag for advertising, selling, or promoting the sale of merchandise unlawful.
• 50-3-9. Abuse of federal, state, or Confederate flag unlawful.
• 50-3-10. Use of flag for decorative or patriotic purposes.
• 50-3-11. Penalty.
• 50-3-12. State flags to honor service of deceased qualifying elected state officials.
• 50-3-13. State flags to honor service of deceased qualifying public safety officers.

Article 2 Great Seal of the State.

• 50-3-30. Description; custody.
• 50-3-31. Use and display; facsimile.
• 50-3-32. Authorized and unauthorized use or display.

Article 3 Other State Symbols.

• 50-3-50. State bird.
• 50-3-51. State game bird.
• 50-3-52. State fish.
• 50-3-53. State floral emblem.
• 50-3-54. State wild flower.
• 50-3-55. Official tree.
• 50-3-56. Official fossil.
• 50-3-57. Official gem.
• 50-3-58. Official insect.
• 50-3-59. Official mineral.
• 50-3-60. Official song.
• 50-3-61. Official waltz.
• 50-3-62. Official butterfly.
• 50-3-63. Official reptile.
• 50-3-64. Official historic drama.
• 50-3-65. Official vegetable.
• 50-3-66. State theater.
• 50-3-67. Official state folk festival.
• 50-3-68. Official 'Possum.
• 50-3-69. Official musical theatre.
• 50-3-70. Official state fruit.
• 50-3-71. Poultry Capital of the World.
• 50-3-72. State crop; official state peanut monument.
• 50-3-73. Official folk dance.
• 50-3-74. Official railroad museum.
• 50-3-75. Official beef barbecue championship cookoff; official pork barbecue championship cookoff.
• 50-3-76. Official tartan.
• 50-3-77. Official state transportation history museum designated; maximization of advertising programs.
• 50-3-78. State official prepared food.
• 50-3-79. Official center for character education.
• 50-3-80. Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center.
• 50-3-81. Official amphibian.
• 50-3-82. Official cold water game fish.
• 50-3-83. Official salt-water fish.
• 50-3-84. Official designation of First Mural City.
• 50-3-85. Official Georgia historical civil rights museum.
• 50-3-86. Designation as Purple Heart state.
• 50-3-87. Official state mammal.
• 50-3-88. Definitions; adoptable dog designated as the official state dog.

Article 4 Official State Language.

• 50-3-100. English designated as official language; constitutional rights not denied; authorization for documents and forms in other languages; exceptions.

Article 5 Honoring Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

• 50-3-105. Creation and placement of statue.

Article 6 Religious Liberty Monument.

• 50-3-110. Monument placement; committee established; use of public funds prohibited.

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Chapter 4. Organization of Executive Branch Generally, 50-4-1 through 50-4-7.

• 50-4-1. Definitions.
• 50-4-2. Internal structure of departments.
• 50-4-3. Assignment for administrative purposes only; authorities to retain separate identities.
• 50-4-4. Advisory councils.
• 50-4-5. Contract by executive branch unit for privatization; notice.
• 50-4-6. Contract between state agency and private provider for operation of institution under control of agency; feasibility study.
• 50-4-7. State service delivery regions.

Chapter 5. Department of Administrative Services, 50-5-1 through 50-5-202.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-5-1. Department created; commissioner appointed.
• 50-5-2 through 50-5-11 [Repealed].
• 50-5-12. Formulation of self-insurance program for workers' compensation for state employees; return to work program.
• 50-5-13. Extent, premiums, deductibles, benefit amounts, reserves, and excess coverage for self-insurance program; incentive programs authorized; deduction of unpaid amounts.
• 50-5-14. Authorization for Workers' Compensation Trust Fund to retain moneys as reserve; procedures for use of investment moneys.
• 50-5-15. Provision of administrative services to local political subdivisions.
• 50-5-16. Liability insurance and self-insurance for state authorities; how program funded; incentive programs; incentive programs authorized; deduction of unpaid amounts; reserves.
• 50-5-17. Revenue from sale of surplus state equipment.

Article 2 Administrative Space Management [Repealed].

• 50-5-30 through 50-5-39 [Repealed].

Article 3 State Purchasing.

Part 1 GENERAL AUTHORITY, DUTIES, AND PROCEDURE.

• 50-5-51. Power, authority, and duty of department.
• 50-5-51.1. Purchase of commercial fidelity bonds for officials, officers, and employees of certain county boards and departments.
• 50-5-52. Power to examine books, records, and papers; report of purchases.
• 50-5-53. Authorization to employ assistants, fix salaries, and make assignments.
• 50-5-54. Rules and regulations to be made and published.
• 50-5-55. Specified purposes for rules and regulations.
• 50-5-56. Department to establish standard contract specifications.
• 50-5-57. Duty of department to purchase all supplies, services, materials, and equipment; requisition by state agencies; unlawful purchases.
• 50-5-58. Cases where purchases through department not mandatory.
• 50-5-59. State agencies to furnish department estimates and inventories.
• 50-5-60. Preference to supplies, equipment, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia generally; determination as to reasonableness of preference.
• 50-5-60.1. Use of recycled paper products [Repealed].
• 50-5-60.2. Use of recycled content paper products.
• 50-5-60.3. Use of retreaded tires.
• 50-5-60.4. Use of compost and mulch in road building, land maintenance, and land development activities; preference to be given Georgia compost and mulch.
• 50-5-60.5. Implementation of policies requiring reduction and reuse of materials generated by state agencies.
• 50-5-61. State and local authorities to give preference to supplies, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia; determination as to reasonableness of preference.
• 50-5-62. Preference to local sellers of Georgia products [Repealed].
• 50-5-63. Green building standards; exclusive use of Georgia forest products in state construction contracts; exception where federal regulations conflict.
• 50-5-64. Multiyear contracts authorized; standard form provisions; what funds obligated; interest.
• 50-5-65. Transfer of personal property titles to effectuate lease purchases; authority; form.
• 50-5-66. Department to compile and consolidate all estimates.
• 50-5-67. Competitive bidding procedure; method of soliciting bids; required conditions for competitive sealed proposals; clarification; contract awards; negotiation of contracts; certificate of independent price determination; receiving electronic bids.
• 50-5-68. Prequalification of prospective suppliers.
• 50-5-69. Purchases without competitive bidding; central bid registry; procurement cards; rules and regulations; applicability to emergency purchases; Purchasing Advisory Council.
• 50-5-70. Purchases for county boards of education.
• 50-5-71. Emergency purchases authorized; report of circumstances.
• 50-5-72. Construction and public works contracts conducted by department; advertising costs; exceptions.
• 50-5-73. Goods and services to be obtained from correctional industries when certified as available.
• 50-5-74. Goods and services to be obtained from sheltered workshops and training centers when certified available; standards for certification of availability [Repealed].
• 50-5-75. Lease or construction of warehouse space authorized.
• 50-5-76. All tax stamps, tags, and paraphernalia evidencing the payment of tax to be purchased by department; requisition and payment.
• 50-5-77. Multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts; required provisions for contracts; calculation and application of savings or enhanced revenues; external oversight committee; annual report.
• 50-5-78. Financial interest of department personnel in contracts; acceptance of benefits from contractors; penalty; removal from office.
• 50-5-79. Purchase contracts contrary to part void and officers personally liable.
• 50-5-80. Unlawful to use resources or methods established pursuant to this article to obtain anything of value for personal benefit or gain; penalties for violators; applicability.
• 50-5-81. Unlawful for agencies or subdivisions to purchase other than United States produced beef; exceptions; penalty.
• 50-5-82. "State agency" defined; limitations on contracting for goods; role of Department of Revenue.
• 50-5-83. Definitions; requirements for state purchasing card program.
• 50-5-84. Contracting with companies having business operations in Sudan; scrutinized companies; certifications.
• 50-5-85. State prohibited from entering into certain contracts without certification that boycott of Israel not to be conducted by other party.

Part 2 LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURCHASES.

• 50-5-100. Local political subdivision purchases through state authorized.
• 50-5-101. Notice to department; establishment of uniform standard specifications; report of annual requirements.
• 50-5-102. Competitive bidding procedure; bidder information; establishment of regulations and standards.
• 50-5-103. Purchase of motor vehicles, material, equipment, or supplies in name of state; procedure.

Part 3 SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

• 50-5-120. Short title.
• 50-5-121. Definitions.
• 50-5-122. Legislative intent.
• 50-5-123. Creation of advisory council; membership; meetings; chairman; executive director.
• 50-5-124. Reports required of advisory council.

Part 4 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT.

• 50-5-130. Purpose.
• 50-5-131. Definitions.
• 50-5-132. Eligibility and procedures for certification; appeal of denial.
• 50-5-133. Fraud in certification process; penalty; effect of multiple violations.

Part 5 STATE USE COUNCIL.

• 50-5-135. Creation; membership; terms; appointments; compensation; existence.
• 50-5-136. Powers and authority of council.
• 50-5-137. Participation of certified community based rehabilitation programs.
• 50-5-138. Procurement of contracts with central nonprofit agencies; fees; cancellation or modification; existing contracts grandfathered.

Article 4 Disposition of Surplus Property.

• 50-5-140. Department to request lists of surplus property.
• 50-5-141. Transfer, sale, trade, or destruction authorized; prohibition of certain employee purchases.
• 50-5-142. Commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations.
• 50-5-143. Transfer to political subdivision by negotiated sale; conditions.
• 50-5-144. Transfer to charitable institutions or public corporations by negotiated sale; conditions.
• 50-5-145. Limited application of provisions.
• 50-5-146. Penalty.

Article 5 Communication Services.

• 50-5-160 through 50-5-202 [Repealed].

