Georgia Administrative Code

(1) The licensee adheres to professional rather than commercial standards when making known their availability for professional services. The licensee may provide information that accurately informs the public of the professional services, expertise, and techniques available. (2)…

(1) A complaint may be filed by any person by submitting a written statement to the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists at 237 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia 31217. (2) The compliant shall include the complainant'…

(1) The Board or its duly appointed representative will review each complaint and initiate whatever investigative action is appropriate. (2) All investigations shall be conducted as provided by the laws of the State of Georgia, including but not limited to the Administrative Proc…

All disciplinary proceedings, including hearings in contested cases, shall be conducted as provided by the laws of the State of Georgia, including but not limited to the Administrative Procedures Act (O.C.G.A. 50-13-1et seq.); O.C.G.A. 43-1-1et seq.; the Professional Counselors, …

(1) Definitions: (a) Synchronous activities require participants and instructors to be present at the same time. These activities can be face-to-face or online. Lectures, discussions, and presentations must occur at a specific time at which all participants are present. It may be…

(1) There is a director responsible for development, maintenance and operation of GCIC. (2) There is a GCIC Council responsible for providing guidance. The director or designee shall attend GCIC Council meetings. (3) All legal notices and correspondence regarding administrative p…

(1) All words defined in O.C.G.A. § 35-3-30 have the same meaning for these Rules. (2) The following definitions apply to these Rules. (a) Access to Criminal Justice Information (CJI) - The physical or logical (electronic) ability, right or privilege to view, modify, or make use …

(1) Availability of declaratory ruling. Any person whose legal rights are impaired by the application of any statutory provision or any GCIC Rule or order may petition GCIC and request a declaratory ruling. GCIC will not render advisory opinions, resolve questions that are moot o…

(1) Form of petition. Each petition for adoption of Rules pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act shall be filed with GCIC in writing under oath and include: (a) The petitioner's name, email address, and mailing address. (b) The full text of the Rule(s) requested to …

(1) Information exchange and service from GCIC. Agencies and persons shall access and/or obtain information from GCIC upon request and approval from the director as permitted by state or applicable federal law. (2) Notification and resolution of violations. Agency heads shall pro…

The Rules of the GCIC Council apply to all agencies or persons with access to, or that operate systems which are used to process, store, or transmit CJI, as defined in Georgia law and Rule . These Rules provide minimum standards associated with the creating, accessing, viewing, m…

(1) The GBI, and principally GCIC, is statutorily responsible for the operation and management of the Georgia CJIS network. (2) Criminal justice agencies, contractors pursuant to an agreement with a criminal justice agency, and other authorized agencies may access the Georgia CJI…

(1) Agencies and persons must comply with the security controls set forth in the CJISSECPOL. Each agency must establish and maintain written policies and procedures to ensure adherence to such requirements. (2) Agencies shall properly screen individuals, as prescribed by the CJIS…

(1) The GBI, and principally GCIC, is statutorily responsible for the establishment, operation, and management of the state computerized criminal history repository. (2) Each agency arresting or taking a person into custody shall capture fingerprints, descriptions, photographs, a…

(1) The GBI, and principally GCIC, is statutorily responsible as the repository of the state protective order registry for its establishment, operation, and management. (2) The courts of the state, and other judicial authorities recognized under state law for issuing protective o…

(1) The GBI, and principally GCIC, is statutorily responsible as the repository of the state sexual offender registry for its establishment, operation, and management. (2) Agencies described in O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12 shall provide data on sexual offenders in a manner prescribed by GC…

(1) The GBI, and principally GCIC, is statutorily responsible as the repository of the state uniform crime reporting program for its establishment, operation, and management. (2) All criminal justice agencies are required to participate in and submit data to the uniform crime rep…

(1) Agencies that enter or cause entry of records in the computerized files of the Georgia CJIS network or NCIC files are responsible for record accuracy, completeness, and validation. Records shall be entered in the timeframe prescribed by state and federal law. (2) Agencies uti…

(1) Agency heads must ensure persons with access to the Georgia CJIS network or data received through the network are specifically trained. Training must be conducted in the manner and format as prescribed by GCIC. (2) Agency heads are responsible for ensuring current GCIC and NC…

(1) CJAs and NCJAs are subject to GCIC administrative sanctions for violating laws governing operation of the Georgia CJIS network, these Rules, and for the violation of GCIC and FBI policies and operational directives. (2) Administrative sanctions may be imposed on individual vi…

All rules and regulations of the Organized Crime Prevention Council shall be administered by the Director, Organized Crime Prevention Council, whose address is P.O. Box 1456, Atlanta, Georgia 30371. (a) Director. The Director is appointed by the Council and serves at the pleasure…

The members of the Council shall serve without compensation but shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day the member of the Council is in attendance at a meeting of the Council, plus either reimbursement for…

The Organized Crime Prevention Council is assigned to the Department of Public Safety for administrative purposes only.

The following shall apply generally to all rules and regulations of the Organized Crime Prevention Council: (a) The "Act" means the "Organized Crime Prevention Council Act" (Ga. L. 1980, pp. 396-399). (b) "Council" means the Organized Crime Prevention Council, as created by Ga. L…

The functions and purposes of the Organized Crime Prevention Council as prescribed by law are as follows: (a) Organized Crime Prevention Coordination. The Council shall develop and coordinate strategies and plans to attack and control organized crime, such as: 1. To create, guide…

(1) Membership. Admission to membership in the Georgia State Intelligence Network, hereinafter referred to as the "Network," is subject to approval by the Council by a unanimous vote of the members voting. The Council will include the following considerations in its decisions but…

Any interested person may petition the Council 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 (Ga. L. 1964, pp. 338-346, as amended).

Each such petition shall be filed with the Council in writing and shall set forth: (a) The name and post office address of the petitioner; (b) The full text of the rule requested to be amended or repealed, or the full text of the rule desired to be promulgated; (c) A paragraphed …

Upon receipt of the petition, the Chairman, Vice Chairman, or Secretary of the Council, shall give the petition due consideration and present it to the Council, who shall decide upon the action to be taken. Within thirty days after receipt of a petition, the Council shall inform …