Title 50 — Title 50
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O.C.G.A. § 50-12-100 Creation; composition; purpose; chairperson; voting
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There is created the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board to be composed of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The board shall provide for the publication of proposed constitutional amendments or of a proposed new Constituti…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-101 Flags
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National, state or Confederate flags. Use for certain purposes prohibited, §§50-3-8, 50-3-11. Purchasing. Soliciting bids, §50-5-67. Railroads. State railroad museum, §50-3-74. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE, §§50-5-123, 50-5-124. AFTERCARE. Delinquent children. Com…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-130 Legislative findings and declarations
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The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) During the period from 1933 through 1945, six million Jews and millions of other Europeans were murdered in Nazi concentra860 50-12-131 tion camps as part of a carefully orchestrated program of cultural, social, and political genoc…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-131 Creation; membership; terms; chairperson; advisers
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(a) There is created the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust in the executive branch of state government. The commission shall be assigned to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for administrative purposes only. (b) The commission shall be composed of the fol…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-132 Duties
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The commission shall: (1) Provide, based upon the collective knowledge and experience of its members, assistance and advice to public and private schools, colleges, and universities with respect to the implementation of Holocaust education and awareness programs; (2) Meet with ap…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-133 Authorization to solicit gifts; prohibited payments
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The commission is authorized to solicit and accept donations, contributions, grants, bequests, gifts of money and property, facilities, or services, with or without consideration, from any person, firm, or corporation or from any state, county, municipal corporation, or local gove…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-134 Holocaust Memorial established; private funding; design and placement
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(a) The Georgia Commission on the Holocaust shall design, procure, and place in a prominent location a Georgia Holocaust Memorial to recognize and commemorate the millions of people, including six million Jews, murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators before and during World…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-20 Legislative findings and declaration of public policy
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The General Assembly finds that the general welfare of the people of this state will be promoted by giving recognition to the arts as a vital part of our culture and heritage and economic development. The arts industry fuels cultural heritage tourism, the fastest growing segment o…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-21 Creation of council
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There is created an arts council to be known as the “Georgia Council for the Arts,” hereinafter referred to as the council. The council is created as an advisory body. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 748, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 174, § 2; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1042, § 2/HB 338. 833 50-12-22 50-1…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-22 Membership; appointment; terms; chairperson; meetings
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(a) The council shall consist of nine members who shall be appointed by the Governor. Councilmembers shall serve two three-year terms. The Governor shall fill any vacancies for unexpired terms. In addition to the nine members appointed by the Governor pursuant to this subsection, …
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-23 Duties
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The council shall advise the Governor through the Department of Economic Development concerning methods and programs to: (1) Stimulate and encourage the study and development of the arts as well as public interest and participation therein; (2) Encourage public interest in the cu…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-24 Annual report
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The council shall submit an annual report to the Governor and to the commissioner of economic development concerning the appropriate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts in order to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-25 Creation, §50-7-1
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Establishment, §50-7-1. Expenditures. Meals and expenses of persons seeking to locate business, industry or tourist facilities in state, §50-7-15. Geo. L. Smith II George World Congress Center. Powers of department, §§50-7-40, 50-7-41. Georgia film and television trail, §§50-7-110…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-26 Appointment of personnel
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The commissioner of economic development shall select and appoint such personnel as the commissioner shall determine to be necessary to 836 50-12-30 support the council and the programs undertaken pursuant to this article. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 748, § 7; Ga. L. 1986, p. 174, §…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-30 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds that: (1) Tourism is Georgia’s second largest industry and cultural heritage tourism is the fastest growing industry segment; (2) The arts surpass professional sports in attendance and are ranked as one of the top ten reasons for corporate relocations; (…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-31 Purposes, §50-12-32
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Purpose, §§50-12-31, 50-12-32. Recommendations to governor and general assembly, §50-12-35. Report of activities, §50-12-34. Reports. Council for the arts. Annual report, §50-12-24. ASSIGNMENTS. Aged persons. Old-age assistance. Assignment prohibited, §49-4-35. Blind and visually…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-32 Purposes
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The Georgia Arts Alliance may have the following purposes: (1) To support the efforts of the Georgia Council for the Arts in the advancement of the arts and tourism industries of this state; (2) To support through the arts and arts education the efforts of the Georgia Department …
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-33 Duties and responsibilities of board of trustees
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The board of trustees shall have the following duties and responsibilities: (1) To operate and manage the Georgia Arts Alliance, including the investment and reinvestment of the alliance’s funds, the management of assets of the alliance, and the distribution of such funds and ass…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-34 Independent audit; reporting
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(a) The funds and assets of the alliance shall be independently audited annually, and the results of such audit shall be open to inspection at reasonable times by any person. A copy of the audit report shall be sent to the state auditor and the state accounting officer. (b) The a…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-35 Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly
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The Georgia Arts Alliance may from time to time make written recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly for strengthening of the arts in Georgia. The recommendations may include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Strategies for promoting, both within Georgia…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-40 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Direct-support organization” means a Georgia nonprofit corporation organized and operated to receive, hold, invest, and administer property and to make expenditures to or for the benefit of the Georgia State Games, Olympic training facilities…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-41 Creation