• 50-5A-1. Office of the State Treasurer created; state treasurer appointed.
• 50-5A-2. State treasurer required to give bond; conditions.
• 50-5A-3. Property of state treasurer liable for faithful performance; lien in favor of state.
• 50-5A-4. Bond to be recorded and filed.
• 50-5A-5. Renewal of bond when insufficient; vacancy in office upon refusal to renew bond; appointment to fill vacancy.
• 50-5A-6. Execution instanter against state treasurer when liable to state.
• 50-5A-7. Duties of Office of the State Treasurer generally; investments through treasurer.
• 50-5A-8. State government expenses to be paid by Governor's warrant drawn on appropriations.
• 50-5A-9. Assignment to Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes.
• 50-5A-10. Transfer of powers and duties from former Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; state treasurer.
• 50-5A-11. Records not constituting public records.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-5B-1. Office created; state accounting officer.
• 50-5B-2. Administrative units; directors; employees.
• 50-5B-3. Duties of the state accounting officer; recommendations for improving cash management practices; implementing policies.
• 50-5B-4. Obligations of state government organizations with respect to the state accounting officer.
• 50-5B-5. Rules and regulations governing travel.

Article 2 Office of Comptroller General.

• 50-5B-20. Office of the comptroller general; duties.
• 50-5B-21. Deputy comptroller general.
• 50-5B-22. Bound book detailing appropriations.
• 50-5B-23. Annual reporting.
• 50-5B-24. Seal.

• 50-5C-1. Definitions.
• 50-5C-2. Authority to develop guidelines.
• 50-5C-3. Unsolicited proposals by private entities; requirements.
• 50-5C-4. Approval of unsolicited proposals; responsibilities of approving public entity; factors for consideration; cancelation of proposal request; loans.
• 50-5C-5. Requirements of comprehensive agreement.
• 50-5C-6. Termination for default; assumption of responsibilities and duties; eminent domain power not delegated; other powers.
• 50-5C-7. Supplemental authority.
• 50-5C-8. No waiver of sovereign immunity.
• 50-5C-9. Authority of law enforcement officers.
• 50-5C-10. Exception for compliance with chapter.

Chapter 6. Department of Audits and Accounts, 50-6-1 through 50-6-32.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-6-1. Creation of department; state auditor as head; qualifications; election procedure; term; vacancy.
• 50-6-2. Department to have suitable offices, equipment, and conveniences at state expense.
• 50-6-3. Department to audit all state institutions; other auditing agencies not authorized.
• 50-6-4. Special examinations, audits, and vulnerability assessments.
• 50-6-5. Examination of motor fuel and tobacco products distributors.
• 50-6-6. Audit of school and university systems; local boards of education authorized to employ accountants; generally accepted accounting standards; audit report contents'.
• 50-6-7. State officials to produce books, records, and other papers to the state auditor for examination.
• 50-6-8. Chapter does not affect Department of Banking and Finance.
• 50-6-9. Inspection of work papers and preliminary drafts of state auditor.

Article 2 State Auditor.

• 50-6-20. Salary, expenses, duties, bond.
• 50-6-21. Investigation expenses.
• 50-6-22. Authority to employ officers, assistants.
• 50-6-23. Cooperation with appropriations committees.
• 50-6-24. Duties and powers generally.
• 50-6-25. Maintenance of statistics on architectural and engineering firms doing business with the state; ineligibility of firms.
• 50-6-26. Preparation and publication of forms; duty to use [Repealed].
• 50-6-27. Annual personnel report; copies for General Assembly; public inspection.
• 50-6-28. Investigatory duties generally.
• 50-6-29. Power to compel production of evidence.
• 50-6-30. Conducting hearings; assistance of Attorney General.
• 50-6-31. Procedure for contempt of court where summons not obeyed.
• 50-6-32. Short title; definitions; creation, operation, and maintenance of searchable website; public access to state expenditure information.

Chapter 7. Department of Economic Development, 50-7-1 through 50-7-125.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-7-1. Creation of department.
• 50-7-2. Commissioner as head of department; appointment and compensation; authority to designate assistant commissioner and other employees; reimbursement of certain expenses.
• 50-7-3. Creation of board; composition; terms; vacancies; intergovernmental contracts and agreements.
• 50-7-4. Policy-making function of board.
• 50-7-5. Compensation and expenses of board members.
• 50-7-6. Operational procedures for board meetings.
• 50-7-7. Duties and powers of board generally.
• 50-7-8. Additional duties and powers of board.
• 50-7-9. Duty of board to make recommendations to Governor and General Assembly concerning improvement of business conditions.
• 50-7-10. Authorization for board to accept grants and gifts.
• 50-7-11. Use by board of accepted grants or gifts.
• 50-7-11.1. Authority to administer and disperse funds.
• 50-7-12. Welcome centers authorized; department to construct, operate, and maintain centers; installation and operation of vending machines, automated teller machines, and cash-dispensing machines.
• 50-7-13. Revenue from vending machine sales to offset maintenance costs.
• 50-7-14. Tourist center within vicinity of domestic residence of state citizen elected President.
• 50-7-15. Expenditures for meals and expenses of persons seeking to locate business, industry, or tourist facilities in state.
• 50-7-16. Definitions; acquisition of property by Department of Economic Development.
• 50-7-17. New Georgia Foundation for Tourism; definitions; marketing program.
• 50-7-18. Disposition of assets of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.

Article 2 Promotion of Marine Research and Industrial Activities.

• 50-7-30. Purpose of article; authority of department.

Article 3 Geo. L. Smith II Georgia

World Congress Center. Article 4

• 50-7-40. Construction, operation, and improvement of project.
• 50-7-41. Lease of property to authority.

Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center. Article 5

• 50-7-50. Definitions.
• 50-7-51. Authority and duties of department and local government; purposes of local government; lease of property.

Civil War Commission. Article 6

• 50-7-60. Civil War Commission created.
• 50-7-61. Duties and powers of Civil War Commission.
• 50-7-62. Commission assigned to Department of Economic Development for administrative purposes only.
• 50-7-63. Acquisition of lands within boundaries of Civil War battlefields for public access; maintenance, protection, and interpretation of sites.
• 50-7-64. Appointment of commission.

Agricultural Tourist Attractions. Article 7

• 50-7-70. Legislative findings; definitions; criteria and application process; fee; directional road signs; rules and regulations.

Goods and Products Manufactured in Georgia. Article 8

• 50-7-80. Legislative findings; creation of "Made in Georgia" program.

State Workforce Development Board. Article 9

• 50-7-90 through 50-7-91. [Repealed].

Georgia Film and Television Trail. Article 10

• 50-7-110. Short title.
• 50-7-111. Purpose.
• 50-7-112. "Trail" defined.
• 50-7-113. Duties and responsibilities of Department of Economic Development.
• 50-7-114. Policies.
• 50-7-115. Placing of signage.
• 50-7-116. Liability for injury to person or property caused by act or failure to act of other persons using premises.
• 50-7-117. Rules and regulations.

Defense Community Economic Development Fund. Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 1989, p. 1641, which amended this chapter, provides in § 18, not codified by the General Assembly, that: "In the event of any substantive conflict between this Act and any other Act of the 1989 General Assembly, such other Act shall control over this Act."

• 50-7-120 through 50-7-125. [Repealed].

Chapter 8. Department of Community Affairs, 50-8-1 through 50-8-301.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-8-1. Creation and continuation of department.
• 50-8-2. Definitions.
• 50-8-3. Purpose of article; duties of department.
• 50-8-3.1. Power and duty of department.
• 50-8-4. Board of Community Affairs.
• 50-8-5. Commissioner; powers.
• 50-8-6. Divisions, sections, and offices of department.
• 50-8-7. Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies.
• 50-8-7.1. General powers and duties.
• 50-8-7.2. Ratification of department standards and procedures by General Assembly.
• 50-8-7.3. Solid waste management education program; establishment of Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management.
• 50-8-8. Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program.
• 50-8-9. Contracts with public and private entities or individuals.
• 50-8-10. Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs.
• 50-8-11. Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues.
• 50-8-12. No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power.
• 50-8-13. Authorities and agencies assigned to department.
• 50-8-14. Exemption from "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
• 50-8-15. Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board's legal contracts.
• 50-8-16. Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau's legal contracts.
• 50-8-17. Employees serve in classified and unclassified service.
• 50-8-18. Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects; short title; legislative findings; "major facility project" defined.

Article 2 Regional Commissions.

Part 1 LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.

• 50-8-30. Legislative findings and intent; construction of article.
• 50-8-31. Definitions.
• 50-8-32. Creation of regional commissions.
• 50-8-33. Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds.
• 50-8-34. Councils of regional commissions; membership; terms of membership; voting; officers; powers.
• 50-8-34.1. Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review.
• 50-8-35. General powers.
• 50-8-36. Review, comment, and recommendation regarding local plans; public meetings and hearings.
• 50-8-37. Review by commission of applications submitted to United States or state or agency thereof.
• 50-8-38. Accounting of funds by commission; disclosure; access to documents.
• 50-8-39. Appointment of receiver of assets for protection of creditors upon center's ceasing of operations.
• 50-8-40. Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency.
• 50-8-41. Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions.
• 50-8-42. Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions.
• 50-8-43. Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities.
• 50-8-44. Exemption from taxes.
• 50-8-45. Authorized purchases by Department of Administrative Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards.
• 50-8-46. No limits by article on county or municipal zoning power.
• 50-8-47. Transfer of outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts.

Part 2 COMMISSION ON REGIONAL PLANNING.

• 50-8-50. Creation; role; application.
• 50-8-51. Establishment of board of directors; membership.
• 50-8-52. Executive directors of commissions acting as advisers.

Article 3 Conflicts of Interest in Contract Administration.

• 50-8-60. Definitions.
• 50-8-61. Prohibited employment of employee of commission or nonprofit corporation; penalties.
• 50-8-62. Employee's business transactions with commission or nonprofit corporation prohibited; penalties.
• 50-8-63. Disclosure of employee's business transactions with local government; exempt transactions; disclosure of loan transactions by member of board or advisory committee; penalties.
• 50-8-64. Competitive bidding requirement.
• 50-8-65. Annual report to Board of Community Affairs.
• 50-8-66. Civil fine for violations.
• 50-8-67. Influence of election of council members prohibited; executive directors of regional commissions prohibited from participation in partisan political activities; adoption of disciplinary measures.

