Georgia Administrative Code

The Commission is hereby authorized to expend funds of the Commission as it deems necessary to defray the costs and expenses incurred under this Order. The Commission is further authorized to expend funds to defray the actual costs and expenses of the Commission, including employ…

The Commission may enter into contracts as it deems necessary and advisable in the performance of its duties under the provisions of this Order, for the performance of duties and services, as the Commission shall deem necessary and proper.

It shall be the duty and responsibility of each affected person to keep adequate records that show the true amount of canola produced, sold, or purchased by him, and to make such records available for inspection and audit by the Commissioner.

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funds for the prevention and control of juvenile delinquency; deinstitutionalization of juvenile offenders; provision of total separation of juvenile and adult offenders; the establishment of community-based programs; y…

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funds for the development and initiation of delinquency prevention activities targeting youth who have had or are likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system. The ultimate objective of this grant program is …

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is twofold: (1) to establish community-based alternatives to detention programs, and develop criteria for the appropriate placement of juveniles; and (2) to implement a gender-specific program for female youth in the Department of Ju…

(1) PURPOSE. This grant program is intended for the initiation of programs seeking to prevent teen sexual activity. Funding will be devoted exclusively to abstinence until marriage programs seeking to prevent teen pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, school drop outs, out-…

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is to promote greater accountability in Georgia's juvenile justice system. There are 16 program areas to which funds can be awarded. They include (1) graduated sanctions for offenders; (2) building and renovating juvenile detention f…

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is for the enforcement of state laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and for the prevention of the purchase or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors. Activities may include (1) statewide task forces to ta…

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funds to support communities' efforts in creating a more integrated and comprehensive System of Care that will improve child and family well-being. Funds will cover prevention and intervention services in the areas of c…

(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this grant program is to provide funds to support existing or emerging System of Care framework in Georgia communities. Funded communities will offer prevention, educational, and social service activities designed to prevent child abuse and neglect, ju…

The General Assembly created the Governor's Office for Children and Families to provide more efficient and effective services for at-risk families and troubled children in Georgia by consolidating the Children and Youth Coordinating Council and the Children's Trust Fund Commissio…

(1) The Governor's Office for Children and Families is assigned to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes pursuant to O.C.G.A. 50-4-3. (2) The office may accept federal funds granted by Congress or executive order for purposes of the fund as well…

Unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms have the following meaning: (1) The "Act" means the Children and Family Services Strengthening Act of 2008. (2) "GOCF","Agency", or "Office" means the Governor's Office for Children and Families created pursuant…

The Director shall administer all rules and regulations of the Governor's Office for Children and Families, whose address is 55 Park Place, N.E., Suite 410, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-2529 pursuant to O.C.G.A. 49-5-132. (1) Advisory Board Membership. The board is composed of at leas…

§49-5-132. Governor's Office for Children and Families established; funding; duties and responsibilities. (1) There is established the Governor's Office for Children and Families which shall be assigned to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes. …

(1) Application. (a) GOCF Funding Sources. The agency shall prepare and submit applications according to prescribed federal, state and private guidelines that sustain dollars or enhance services for children and families with the approval and signature of the Director (b) SUB-AWA…

(1) Grant Monitoring. GOCF may monitor sub-grant programs through financial and programmatic monitoring of initial and adjusted budgets; review of requests for expenditure; performance-based outcomes; evaluation of compliance with administrative, financial and programmatic guidel…

Provides funding to support a range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system. This funding will enhance the law enforcement response to child victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

Provides funding to local communities to create a more integrated and comprehensive SOC that will improve child and family well-being. The grant funds programs that target the Governor's Results Areas: Educated, Healthy, Safe and Growing.

Provides funding to local communities to support existing and or emerging systems of care frameworks. The grant funds programs that specifically target one of the Governor's Results Area.

Supports a range of community-based, prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect (through networks where appropriate).

