Articles to be manufactured by industries

The plan of operation of the industries shall be to manufacture supplies such as brooms, brushes, mops, mattresses, desks, and office, school, and other furniture which are in the capacity of the blind to make and which are extensively used by the various departments of the state, its political subdivisions, and its educational, penal, and other institutions; provided, however, that this enumeration is partial and not exclusive of articles that may be manufactured in the industries. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 579, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 830, § 1.) 30-2-6. Authority of industry superintendents to permit work to be done in homes of workers. Where, in the opinion of the industry superintendents, any part of the work necessary to the production of any commodity can be practically and satisfactorily done in the home of the worker, as in the hemming of towels or other needlework, the superintendents shall have authority to permit and to arrange for such work to be so done. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 579, § 7; Ga. L. 1982, p. 830, § 1.) 30-2-7. Compensation of workers; observance of and payment for state holidays. (a) Each worker in an industry who is otherwise entitled to share in the benefits provided for blind persons under Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 shall, in addition to the amount received as compensation for his or her services in the industry, receive from the Department of Human Services such amount of public assistance as shall be determined in accordance with the regulations approved by the commissioner of human services. (b) All workers in the industries shall observe all holidays observed by other departments and agencies of the state government and shall receive their proportionate compensation for each holiday so observed. If any worker shall be compensated in such a manner that his or her daily compensation is not fixed, but rather is based upon a production basis, he or she shall receive by way of compensation for such observance of state holidays the average daily production compensation received by him or her during the immediately preceding 30 day period, holidays and Sundays excluded. The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is authorized and directed to pay such compensation from the funds appropriated to and available for the agency. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 579, § 8; Ga. L. 1963, p. 137, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 830, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 5.2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, §§ 2-2, 2-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 5/HB 1146.) 793 30-2-9