Article 4 Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions.

• 50-8-80. Definitions.
• 50-8-81. Legislative intent.
• 50-8-82. Creation of metropolitan area planning and development commission; first meeting.
• 50-8-83. Powers, duties, and obligations of regional commission.
• 50-8-84. Composition of membership of commission; redistricting of areas removed from jurisdiction of existing commission.
• 50-8-85. Terms of office; removal from office; filling of vacancies.
• 50-8-86. Quorum; votes equally weighted.
• 50-8-87. Chairman; election; powers and duties; salary and expense allowances; removal.
• 50-8-88. Election of officers; compensation of officers and members.
• 50-8-89. Executive director; selection and appointment.
• 50-8-90. Terms of employment of officers, employees, and agents; power to contract with private individuals; officers and employees to be public employees.
• 50-8-91. Establishment of advisory committees; appointment of members; compensation.
• 50-8-92. Development guides; contents.
• 50-8-93. Review of area plans; designation as official planning agency; responsibility to carry out assigned or delegated planning functions for an area.
• 50-8-94. Submission by municipality and county of area plan; comment and recommendation; public hearing upon request for reconsideration of recommendation.
• 50-8-95. Submission by public entity of area plan; review; public hearing upon request for reconsideration of recommendation.
• 50-8-96. Commission to review all applications of governmental entities for state or federal loan or grant; procedure.
• 50-8-97. Commission to engage in continuous program of research, study, and planning of matters affecting its area.
• 50-8-98. Determination of whether plan is area plan under Code Section 50-8-80; procedure; authorization to adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations.
• 50-8-99. Authorization to accept gifts, loans, and grants from governments and agencies.
• 50-8-99.1. Commission authorized to be contracting agent for certain local governments.
• 50-8-100. Annual report to General Assembly and to each political subdivision and supporting agency; contents.
• 50-8-101. Books of account; annual population estimates; operating funds; annual program and budget.
• 50-8-102. Submission of negative or unfavorable recommendation based upon stale data.
• 50-8-103. Determination of effective dates of certain Code sections by resolution of commission or by operation of law.

Article 5 Rural Economic Development.

• 50-8-120. Short title.
• 50-8-121. Rural economic development areas.
• 50-8-122. Studies for proposed projects.
• 50-8-123. Recommendation, approval, funding, and implementation of projects.

Article 6 Office of Rural Development; State

Advisory Committee on Rural Development.

Part 1 OFFICE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

• 50-8-140. Legislative intent; creation of office.
• 50-8-141. Duties and responsibilities.
• 50-8-142. Employees.

Part 2 RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

• 50-8-150. Creation of council; members; terms; officers; regular meetings; expenses; bylaws [Repealed].

Article 7 Grants Promoting E-85 Gasoline.

• 50-8-170. Definitions; facilitating E-85 projects; implementation of grant program.

Article 8 Regional Economic Assistance Projects.

• 50-8-190. Definitions.
• 50-8-191. Application for REAP designation; minimum criteria; reciprocal use agreements with adjacent facilities.
• 50-8-192. Certification of compliance; notices of noncompliance.
• 50-8-193. State agencies encouraged to give certified projects priority in licensing and processing grants and loans.
• 50-8-194. Annual report by project developer.
• 50-8-195. Promulgation of rules and regulations.

Article 9 Rural Facilities Economic Development.

• 50-8-210. Short title.
• 50-8-211. Legislative findings.
• 50-8-212. Definitions.
• 50-8-213. Designation and ranking of less developed counties.
• 50-8-214. Membership of facilities development committee.
• 50-8-215. Policies and procedures for facilities development committee.
• 50-8-216. Preparation of comprehensive local plan for less developed county.
• 50-8-217. Conflicts arising in preparation and submission of local plan.
• 50-8-218. Submission of local plan required; applications for grants.
• 50-8-219. Review of local plan by commissioner.
• 50-8-220. Matching grants for implementation of local plan.
• 50-8-221. Oversight of local plan by facilities development committee.
• 50-8-222. Distribution of appropriated funds; ratio of matching funds; submission of consolidated report and accounting.

Article 10 Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council.

• 50-8-240. Creation; members; vacancies; quorum.
• 50-8-241. Duties.
• 50-8-242. Authority to establish not for profit corporation and appoint members.

Article 11 Downtown Renaissance Fund.

• 50-8-260. Definitions.
• 50-8-261. Short title; establishment; director; application for assistance; fees; rules and regulations.

Article 12 Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process for Atlanta Urbanized Area and Atlanta Air Quality Region.

• 50-8-280. Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process established; determination of regional air quality planning area; participating governmental units; funding; policy boards; conflict of laws.

Article 13 Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council.

• 50-8-300. Definitions.
• 50-8-301. Creation; coordination; meetings; role; regulations.

Chapter 9. Georgia Building Authority, 50-9-1 through 50-9-111.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-9-1. Short title.
• 50-9-2. Definitions.
• 50-9-3. Creation of authority; general powers; membership; officers; quorum; vacancy; expenses; rules.
• 50-9-4. Authority assigned for administrative purposes.
• 50-9-5. General powers.
• 50-9-6. Authorization for projects and facilities on Confederate Soldiers' Home property [Repealed].
• 50-9-7. Authorization for state archives building.
• 50-9-8. Charges and leases for use of projects.
• 50-9-9. Disruptions of state employees; protection of property.
• 50-9-10. Rules and regulations for operation of projects.
• 50-9-11. Acceptance of grants and contributions.
• 50-9-12. Moneys received deemed trust funds.
• 50-9-13. Exemption from taxation.
• 50-9-14. Jurisdiction and venue of actions.
• 50-9-15. Provisions supplemental.
• 50-9-16. Liberal construction of provisions.
• 50-9-17. Transferred authorities.

Article 2 Revenue Bonds.

• 50-9-30. Issuance authorized; amount; interest; redemption.
• 50-9-31. Form, denomination, place of payment, registration.
• 50-9-32. Valid signatures, seal, attestation.
• 50-9-33. Negotiable instruments; exempt from taxation.
• 50-9-34. Manner and price of sale.
• 50-9-35. Proceeds to be used for project costs; disbursed under restrictions; additional bonds authorized to provide for deficit; surplus to be paid into fund.
• 50-9-36. Interim certificates and temporary bonds authorized.
• 50-9-37. Replacement of mutilated or lost bonds.
• 50-9-38. No other conditions precedent; issuance for combination of projects authorized; passage and effective date of resolution.
• 50-9-39. Not debt or pledge of credit of state; bonds to contain recital of provisions.
• 50-9-40. Trust indentures as security; provisions.
• 50-9-41. Authority to provide for payment of proceeds to person or agency as trustee.
• 50-9-42. Sinking fund; pledge and allocation of funds to pay principal and interest.
• 50-9-43. Rights and remedies of bondholders.
• 50-9-44. Refunding bonds.
• 50-9-45. Authorized investment and deposit securities.
• 50-9-46. Validation; parties defendant to action; judgment final and conclusive.
• 50-9-47. Interests and rights of bondholders not to be adversely affected; provisions constitute contract.

Article 3 Executive Center Fine Arts Committee.

• 50-9-60. Creation of committee; membership.
• 50-9-61. Terms of members; appointment; vacancies; honorary chairman; advisory groups; no compensation for services or expenses; reimbursement from private funds.
• 50-9-62. Powers and duties.
• 50-9-63. Employment and compensation of personnel.
• 50-9-64. State agencies authorized to cooperate with committee.
• 50-9-65. Moneys received to be in special fund; property to become state property and may be sold or exchanged.
• 50-9-66. Accountability for funds; committee as instrumentality of state; not amenable to action; enjoys sovereign immunity.

Article 4 Hazardous Materials Removal Agency.

• 50-9-80 through 50-9-84 [Repealed].

Article 5 Purchase of Materials and Fixtures Based on Life Cycle Costs.

• 50-9-100. "Life cycle costs" defined.
• 50-9-101. Purchase of materials and fixtures to be based on life cycle costs.

Article 6 Inventory of State Buildings [Repealed].

• 50-9-110 and 50-9-111 [Repealed].

Chapter 10. Georgia Development Authority, 50-10-1 through 50-10-10.

• 50-10-1. Short title.
• 50-10-2. Legislative intent.
• 50-10-3. Creation of authority; administration by agriculture department.
• 50-10-4. Purpose; powers under business corporation law; prohibition against loans to persons convicted of controlled substance offense.
• 50-10-5. Powers and duties.
• 50-10-6. Exemption from taxation.
• 50-10-7. Certain notes exempt from intangible tax.
• 50-10-8. Approval of bond issues by financing and investment commission.
• 50-10-9. Rights under federal Constitution.
• 50-10-10. Liberal construction.

Chapter 12. Commissions and Other Agencies, 50-12-1 through 50-12-147.

Article 1 Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration.

• 50-12-1 through 50-12-7 [Repealed].

Article 2 Georgia Council for the Arts.

Part 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

• 50-12-20. Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.
• 50-12-21. Creation of council.
• 50-12-22. Appointment of members; terms; vacancies; expenses; removal; chairperson; meetings.
• 50-12-23. Powers and duties generally.
• 50-12-24. Annual report.
• 50-12-25. Powers and authority of Department of Economic Development as to council.
• 50-12-26. Appointment of personnel for council.

Part 2 GEORGIA ARTS ALLIANCE.

• 50-12-30. Legislative findings.
• 50-12-31. Creation of Georgia Arts Alliance; purpose; governing organization; appointment of members of board of trustees; terms; advisory committee.
• 50-12-32. Purposes.
• 50-12-33. Duties and responsibilities of board of trustees.
• 50-12-34. Independent audit; reporting.
• 50-12-35. Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly.

