Rules and regulations

The Department of Economic Development is authorized to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this article. History. Code 1981, § 50-7-117, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 282, § 2/SB 417. ARTICLE 10 DEFENSE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND 50-7-120 through 50-7-125. [Reserved]. History. Ga. L. 2017, p. 432, § 2/HB 470; repealed by Ga. L. 2018, p. 349, § 2/SB 395, effective July 1, 2018. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2018, p. 349, § 2/SB 395 repealed and reserved this article, effective July 1, 2018. Ga. L. 2018, p. 1112, § 54(e)/SB 365, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, effective May 8, 2018, not codified by the General Assembly, pro- vides: “In the event of an irreconcilable conflict between a provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act and a provision of another Act enacted at the 2018 regular session of the General Assembly, the provision of such other Act shall control over the conflicting provision in Sections 1 through 53 of this Act to the extent of the conflict.” Accordingly, the amendment to Code Section 50-7-122 by Ga. L. 2018, p. 1112, § 50(2)/SB 365, was not given effect. 682 T.50, C.8 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS T.50, C.8 CHAPTER 8 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Sec. 50-8-12. Article 1 General Provisions Sec. 50-8-1. 50-8-2. 50-8-3. 50-8-3.1. 50-8-4. 50-8-5. 50-8-6. 50-8-7. 50-8-7.1. 50-8-7.2. 50-8-7.3. 50-8-8. 50-8-9. 50-8-10. 50-8-11. Creation and continuation of department. Definitions. Purpose of article; duties of department. Department to investigate fraud in federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. Board of Community Affairs. Commissioner; powers. Divisions, sections, and offices of department. Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies. General powers and duties. Ratification of department standards and procedures by General Assembly. Solid waste management program; Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management. Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program. Contracts with public and private entities or individuals. Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs. Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues. No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power. Authorities and agencies assigned to department. Exemption from “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board’s legal contracts. Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau’s legal contracts. Employees serve in classified and unclassified service. Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects. 50-8-13. 50-8-14. 50-8-15. 50-8-16. 50-8-17. 50-8-18. Article 2 Regional Commissions PART 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 50-8-30. 50-8-31. 50-8-32. 50-8-33. 50-8-34. 50-8-34.1. 50-8-35. 50-8-36. 683 Legislative findings; purpose and construction of article. Definitions. Creation of regional commissions. Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds. Councils of regional commissions; membership; powers. Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review. Powers and duties. Submission of local plans; review, comment, and recommendation procedures. T.50, C.8 Sec. 50-8-37. 50-8-38. 50-8-39. 50-8-40. 50-8-41. 50-8-42. 50-8-43. 50-8-44. 50-8-45. 50-8-46. 50-8-47. Sec.