Evaluation of board, §50-12-75. Criteria, §50-12-78. Expenditures, §50-12-79. Function, §50-12-75. Independent services. Utilization, §50-12-76. Reports, §50-12-77. State agencies. Assistance by, §50-12-76. Reports. Overview committee, §50-12-77. BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES. Audits. Department of audits and accounts. Provisions not to affect department of banking and finance, §50-6-8. AWARDS. Georgia mentoring program. Outstanding academic volunteer or mentor service, §49-5-156. BIDS AND BIDDING. Procurement cards, §50-5-69. Purchasing. Central bid registry, §50-5-69. Competitive bidding procedure, §50-5-67. Local political subdivision purchases, §50-5-102. Exceptions to competitive bidding requirement, §50-5-69. Local political subdivision purchases, §50-5-102. Prequalification of prospective suppliers, §50-5-68. BARBECUE. State barbecue championship cookoffs. Shoot the Bull championship, beef barbecue, §50-3-75. Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig, pork barbecue, §50-3-75. BASS. State fish. Largemouth bass, §50-3-52. BEEF. Purchasing other than U.S. beef, §50-5-81. BEGGING.