Article 3 Georgia State Games Commission.

• 50-12-40. Definitions.
• 50-12-41. Creation of Georgia State Games Commission; purpose; administration.
• 50-12-42. Purpose of article.
• 50-12-43. Membership of commission; term of office; chairman; meetings; quorum; rules; vacancies.
• 50-12-44. Promotion of physical fitness and sports.
• 50-12-45. Assistance by direct-support organization; contract with organization; pattern and design of games; frequency and sites; subsidiary corporations.
• 50-12-46. Authority of Governor to permit use of property, facilities, and services by direct-support organization.
• 50-12-47. Audit of Georgia State Games direct-support organization.
• 50-12-48. Annual report of commission; budget.

Article 4 Halls of Fame.

Part 1 GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME [Repealed].

• 50-12-60 through 50-12-63.1 [Repealed].

Part 2 GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME.

• 50-12-64 through 50-12-69.1 [Repealed].

Part 3 GEORGIA AVIATION HALL OF FAME.

Subpart 1 General Provisions.

• 50-12-70. Creation of Aviation Hall of Fame; board assigned to Department of Economic Development.
• 50-12-71. Appointment, terms, and expenses of board members.
• 50-12-72. Purpose and function of board.
• 50-12-72.1. Powers granted to board.
• 50-12-73. Headquarters; halls, rooms, quarters, and offices; designation of facilities as part of hall of fame; official repository for aviation history.
• 50-12-74. Acceptance of gifts; exemption from taxation; appropriated funds; authorization to enter into contracts, leases, and agreements.

Subpart 2 Overview Committees.

• 50-12-75. Designation of overview committees to review and evaluate Aviation Hall of Fame Board.
• 50-12-76. State agencies to provide assistance to overview committees upon request; utilization of independent services by committees.
• 50-12-77. Reports by overview committees.
• 50-12-78. Criteria to be utilized by committees in evaluating Aviation Hall of Fame Board.
• 50-12-79. Expenditure of funds by overview committees.

Article 5 Georgia Commission on Women.

• 50-12-80. Creation of commission; appointments to and vacancies in membership; staggered terms; administration.
• 50-12-81. Officers; quorum.
• 50-12-82. Powers and duties; cooperation with other agencies.
• 50-12-83. Reimbursement for expenses.
• 50-12-84. Annual report.
• 50-12-85 through 50-12-87 [Repealed].

Article 6 Constitutional Amendments Publication Board.

• 50-12-100. Creation of board; composition; purpose; chairman; vote requirements.
• 50-12-101. Assignment of numbers by board to proposed constitutional amendments and Constitutions; use of numbers by Secretary of State for election ballots; assignment of short titles or headings.

Article 7 Georgia Hall of Fame Commission [Repealed].

• 50-12-110 through 50-12-112 [Repealed].

Article 8 Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.

• 50-12-130. Creation of Georgia Commission on the Holocaust.
• 50-12-131. Membership; terms; qualifications; officers; quorum; powers and duties.
• 50-12-132. Annual reports; vacancies; advisory committees and advisors.
• 50-12-133. Commission authorized to solicit donations.
• 50-12-134. Holocaust Memorial established; private funding; design and placement.

Article 9 War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.

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

Chapter 13. Administrative Procedure, 50-13-1 through 50-13-44.

Subpart 1 General Provisions

Subpart 2 Overview Committees

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-13-1. Short title; purpose.
• 50-13-2. Definitions.
• 50-13-3. Adoption of rules of organization and practice; public inspection and validity of rules, policies, orders, decisions, and opinions.
• 50-13-4. Procedural requirements for adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules; emergency rules; limitation on action to contest rule; legislative override.
• 50-13-4.1. Agency reporting on required regulation.
• 50-13-5. Filing of previously adopted rules.
• 50-13-6. Rules not effective until 20 days after filed with Secretary of State; maintenance of record of the rules; exceptions; rules governing manner and form of filing.
• 50-13-7. Secretary of State to publish compilation of rules and quarterly bulletin.
• 50-13-8. Judicial notice of rules.
• 50-13-9. Petition for promulgation, amendment, or repeal of rule; agency response.
• 50-13-9.1. Variances or waivers to rules.
• 50-13-10. Declaratory judgment on validity of rules; venue for actions.
• 50-13-11. Declaratory rulings by agencies.
• 50-13-12. Department of Revenue to hold hearing when demanded by aggrieved taxpayer; election of remedies [Repealed].
• 50-13-13. Opportunity for hearing in contested cases; notice; counsel; subpoenas; record; enforcement powers; revenue cases.
• 50-13-14. Intervention in contested cases.
• 50-13-15. Rules of evidence in contested cases; official notice; conducting hearings by utilizing remote telephonic communications.
• 50-13-16. Proposal for decision in contested cases; opportunity to file exceptions and present briefs and arguments.
• 50-13-17. Initial decisions in contested cases; review of initial decisions; final decisions and orders; Public Service Commission exceptions.
• 50-13-18. Procedure upon grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of licenses.
• 50-13-19. Judicial review of contested cases.
• 50-13-20. Review of final judgment.
• 50-13-20.1. Judicial review of final decision in contested case issued by administrative law judge.
• 50-13-21. Compliance with filing and hearing requirements by Safety Fire Commissioner and Commissioner of Insurance.
• 50-13-22. Construction of chapter.
• 50-13-23. Determining date when documents received by or filed with agencies.

Article 2 Office of State Administrative Hearings.

• 50-13-40. Office created; chief state administrative law judge.
• 50-13-41. Hearing procedures; powers of administrative law judge; issuance of decision; reviewing agency; review of contested cases.
• 50-13-42. Applicability of article.
• 50-13-43. Agencies to cooperate with chief state administrative law judge; Office of State Administrative Hearings to comply with federal law; rules and regulations.
• 50-13-44. Administrative transfer of individuals to Office of State Administrative Hearings; approval of chief state administrative law judge; funding of transferred positions; transferred employees status.

• General Consideration
• Agency
• Rules

• 50-13A-1. Short title.
• 50-13A-2. Role of agency.
• 50-13A-3. Application of definitions within Code Section 48-1-2; "tribunal" defined.
• 50-13A-4. Creation of tax tribunal; seal.
• 50-13A-5. Composition of tribunal; vacancies and other administrative matters.
• 50-13A-6. Qualification and terms of tribunal judges; oath; role.
• 50-13A-7. Location of office; conduct of hearings at other locations.
• 50-13A-8. Support personnel for tribunal.
• 50-13A-9. Petitions for relief; jurisdiction; bonds.
• 50-13A-10. Commencement of actions; service; pleadings and proceedings.
• 50-13A-11. Petition operates as a stay; lifting of stay.
• 50-13A-12. Fees.
• 50-13A-13. Application of Georgia Civil Practice Act; discovery; attendance of witnesses.
• 50-13A-14. Conduct of trials; evidence; recordings.
• 50-13A-15. Writing required for judgments and orders; confidentiality; application of stare decisis; publication.
• 50-13A-16. Small claims division established; jurisdiction; representation; hearings; finality of decisions.
• 50-13A-17. Procedure and designation of appealing courts.
• 50-13A-18. Service; filing.
• 50-13A-19. Rules of practice, procedure, and forms.
• 50-13A-19.1. Role of tribunal in refund matters from Department of Revenue.
• 50-13A-20. Applicability of provisions.

Chapter 14. Open and Public Meetings, 50-14-1 through 50-14-6.

• 50-14-1. Meetings to be open to public; limitation on action to contest agency action; recording; notice of time and place; access to minutes; teleconference.
• 50-14-2. Certain privileges not repealed.
• 50-14-3. Excluded proceedings.
• 50-14-4. Procedure when meeting closed.
• 50-14-5. Jurisdiction to enforce chapter.
• 50-14-6. Penalty for violation; defense.

Chapter 15. Public Lawsuits, 50-15-1 through 50-15-4.

• 50-15-1. Definitions.
• 50-15-2. Petition by political subdivision for posting of bond by opposing party or intervenor; hearing; dismissal upon failure to file bond; appeal.
• 50-15-3. Expeditious hearing and determination of lawsuits and appeals.
• 50-15-4. Commencement of subsequent actions.

Chapter 16. Public Property, 50-16-1 through 50-16-183.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-16-1. Land reserved to the state.
• 50-16-2. State owned stock.
• 50-16-3. Property of state boards and departments.
• 50-16-3.1. State authorities prohibited from selling real property; exceptions.
• 50-16-4. Use and keeper of capitol buildings and grounds.
• 50-16-5. Defacing or injuring capitol building or grounds.
• 50-16-5.1. Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol.
• 50-16-5.2. Georgia Art Policy Committee created; composition; terms; annual meetings; expense allowance; powers and duties [Repealed].
• 50-16-6. Janitors and watchmen of public buildings and grounds to make arrests, prevent abuse, suppress disorderly conduct, and protect property [Repealed].
• 50-16-7. Improvement of real estate held by state in fee simple with reversionary interest in federal government or under long-term federal license.
• 50-16-8. Insurance of state property required; self-insurance program authorized.
• 50-16-9. Formulation of self-insurance plan for state's properties; incentive programs authorized.
• 50-16-10. Formulation of self-insurance plan for public school buildings [Repealed].
• 50-16-11. Employment of personnel to carry out self-insurance plans.
• 50-16-11.1. Commercial property policies for coverage of buildings, contents, and other property owned by community service boards.
• 50-16-12. Authorization for state insurance and hazard reserve fund to retain certain moneys for the payment of liabilities and expenses; deposit of investment funds with Office of the State Treasurer.
• 50-16-13. Authorization for state insurance and hazard reserve fund to contract for fire protection systems; cost limitation; approval by legislative subcommittees.
• 50-16-14. Authorization of law enforcement officers and security personnel to deny entrance and remove persons from state property; assistance.
• 50-16-15. Adjutant general authorized to empower contract security guards to make arrests and carry firearms upon and surrounding National Guard facilities.
• 50-16-16. Penalty for refusal to obey security personnel or law enforcement officer.
• 50-16-17. Rights and remedies of state and other governmental entities relating to property ownership.
• 50-16-18. Writing off small amounts due to state.
• 50-16-19. State development projects; landscape plan requirements.
• 50-16-20. Timing of official designations in honor of state agency or state officials [Repealed].