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(a) There is created a Georgia State Games Commission, hereafter called the commission, for the purpose of protecting and improving the physical fitness of the residents of the state. (b) The commission is assigned to the Department of Natural Resources for administrative purposes…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-42 Purpose of article
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The purpose of this article is: (1) To promote the health and physical fitness of the citizens of this state; (2) To promote participation in amateur sports by citizens of all ages and skill levels; (3) To promote a state-wide program of amateur athletic competition, culminating i…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-43 Membership; appointment; terms; chairperson
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(a) The commission shall consist of members to be appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint one member from each congressional district in this state; (2) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from the state at large; and (3) The Speaker of the House of…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-44 Powers and duties
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The commission shall have the following powers and duties in addition to other powers and duties set forth in this article: (1) To develop and stage a program of state-wide amateur athletic competitions to be known as the “Georgia State Games”; (2) To enter into contracts with bo…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-47 Audit of Georgia State Games direct-support organization
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The Georgia State Games direct-support organization shall make provisions for an annual financial and compliance audit of its financial accounts and records by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with rules established by the commission. The annual audit report …
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-48 GARNISHMENT
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Aged persons. Old-age assistance. Exemption, §49-4-35. Blind and visually impaired persons. Aid to the blind. Exemption, §49-4-58. Disabled persons. Aid to the disabled. Exemption, §49-4-84. Exemption. Aid to the blind, §49-4-58. Aid to the disabled, §49-4-84. Medicaid, §49-4-147…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-70 Facilities, §50-12-73
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Function, §50-12-72. General powers, §50-12-72.1. Gifts. Acceptance, §50-12-74. 875 INDEX AVIATION HALL OF FAME —Cont’d Board —Cont’d Gifts —Cont’d Taxation. Exemption, §50-12-74. Headquarters, §50-12-73. Members, §50-12-71. Overview committees, §§50-12-75 to 50-12-79. Powers, §5…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-71 Membership; appointment; terms; chairperson; officers; personnel; meetings
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(a) The board shall be composed of 17 members to be appointed as follows: (1) Sixteen members shall be appointed by the Governor, five members for initial terms of two years; five members for initial terms of three years; four members for initial terms of four years; and two member…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-72 Purpose, function, and powers
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(a) It shall be the main purpose and function of the board to promote and encourage the growth and public support of aviation within the state by honoring those, living or dead, who by extraordinary achievement or service have made outstanding and lasting contributions to aviatio…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-72.1 Additional powers
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The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board shall, in furtherance of its purposes and in addition to other powers granted to the board by law, have those powers generally granted by law to state authorities, including specifically, without limitation, the power to acquire, improve, an…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-73 Location; facilities; official repository for aviation history
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(a) With the approval of the federal government, the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame shall be located in the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base in Houston County, Georgia. The headquarters of the board shall be located in Houston County, Georgia. The board may obtain such …
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-74 Funding; contracts
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(a) The board is authorized to solicit and accept donations, contributions, and gifts of money and property to enable it to carry out its function and purpose. The donations, contributions, and gifts shall be exempt from all taxation in this state. The General Assembly is authori…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-75 Overview committees; duties
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The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee and the Senate Economic Development Committee shall act and serve as overview committees of the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame. The com854 50-12-77 mittees shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Georgia…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-76 Assistance from state agencies and independent providers
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The state auditor, the Attorney General, and all other agencies of state government, upon request by the committees, shall assist the committees in the discharge of their duties as set forth in this subpart. The committees may secure the services of independent accountants, engin…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-77 Cooperation; reports; actions by Attorney General
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The Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame Board shall cooperate with the committees, the Attorney General, the state auditor, the state accounting officer, and other state agencies in order that the charges of the committees, set forth in this subpart, may be timely and efficiently disch…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-78 Designation, §50-12-75
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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…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-79 Expenditure of funds
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(a) The committees are authorized to expend state funds available to the committees for the discharge of their duties. Said funds may be used for the purposes of paying for services of independent accountants, engineers, and consultants, and paying all other necessary expenses in…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-80 Creation; membership; appointment; terms
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(a) There is created the Georgia Commission on Women. The commission shall be composed of 15 members to be appointed as follows: (1) Five members shall be appointed by the Governor; 856 50-12-82 (2) Five members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; and (3) Five memb…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-81 Composition, §50-12-80
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Creation, §50-12-80. Duties, §50-12-82. Expenses. Reimbursement, §50-12-83. Members, §50-12-80. Powers, §50-12-82. Public health department. Assignment of commission to department for administrative purposes, §50-12-80. Quorum, §50-12-81. Reimbursement for expenses, §50-12-83. WO…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-82 Powers and duties; cooperation with other agencies
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(a) The commission shall have the following powers and duties: 857 50-12-83 (1) To determine the scope and nature of the studies and research to be undertaken by the commission, including, but not limited to: (A) Educational needs of and opportunities for women; (B) Social securi…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-83 Reports
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Annual report, §50-12-84. Secretary, §50-12-81. Terms of members, §50-12-80. Vacancies, §50-12-80. Purchasing. Minority, women and veteran owned business enterprise development, §§50-5-130 to 50-5-133. State purchasing. Minority, women and veteran owned business enterprise develo…
O.C.G.A. § 50-12-84 Creation; membership; appointment; terms
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Officers; quorum. Powers and duties; cooperation with other agencies. Reimbursement for expenses. Annual report. 50-12-131. 50-12-132. 50-12-133. 50-12-134. Article 6 Legislative findings and declarations. Creation; membership; terms; chairperson; advisers. Duties. Authorization t…