Provides funds for technical expertise to juvenile courts throughout the State of Georgia. The majority of funds from this grant are specifically designated for the purpose of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges in the State of Georgia.

Title V provides grants to county governments that focus on reducing risks and enhancing protective factors to prevent youth at risk of becoming delinquent from entering the juvenile justice system.

This program supports efforts in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating and evaluating projects for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs in the area of juvenile delinquency and prog…

This program supports and enhances the efforts to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors and the purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors.

The purposes of TANF are to provide assistance to needy families so that children can be cared for in their homes; end the dependency of needy parents on government benefits by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage; prevent and reduce the incidences of out-of-wedlock preg…

State funds are used to support various programs that support children and families throughout the State of Georgia. This includes prevention, identified critical needs, and other SOC-based initiatives.

(1) Right of Petition Established. Any interested person may petition the Office requesting the promulgation of a rule or the amendment or repeal of a rule already in force, as contemplated in the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. (O.C.G.A. § 50-13-1) (2) Form of Petition. Ea…

The Board of the Department of Juvenile Justice consists of fifteen members appointed by the Governor with the consent of the Senate with at least one but not more than two Board members from each congressional district in the State. (a) The Governor shall designate the initial t…

(A) The general authority and powers of the Board are created and defined by law, Georgia law provides that the Board of the Department of Juvenile Justice is charged with the responsibility of: (1) Providing leadership in developing programs to successfully rehabilitate delinque…

The following definitions shall apply generally to all rules and regulations of the Department of Juvenile Justice. (a) "Board" shall mean the Board of the Department of Juvenile Justice. (b) "Delinquent child or youth" or "child in need of services" shall mean any person so adju…

(1) The Board shall appoint a Commissioner to serve as the chief administrative officer of the Department of Juvenile Justice. The Commissioner shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board and be both appointed and removed by the Board subject to the approval of the Governor. S…

(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice shall formulate and submit to the Board those reasonable rules and regulations or changes thereto which are required to govern the Department. (2) Rules and regulations adopted by the Board shall recognize that a primary …

Requests for information shall be in writing addressed to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Office of Legal Services, 3408 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA 30032.

Most records maintained are not public records and cannot be inspected by the public. Those rules, statements of policy, interpretations, final orders and decisions which are public, may be inspected during business hours at the office of the Commissioner of the Department of Juv…

Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the following terms as used in these rules and regulations shall have the meaning hereinafter respectively ascribed to them: (a) "Administrative Revocation" is the termination of the conditional, community placement of a yout…

(1) Administrative revocations are based on one or more violations of the written conditions of placement and may result in a return to or placement in an institutional treatment program or other change in placement when it is determined that such return or placement is necessary…

If a case manager proposes to revoke administratively a community placement, the following procedures will be initiated: (a) Violation Report. A violation report will be filed with the immediate supervisor of the case manager alleging a violation of the conditions of a youth's co…

If a final revocation hearing is to be held the following procedures are required: (a) Notice. The youth and the youth's parents or guardian, if reasonably available, and the youth's attorney, if any, must be given at least 24 hours notice by copy of the Notice of Revocation Hear…

Preliminary Hearing Officers shall be designated and appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Administrative law judges shall be appointed by the Chief Judge, Office of State Administrative Hearings. The administrative law judges shall have the duties …

(1) Preliminary Hearings. If a youth who has been charged with a violation is detained, a preliminary hearing shall be held within 72 hours after the youth is placed in detention, provided that if the 72-hour time period expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the hearin…

When a violation report has been filed and a revocation proceeding initiated, a youth may be represented by an attorney. If the youth or the youth's parents or guardian are unable to retain an attorney, then an attorney will be provided for the final hearing, at no expense, upon …

At any time when a change in plan of care is considered, other than possible placement at a Youth Development Campus, that would impose greater limitations on a youth's liberty, the youth and the youth's parents shall, at least, have the opportunity for a conference with the imme…