Article 2 State Properties Code.

• 50-16-30. Short title.
• 50-16-31. Definitions.
• 50-16-32. Creation, membership, and organization of State Properties Commission; transfer of assets, obligations, responsibilities, funds, personnel, equipment, and facilities from the Department of Administrative Services.
• 50-16-33. Assignment of State Properties Commission to Department of Administrative Services [Repealed].
• 50-16-34. Powers and duties of State Properties Commission generally.
• 50-16-34.1. Acquisition of property within railroad lines abandoned as operating rail lines.
• 50-16-35. State Property Officer; employment of personnel by the commission; merit system; rights under Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
• 50-16-36. Maintenance of records by State Properties Commission; open to public inspection.
• 50-16-37. Adoption of rules and regulations by State Properties Commission; penalty for violation.
• 50-16-38. All state entities to acquire real property through commission; exceptions; procedure for handling acquisition requests; funds for acquisitions; donations; conveyance of title.
• 50-16-39. Public competitive bidding procedure for sales and leases; acceptance or rejection of bids by commission, General Assembly, or Governor; execution of leases and deeds.
• 50-16-40. Consideration of conveyances by the General Assembly.
• 50-16-41. Rental agreements without competitive bidding authorized; limitations; commission charged with managing administrative space of all state entities; standards governing the utilization of administrative space; reassignment of administrative space; rules and regulations.
• 50-16-42. Revocable license agreements without competitive bidding authorized; terms and conditions; telephone lines construction provisions unaffected; exception.
• 50-16-43. Leasing of state owned lands for exploration and extraction of mineral resources.
• 50-16-44. Power of eminent domain; provisions cumulative and not to supersede other powers; form of proceedings; acquisition of public property or interest.
• 50-16-45. Department of Natural Resources authorized to convey certain property without commission approval.
• 50-16-46. State agencies directed to provide State Properties Commission with technical assistance.
• 50-16-47. Article to be construed liberally.

Article 3 Governor's Powers Generally.

• 50-16-60. Governor to issue land grants.
• 50-16-61. General supervision and office assignment.
• 50-16-62. Actions for recovery of state debts.
• 50-16-63. Governor authorized to lend art objects, pictures, and other personal property to institutions for display.
• 50-16-64. Authority for Governor to purchase property at sheriff's sale under execution in favor of state.
• 50-16-65. Authority for Governor to rent or sell property purchased at sheriff's sale; manner of sales.
• 50-16-66. Authority to pay exemptions and superior liens and encumbrances on property purchased at sheriff's sale.
• 50-16-67. Report to General Assembly of transactions involving property purchased at sheriff's sale.
• 50-16-68. Use and title of property purchased at sheriff's sale.

Article 4 Miscellaneous Sale and Purchase Provisions.

• 50-16-80. Sale or disposition of state livestock or swine.
• 50-16-81. Contracts by state or subdivision for purchase, lease, or acquisition of United States equipment, supplies, materials, or other property.
• 50-16-82. Effect of payment of purchase money or other consideration causing property to be transferred to state.

Article 5 Western and Atlantic Railroad.

• 50-16-100. Exclusive state property.
• 50-16-101. Relationship of state as owner of railroad.
• 50-16-102. All railroad laws to apply.
• 50-16-103. Landowners authorized to build stock gaps.
• 50-16-104. Power of condemnation authorized.
• 50-16-105. Width of land taken by condemnation.
• 50-16-106. Manner for determining rights and compensation in condemnation proceeding.
• 50-16-107. Rights acquired by condemnation to vest in state.
• 50-16-108. Lessee subject to Public Service Commission regulation.

Article 6 Inventory of Property.

Part 1 INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY.

• 50-16-120. Definitions.
• 50-16-121. Real property inventory; form; filing of duplicate with State Properties Commission; index inventories and devising of forms; completion of forms within 30 days.
• 50-16-122. Requirements for real property acquired or disposed of by the state; filing conveyances with State Properties Commission.
• 50-16-123. Conveyances and condemnation orders to be filed with State Properties Commission.
• 50-16-124. State entities to compile information for an inventory of all state owned or leased facilities and real property.
• 50-16-125. Rules and regulations authorized.

Part 2 ANNUAL INVENTORY.

• 50-16-140. "Proper authority" defined.
• 50-16-141. Inventory required of state and county officers; entry of inventory into book.
• 50-16-142. Receipt for property received from predecessor in office; accounting for property not turned over.
• 50-16-143. Examination of predecessor's inventories; report.
• 50-16-144. Sale or disposition of unserviceable property [Repealed].
• 50-16-145. Actions against public officers for violations of part.

Part 3 CENTRAL INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

• 50-16-160. Department of Administrative Services to establish and maintain inventory; state employees to furnish information; inspection and copies of records.
• 50-16-161. Part applicable to movable personal property; determination to include or exclude items from inventory binding [Repealed].
• 50-16-161.1. "Movable personal property" defined; inclusion or exclusion of items from inventory.
• 50-16-162. Rules and regulations.
• 50-16-163. Power to examine books, records, papers, or personal property of state entities to ensure compliance.

Article 7 Commission on Condemnation

of Public Property. Compliance with Environmental Policy Act. - State Properties Commission may require state agencies to demonstrate compliance with the Environmental Policy Act, O.C.G.A. Ch. 16, T. 12, before acquiring real property for activities which will be subject to the Act. 1992 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 92-5.

• 50-16-180. Definitions.
• 50-16-181. Creation; membership; officers; quorum; voting requirements; call, notice, and minutes or transcripts of meetings; seal; bylaws; expenses.
• 50-16-182. Powers and duties.
• 50-16-183. Procedure for acquisition of public property by condemnation.

Chapter 17. State Debt, Investment, and Depositories, 50-17-1 through 50-17-105.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-17-1. Use of facsimile signatures on public securities authorized.
• 50-17-2. Agreements to resell or repurchase United States government obligations at stated rate of interest; delivery and safekeeping of such obligations; investment in authorized securities.

Article 2 State Financing and Investment.

• 50-17-20. Short title.
• 50-17-21. Definitions.
• 50-17-22. State Financing and Investment Commission.
• 50-17-23. General obligation and guaranteed revenue debts; sinking and common reserve funds; appropriations; investments; taxation to pay debt service requirements.
• 50-17-24. Authority to incur public debt; purposes; limitations.
• 50-17-25. Incurring public debt by resolution; sale of evidences of indebtedness; form of obligations; validation of bonds; civil claims and actions.
• 50-17-26. Evidences of indebtedness generally; accrual of interest; paying agent; executory contracts; audits; legal services.
• 50-17-27. Application and investment of public debt proceeds by commission and by the Environmental Finance Authority.
• 50-17-28. Bond security contracts prohibited.
• 50-17-29. Miscellaneous pledges, authorizations, and exemptions.
• 50-17-30. Liability of public officers and employees.

Article 3 State Depositories.

• 50-17-50. Creation of State Depository Board; membership; quorum; assignment for administrative purposes.
• 50-17-50.1. Authority to vote.
• 50-17-51. Meetings of State Depository Board; records; list of deposits; interest policy; cash management policies and procedures.
• 50-17-52. Contracts for interest on deposits; authority to remove deposits.
• 50-17-53. Authority to determine amount to be deposited; deposit security required.
• 50-17-54. Monitoring financial condition of depositories; action in case of insolvency of depository.
• 50-17-55. Absolute discretion of State Depository Board in performance of duties.
• 50-17-56. State treasurer to make deposits in compliance with board's determinations.
• 50-17-57. State treasurer to make reports.
• 50-17-58. Execution of bonds by depositories.
• 50-17-59. Deposit of securities in lieu of bond.
• 50-17-60. Governor to sell bonds to reimburse state for any default.
• 50-17-61. Procedure for relief of bond sureties.
• 50-17-62. Funds to be held by depositories.
• 50-17-63. Deposit of demand funds; investment of funds; reports; remittance of interest earned; motor fuel tax revenues.
• 50-17-64. Depositories required to furnish monthly statements.
• 50-17-65. State officials to notify depositories of any unauthorized signatures or alterations; notification in lieu of other obligations to notify; assent to provisions by depositories.
• 50-17-66. State officer not to receive commission, interest, compensation, or reward for depositing state money.
• 50-17-67. Depositories to serve without definite term or salary or fees; exception.

Article 4 Governmental Commercial Paper Notes.

• 50-17-90. Definitions.
• 50-17-91. Governed by general provisions on commercial paper; issuance of security by governmental entity; requirements of governing body; renewal and reissuance of commercial paper.

Article 5 Interest Rate Management.

• 50-17-100. Definitions.
• 50-17-101. Guidelines, rules, and regulations for interest rate management plans and agreements; authority to enter into, modify, or terminate; disposition of payments under agreements; obligations, terms, and conditions; agency for state.
• 50-17-102. Interest rate management plans.
• 50-17-103. Requirements for interest rate management agreements; credit enhancement or liquidity agreements.
• 50-17-104. Information required in annual financial statements.
• 50-17-105. Applicability of state law; jurisdiction.

Chapter 18. State Printing and Documents, 50-18-1 through 50-18-135.

Article 1 Information on State Stationery.

• 50-18-1. State stationery to contain telephone numbers for responses or questions; exemptions.
• 50-18-2. Definitions; publications in printed or electronic format; preference.

Article 2 Court Reports.

• 50-18-20. Definitions.
• 50-18-21. Preparation of contract for state reports publication; public inspection.
• 50-18-22. Advertising for and accepting bids for state reports publication; contract with lowest bidder; right to reject bids.
• 50-18-23. Contractor to give bond.
• 50-18-24. State publisher of court reports; annual renewal of contract; publisher may succeed himself.
• 50-18-25. Publisher to act only on direction of reporter.
• 50-18-26. Content and appearance of reports; number of volumes per year.
• 50-18-27. Responsibilities of reporter; subject to dismissal if reports not published within six months of delivery.
• 50-18-28. Publisher to print and bind reports; liable for delay; opportunity to explain delay before panel.
• 50-18-29. Method of printing and binding reports; notice of deficiencies and time for cure; advice of panel regarding quality of reports.
• 50-18-30. Number of volumes ordered and produced.
• 50-18-31. Procedure for distribution of reports; discontinuance or resumption of distribution.
• 50-18-32. Production and sale of reports to citizens; liability for not having reports in stock; opportunity to explain failure to panel.
• 50-18-33. Statement of charges to be paid or arbitrated; payment funds to come from particular appropriation; price of reports.
• 50-18-34. Copyright belongs to state.
• 50-18-35. Publisher to maintain means to reproduce volumes.
• 50-18-36. Upon expiration of contract, publisher authorized to sell reports; price.
• 50-18-37. Rules compilation.

Article 3 Government Documents [Repealed].

• 50-18-50 through 50-18-55 [Repealed].

Article 4 Inspection of Public Records.

• 50-18-70. Legislative intent; definitions.
• 50-18-71. Right of access; timing; fees; denial of requests; impact of electronic records.
• 50-18-71.1 and 50-18-71.2 [Repealed].
• 50-18-72. When public disclosure not required.
• 50-18-73. Jurisdiction to enforce article; attorney's fees and litigation expenses; good faith reliance as defense to action.
• 50-18-74. Penalty for violations; procedure for commencement of prosecution.
• 50-18-75. Redesignated.
• 50-18-76. Written matter exempt from disclosure under Code Section 31-10-25.
• 50-18-77. Inapplicable to public records.

Article 5 State Records Management.

• 50-18-90. Short title.
• 50-18-91. Definitions.
• 50-18-92. Creation of State Records Committee; membership; duties; retention schedules; appeal to committee by agency heads; court records.
• 50-18-93. Duties of division.
• 50-18-94. Duties of agencies.
• 50-18-95. Agency heads retain authority to determine records required by departments; treatment of confidential records.
• 50-18-96. Retention of video recordings from law enforcement sources; destruction; presumption from destruction; fee for duplication.
• 50-18-97. Effect of certified copies of records; fee.
• 50-18-98. Title to records; access to records of constitutional officers.
• 50-18-99. Records management programs for local governments.
• 50-18-100. Lifting restrictions on access to confidential, classified, or restricted records after 75 years; earlier lifting.
• 50-18-101. Use of confidential, classified, or restricted records for research; limitations.
• 50-18-102. Records as public property; disposing of records other than by approved retention schedule as misdemeanor; person acting under article not liable.
• 50-18-103. Construction of laws and rules.

Article 6 Microforms.

• 50-18-120. Authority for establishment of standards.
• 50-18-121. Limitations on liability.

Article 7 Multiracial" Classification.

• 50-18-135. "Multiracial" classification requirement; reporting racial data to federal agencies.

Chapter 19. Transportation Services, 50-19-1 through 50-19-26.

Article 1 Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles.

• 50-19-1. Establishment and operation of interagency motor pools; purchase of automobiles for state use; rules governing state vehicles.
• 50-19-2. Unlawful to operate vehicle owned or leased by the state or any branch, department, agency, commission, board, or authority of the state unless decal or seal affixed to front door; exceptions; penalty for violation.
• 50-19-3. Department of Agriculture authorized to purchase and maintain automobiles; regulation of use, replacement, number, and utilization of automobiles; contracting for services [Repealed].
• 50-19-4. Units of university system authorized to take possession of donated motor vehicles [Repealed].
• 50-19-5. Department of Veterans Service authorized to purchase ambulance; not subject to article restrictions [Repealed].
• 50-19-6. Various state entities authorized to purchase, lease, or accept automobiles; Office of Planning and Budget rules to govern operation, maintenance, use, service, and repair.
• 50-19-7. Mileage and actual travel expenses for state officials and employees; reimbursement.
• 50-19-8. Unlawful to transport campaign literature or persons soliciting votes when state paying mileage.
• 50-19-9. Penalty for violation of provisions relating to purchase or use of automobiles.

Article 2 State Aircraft.

• 50-19-20 through 50-19-26 [Repealed].

Chapter 20. Relations With Nonprofit Contractors, 50-20-1 through 50-20-8.

• 50-20-1. Legislative intent.
• 50-20-2. Definitions.
• 50-20-3. Requirements from nonprofit contractors; audits; political activities.
• 50-20-4. Audits and financial statements; role of state auditor.
• 50-20-5. State organizations required to report to state auditor.
• 50-20-6. Failure to comply; penalties.
• 50-20-7. Reporting packages, financial statements, audit reports, and other schedules to be public records.
• 50-20-8. Applicability.

Chapter 21. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims, 50-21-1 through 50-21-37.

Article 1 Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu.

• 50-21-1. Waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu for breach of written contract to which state is party; venue.

Article 2 State Tort Claims.

• 50-21-20. Short title.
• 50-21-21. Legislative intent.
• 50-21-22. Definitions.
• 50-21-23. Limited waiver of sovereign immunity.
• 50-21-24. Exceptions to state liability.
• 50-21-24.1. Workers' compensation exclusive remedy not waived; workers' compensation fund to pay claims.
• 50-21-25. Immunity of state officers or employees for acts within scope of official duties or employment; officer or employee not named in action against state; settlement or judgment.
• 50-21-26. Notice of claim against state; time for commencement of action; examination of records to facilitate investigation of claims; confidential nature of documents and information furnished.
• 50-21-27. Retroactive operation; limitations of actions; applicability of other related statutes.
• 50-21-28. Venue of actions.
• 50-21-29. Trial of actions; limitations on amounts of damages; caps to limit total damages regardless of the type claimed.
• 50-21-30. Punitive or exemplary damages or interest prior to judgment not allowed.
• 50-21-31. Interest rate after judgment.
• 50-21-32. Signing of pleadings, motions, or other papers.
• 50-21-33. Liability insurance or self-insurance programs; State Tort Claims Trust Fund; premiums and deductibles; incentive programs authorized; merger of preexisting programs and funds; additional coverages.
• 50-21-34. Payment of claims or judgments; execution or levy against state funds or property prohibited; amount of fiscal year aggregate liability.
• 50-21-35. Service of process; mailing of complaint.
• 50-21-36. Settlement of claims.
• 50-21-37. Hold harmless and indemnification agreements.

Chapter 22. Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services, 50-22-1 through 50-22-9.

• 50-22-1. Purpose and policy.
• 50-22-2. Definitions.
• 50-22-3. Public notice of proposed project requiring professional services.
• 50-22-4. Submission of information to state agency by persons desiring to provide professional services; preliminary selections.
• 50-22-5. Final selection of professional by other than contract negotiations [Repealed].
• 50-22-6. Selection of professional through contract negotiations; contractual prohibition against contingent fees; right to terminate contract.
• 50-22-7. Exemptions from requirements; construction with Code Section 50-6-25.
• 50-22-8. Rules and regulations.
• 50-22-9. Waiver of chapter requirements in emergencies.

Chapter 23. Environmental Finance Authority, 50-23-1 through 50-23-35.

Article 1 Environmental Finance Authority.

Part 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

• 50-23-1. Short title.
• 50-23-2. Legislative intent; assumption of rights, duties, and assets of the Georgia Development Authority.
• 50-23-3. Creation; members; quorum; travel and expenses; legal services; members' accountability recordkeeping; authority assigned.
• 50-23-4. Definitions.
• 50-23-5. Purpose, powers, and duties.
• 50-23-6. Loans to local governments; repayment.
• 50-23-7. Lease agreements.
• 50-23-8. Issuing and refunding of bonds.
• 50-23-9. Review of contracts and agreements by Environmental Protection Division or Georgia Land Conservation Council.
• 50-23-10. Bonds of authority approved for investment and deposit by state, local governments, and others.
• 50-23-11. Pledge of state not to alter or limit the rights of bondholders.
• 50-23-12. Personal liability of members of authority, officers, and employees.
• 50-23-13. Liberal construction; bonds exempt from securities law; necessity of notice, proceeding, or publication; referendums.
• 50-23-14. Bonds not indebtedness of state; guarantee of bonds by state.
• 50-23-15. Exemptions from taxation.
• 50-23-16. Rights under federal Constitution.
• 50-23-17. Approval of bond issues and other obligations by state financing and investment commission.
• 50-23-18. Liberal construction.
• 50-23-19. Limitation on issue of bonds.
• 50-23-20. Withholding state funds from local governments or nongovernmental entities failing to collect and remit amounts when due.
• 50-23-21. Grants for clean energy property; rules and regulations; annual report.

Part 2 WATER SUPPLY DIVISION.

• 50-23-25. "Division" defined.
• 50-23-26. Creation of Water Supply Division; director.
• 50-23-27. Powers, duties, and responsibilities.
• 50-23-28. Establishment of Georgia Reservoir Fund; administration; report.
• 50-23-28.1. Authority to make loans and grants to local governments for expansion of existing reservoirs; criteria.
• 50-23-28.2. Participation by division in certain local water reservoir, facilities, and systems projects.
• 50-23-29. Rules and regulations.

Article 2 Division of Energy Resources.

• 50-23-30. "Division" defined.
• 50-23-31. Creation; executive director.
• 50-23-32. Powers and duties.
• 50-23-33. Employees [Repealed].
• 50-23-34. Office of Energy Resources: Assets, funds, property, contracts, programs, obligations, interests transferred to authority [Repealed].
• 50-23-35. Rules and regulations authorized.

Chapter 24. Drug-free Workplace, 50-24-1 through 50-24-6.

• 50-24-1. Short title.
• 50-24-2. Definitions.
• 50-24-3. Contractors to provide drug-free workplace.
• 50-24-4. Certification in contract.
• 50-24-5. Suspension, termination, or debarment of contractors.
• 50-24-6. Minimum standards established.

Chapter 25. Georgia Technology Authority, 50-25-1 through 50-25-16.

• 50-25-1. Establishment of Georgia Technology Authority.
• 50-25-2. Membership.
• 50-25-3. Administration; legal services.
• 50-25-4. General powers.
• 50-25-5. Access to records of state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, and other authorities.
• 50-25-5.1. Chief information officer; appointment and removal; compensation; powers and duties.
• 50-25-6. Georgia Register.
• 50-25-7. Sale of files of public information; receipt of data in electronic format from public; application of statutory restrictions on confidentiality to authority.
• 50-25-7.1. Technology empowerment fund; appropriations; initiatives; steering committee.
• 50-25-7.2. Adherence to technical standards and specifications established by the authority.
• 50-25-7.3 through 50-25-7.6. [Repealed.]
• 50-25-7.7. Conflicts of interest; violations; penalties.
• 50-25-7.8. Contracts for purchases contrary to chapter shall be void; personal liability of official making such purchases; recovery of state funds [Repealed].
• 50-25-7.9. "Person" defined; purchase of articles for personal or individual ownership prohibited; sale of articles for personal or individual ownership prohibited; violation a misdemeanor [Repealed].
• 50-25-7.10. Annual state information technology report; requirements; standards.
• 50-25-7.11. Authority of Governor; implementation by executive order.
• 50-25-7.12. Joint development of budgeting and accounting system [Repealed].
• 50-25-7.13. Adoption of procedures to ensure compliance with United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions.
• 50-25-8. Tax exemption.
• 50-25-9. Jurisdiction of actions brought against authority.
• 50-25-10. Moneys received by authority deemed to be trust funds.
• 50-25-11. Chapter as supplemental and additional to other powers.
• 50-25-12. Ownership of data not affected.
• 50-25-13. Liberal construction of chapter.
• 50-25-14. Distribution of legislative information.
• 50-25-15. Georgia Technology Authority Overview Committee created; membership; organization.
• 50-25-16. Inquiry and review.

Chapter 26. Housing and Finance Authority, 50-26-1 through 50-26-22.

• 50-26-1. Short title.
• 50-26-2. Legislative findings and declaration of necessity.
• 50-26-3. Substitution of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority for Georgia Residential Finance Authority.
• 50-26-4. Definitions.
• 50-26-5. Creation of authority; composition; election and terms of officers; expense allowance; delegation of power; executive director; use of funds; legal services provided by Attorney General.
• 50-26-6. Limitation on liability.
• 50-26-7. Powers of authority vested in board of directors; quorum; action taken by majority.
• 50-26-8. Powers of authority.
• 50-26-9. Power to issue bonds and incur indebtedness; exemption from taxation.
• 50-26-10. Obligations not subject to "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; payment of operating costs; authority's revenue; bond anticipation notes; terms of bond; replacement of bond; validation; interest rates.
• 50-26-11. Bonds as securities.
• 50-26-12. Payment of bond proceeds; pledges of proceeds for payment of bond.
• 50-26-13. Power to secure issuance of bonds by trust agreement or indenture; contents of trust agreement or indenture.
• 50-26-14. Moneys received deemed trust funds; pledge of assets, funds, and properties for payment of bonds.
• 50-26-15. Annual and periodic audits and reports required.
• 50-26-16. Termination of authority.
• 50-26-17. Powers as to real property; reverse equity mortgages; sale of qualified mortgage bonds; administration of alternate funds; authority to issue.
• 50-26-18. Facilitating economic development for enterprises.
• 50-26-19. Financing acquisition, construction, and equipping of health care facilities.
• 50-26-20. Competitive bidding on contracts not required.
• 50-26-21. Transfer of assets and obligations of Hospital Financing Authority to authority.
• 50-26-22. Transfer of personnel to Department of Community Affairs.

Chapter 27. Lottery for Education, 50-27-1 through 50-27-104.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-27-1. Short title.
• 50-27-2. Legislative findings and declarations.
• 50-27-3. Definitions.
• 50-27-4. Georgia Lottery Corporation created; venue.
• 50-27-5. Membership of board of directors; appointment; terms; filling of vacancies; conflict of interests; reimbursement for expenses; officers; quorum.
• 50-27-6. Lottery Retailer Advisory Board.
• 50-27-7. General duties of board of directors.
• 50-27-8. Appointment of chief executive officer; compensation.
• 50-27-9. General powers of corporation.
• 50-27-10. Adoption by board of procedures regulating conduct of lottery games.
• 50-27-11. Duties of chief executive officer.
• 50-27-12. Employees; compensation; restrictions; background investigations; bonding.
• 50-27-13. Disposition of lottery proceeds; budget report by Governor; appropriations by General Assembly; shortfall reserve subaccount.
• 50-27-14. Participation by minority businesses.
• 50-27-15. Investigation of vendors; disclosure requirements; restrictions on entry into procurement contracts.
• 50-27-16. Bonding requirements for vendors; qualifications of vendors; competitive bid requirement.
• 50-27-17. State-wide network of retailers; commissions; certificate of authority; qualifications of retailers; fees for outlets; review of activities; gifts or gratuities.
• 50-27-18. Retailer contracts not transferable or assignable; restriction on contracts and sales.
• 50-27-19. Fidelity fund for retailers; assessments.
• 50-27-20. Cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination of retail contracts.
• 50-27-21. Preservation of lottery proceeds by retailers; accounting procedures; preference accorded proceeds of insolvent retailers.
• 50-27-22. Computation of rental payments of retailers.
• 50-27-23. Restrictions on sale of tickets or shares; price; gifts and promotions.
• 50-27-24. Prize proceeds subject to state income tax; attachments, garnishments, or executions; validation of winning tickets; prohibited purchases; money-dispensing machines; unclaimed prize money.
• 50-27-24.1. Payment of prize to person other than winner; assignment of prize rights; hearing; findings justifying approval of voluntary assignment; other requirements.
• 50-27-25. Confidentiality of information; investigations; supervision and inspections; reports of suspected violations; assistance in investigation of violations; confidentiality.
• 50-27-26. Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense.
• 50-27-27. Penalty for falsely making, altering, forging, uttering, passing, or counterfeiting ticket; penalty for attempting to influence winning of prize.
• 50-27-28. Penalty for making false statements or false entries in books or records.
• 50-27-29. Agreements with agencies of other jurisdictions; restriction on release of records, documents, and information.
• 50-27-30. Bidding requirements and procedures for contracts.
• 50-27-31. Appeals from actions of board.
• 50-27-32. Corporation authorized to borrow money; validation of debt; restriction on use of money in state general fund; purchase or release of goods and services.
• 50-27-33. Reports by corporation; audits; budget; fiscal year.
• 50-27-34. Legislative oversight committee.

Article 2 Setoff of Debt Collection Against Lottery Prizes.

• 50-27-50. Purpose.
• 50-27-51. Definitions.
• 50-27-52. Collection remedy in addition to other remedies.
• 50-27-53. Debts owed to state agencies lien against lottery winnings; prizes paid out by retailers or noncorporate entities; time period involved; rules and regulations; immunity; costs.
• 50-27-54. Information provided to claimant agency; confidentiality.
• 50-27-55. Article applicable to prizes of $5,000.00 or more.

Article 3 Bona Fide Coin Operated Amusement Machines.

Part 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.

• 50-27-70. Legislative findings; definitions.
• 50-27-71. License fees; issuance of license; display of license; control number; duplicate certificates; application for license or renewal; penalty for noncompliance.
• 50-27-72. Refund of license.
• 50-27-73. Refusal to issue or renew license; revocation or suspension; hearing; limitation on issuance of licenses.
• 50-27-74. Right to notice and hearing; service of notice; establishment of procedures; prohibition on assigning, transferring or selling by master licensee.
• 50-27-75. Delivery of order refusing application or imposing sanction.
• 50-27-76. Judicial review of action by corporation or chief executive officer.
• 50-27-77. Appeal from superior court.
• 50-27-78. Payment and collection of annual permit fee; permit stickers; treatment of fees; penalty for defacing sticker.
• 50-27-79. Refund of annual permit fee.
• 50-27-80. Permit fees for additional machines; penalty fee.
• 50-27-81. Administration of article.
• 50-27-82. Criminal violations; investigations; seizure and confiscation of machines; repossession; sealing of machines.
• 50-27-83. Validity of prior existing obligations to state.
• 50-27-84. Limitation on percent of monthly gross retail receipts derived from machines; monthly verified reports; issuance of fine or revocation or suspension of license for violations; submission of electronic reports.
• 50-27-85. Penalties for violations by location owners or operators.
• 50-27-86. Local government to adopt any combination of a list of ordinance provisions.
• 50-27-87. Master licenses; requirements and restrictions for licensees.
• 50-27-87.1. Unfair methods of competition; unfair and deceptive acts.
• 50-27-88. Establishment of rules and policies; application for license.
• 50-27-89. Bona Fide Coin Operated Amusement Machine Operator Advisory Board; membership; terms; policies and procedures; selection of vendors.

Part 2 CLASS B ACCOUNTING TERMINALS.

• 50-27-100. Legislative findings.
• 50-27-101. Class B accounting terminal; communication networks; other procedures and policies.
• 50-27-102. Role of corporation; implementation and certification; separation of funds and accounting; disputes.
• 50-27-103. Removal of Class B machines; notification; audits.
• 50-27-104. Penalties.

Chapter 29. Information Technology, 50-29-1 through 50-29-12.

• 50-29-1. Georgia Technology Authority successor in interest to Georgia Information Technology Policy Council.
• 50-29-2. Authority of public agencies that maintain geographic information systems to contract for the provision of services; fees; contract provisions.
• 50-29-3. Submission of business cases for information technology programs; requirements.
• 50-29-4 through 50-29-11 [Repealed].
• 50-29-12. Authorization for state agencies to establish pilot projects to serve as models for application of technology; reports.

Chapter 32. Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, 50-32-1 through 50-32-71.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-32-1. Short title.
• 50-32-2. Definitions.
• 50-32-3. Creation of authority and board; quorum; vacancies.
• 50-32-4. Membership; terms; appointment; expenses; removal; applicability of Chapter 10 of Title 45; meetings; voting; assignment.
• 50-32-5. Development of the Atlanta region's Concept 3 transit proposal; use of federal and state planning funds; assessment of economic benefit and environmental impact [Repealed].

Article 2 Jurisdiction.

• 50-32-10. Purpose of authority.
• 50-32-11. Powers of authority generally.
• 50-32-12. Creation and activation of special districts.
• 50-32-13. Governor's power to delegate.
• 50-32-14. Expenditure of state or federal funds.
• 50-32-15. Issuance of bonds.
• 50-32-16. Utilization of appropriated funds.
• 50-32-17. Power of eminent domain.
• 50-32-18. Rights of authority.
• 50-32-19. Liability of authority.
• 50-32-20. Access to all books, records, and other information resources; assistance of personnel; use of facilities, vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment.

Article 3 Funding.

• 50-32-30. Funding resources.
• 50-32-31. Revenue bonds.
• 50-32-32. Guaranteed revenue bonds.
• 50-32-33. Bonds are made securities.
• 50-32-34. Pledge by the state.
• 50-32-35. Applicability of Chapter 5 of Title 10.
• 50-32-36. State immune from obligations or indebtedness created by authority.
• 50-32-37. Legislative findings; bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by the authority exempt from taxation.
• 50-32-38. Issuance of bonds or other obligations subject to approval of commission.
• 50-32-39. Limitation of indebtedness.

Article 4 Local Government Services.

• 50-32-50. Local government services approval and funding.
• 50-32-51. Lease agreements.
• 50-32-52. Grants or loans to local government.
• 50-32-53. Effect of failure to implement local government services on state and federal grants.
• 50-32-54. Failure of local government to collect and remit amounts due to authority.
• 50-32-55. Uninterrupted transit services.

Article 5 Allocation of Funds by Department of Transportation.

• 50-32-60. Department of Transportation's allocation of funds unaltered.

Article 6 Construction of Chapter.

• 50-32-70. Chapter to be liberally construed.
• 50-32-71. Exemption of buses, motor vehicles, and rapid rail systems of the authority from motor carrier regulations [Repealed].

Chapter 34. OneGeorgia Authority, 50-34-1 through 50-34-18.

• 50-34-1. Short title.
• 50-34-2. Definitions.
• 50-34-3. Creation, membership of board of directors, power, and authority of OneGeorgia Authority.
• 50-34-4. Limitation on the authority's liability.
• 50-34-5. Powers of the authority vested in the members.
• 50-34-6. Powers of the authority.
• 50-34-7. Powers to issue bonds and incur indebtedness.
• 50-34-8. Obligations not subject to the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; setting of rates, fees, and charges for loans; power to issue bonds.
• 50-34-9. Bonds as securities.
• 50-34-10. Payment of bond proceeds.
• 50-34-11. Power to secure issuance of bonds by trust agreement or indenture.
• 50-34-12. All moneys received deemed to be trust funds; pledge of assets, funds, and properties for payment of bonds.
• 50-34-13. Annual and biannual audits and reports.
• 50-34-14. Termination of the authority.
• 50-34-15. Facilitation of economic development for enterprises throughout the state.
• 50-34-16. Competitive bidding not a requirement.
• 50-34-17. OneGeorgia Authority Overview Committee established; duties.
• 50-34-18. Transfer of positions authorized by authority to Department of Community Affairs.

Chapter 36. Verification of Lawful Presence Within United States, 50-36-1 through 50-36-4.

• 50-36-1. Verification requirements, procedures, and conditions; exceptions; regulations; criminal and other penalties for violations.
• 50-36-2. Secure and verifiable identity document; applicability.
• 50-36-3. Immigration Enforcement Review Board; membership; duties; sanctions; civil actions.
• 50-36-4. Definitions; requiring agencies to submit annual immigration compliance reports.

Chapter 37. Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting, 50-37-1 through 50-37-8.

• 50-37-1. Short title.
• 50-37-2. Definitions.
• 50-37-3. State agencies to enter into guaranteed energy savings performance contracts.
• 50-37-4. Contracts provisions.
• 50-37-5. Funding for contracts.
• 50-37-6. Review of capital improvement projects.
• 50-37-7. Requirements for state agencies.
• 50-37-8. Statutory construction.

Chapter 38. Compact for a Balanced Budget, 50-38-1.

• 50-38-1. Compact enacted and entered into; provisions of compact.

Chapter 39. Atlanta-region Transit Link "ATL" Authority, 50-39-1 through 50-39-61.

"ARTICLE I DECLARATION OF POLICY, PURPOSE, AND INTENT

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE - Section 1. Total outlays of the government of the United States shall not exceed total receipts of the government of the United States at any point in time unless the excess of outlays over receipts is financed exclusively by debt issued in strict conformity with this article.

ARTICLE III COMPACT MEMBERSHIP AND WITHDRAWAL

ARTICLE IV COMPACT COMMISSION AND COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR

ARTICLE V RESOLUTION APPLYING FOR CONVENTION

ARTICLE VI DELEGATE APPOINTMENT, LIMITATIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS

ARTICLE VII CONVENTION RULES

ARTICLE VIII PROHIBITION ON ULTRA VIRES CONVENTION

ARTICLE IX RESOLUTION PROSPECTIVELY RATIFYING THE

BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT Section 1. Each Member State, by and through its respective legislature, hereby adopts and ratifies the Balanced Budget Amendment.

ARTICLE X CONSTRUCTION, ENFORCEMENT, VENUE, AND SEVERABILITY

Article 1 Creation and Organization.

• 50-39-1. Short title.
• 50-39-2. Definitions.
• 50-39-3. Creation of authority; board of directors.
• 50-39-4. Membership; structure; operation; appointment of executive director; annual reporting.
• 50-39-5. Continuation of the development of the Atlanta region's Concept 3 transit proposal.

Article 2 Operation of Authority.

• 50-39-10. Uniform operation; jurisdictional issues.
• 50-39-11. General powers of authority; construction with provisions on coordination and comprehensive planning and service delivery by counties and municipalities.
• 50-39-12. Development, review, and amendment of regional transit plan; coordination with federal priorities; branding.
• 50-39-13. Delegation of authority by Governor; formulation of measurable targets; annual reporting.
• 50-39-14. Approval of projects; issuance of bonds or other financing issues; subordination of Georgia Environmental Finance Authority.
• 50-39-15. Power of eminent domain; limitations.
• 50-39-16. United States' constitutional rights not limited.
• 50-39-17. Limitation on liability.
• 50-39-18. Record and resource sharing between governmental entities.

Article 3 Funding.

• 50-39-30. Utilization of funding resources.
• 50-39-31. Responsibility for use of federal funds.
• 50-39-32. Revenue bonds.
• 50-39-33. Guaranteed revenue bonds; exemption from taxation.
• 50-39-34. Bonds as securities; investments.
• 50-39-35. Protection and assurances to bond owners.
• 50-39-36. Exemption from Georgia Uniform Securities Act.
• 50-39-37. State debt not created; guarantee of payment.
• 50-39-38. Authority is created for benefit of the state's people; tax exemption.
• 50-39-39. Approval by the commission.
• 50-39-40. Calculating debt limitations.

Article 4 Project Procedures for Local Governments.

• 50-39-50. "Lease agreement" defined; operation; execution; provisions.
• 50-39-51. Payment for costs of a project; optional conditions; local government power to contract; fees.
• 50-39-52. Withholding of funds to local government.
• 50-39-53. (Effective July 1, 2021. See note.) Grant programs; pilot program formation; factors to be considered in selecting pilot projects; procedures; eligible projects.

Article 5 Construction and Application.

• 50-39-60. Liberal construction.
• 50-39-61. Application of Chapter 1 of Title 40.

Chapter 40. Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services, 50-40-1 through 50-40-84.

Article 1 General Provisions.

• 50-40-1. Definitions.
• 50-40-2. Coordination of state-wide efforts; development of policies and programs; annual reporting and required information; cooperation between state agencies.
• 50-40-3. Confidential and proprietary nature of information provided by broadband service providers.

Article 2 Area Identification.

• 50-40-20. Determination of served and unserved areas.
• 50-40-21. Development, publication and utilization of map identifying underserved areas.
• 50-40-22. Petition contesting maps.

Article 3 Broadband Communities.

• 50-40-40. Certification as broadband ready community; requirements for certification.
• 50-40-41. Requirements for local ordinances for reviewing applications and issuing permits; development of model ordinances; monitoring compliance.
• 50-40-42. Decertification by department.
• 50-40-43. Request for decertification from broadband service provider; determination on reasonableness of fee.
• 50-40-44. Priority of certain projects.
• 50-40-45. Regulatory authority.

Article 4 Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site Designation Program.

• 50-40-60. "Broadband services" defined.
• 50-40-61. Creation of Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site Designation Program.
• 50-40-62. Evaluation of applicant information; promotion.
• 50-40-63. Regulatory authority of Department of Community Affairs.

Article 5 Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative.

• 50-40-80. Legislative findings.
• 50-40-81. Development of Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative; funding awards; considerations; priorities; compliance with federal provisions.
• 50-40-82. Oversight and coordination of state efforts for broadband services.
• 50-40-83. Regulatory authority and administration of program.
• 50-40-84. Progress report; publication.