Title 42 — Title 42
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O.C.G.A. § 42-2-1 Creation
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There is created the Department of Corrections. History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 42; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 899, § 7-3/HB 1176. Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2012, p. 899, § 9-1(a)/HB 1176, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective o…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-10 Office of board, commissioner, and staff
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The executive office of the board and the commissioner shall be located in the City of Atlanta, and suitable quarters shall be assigned to the board and the commissioner and to his staff of employees. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 27. 42-2-11. Powers and duties of board; adopti…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-11 Reasonableness, §42-2-12
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PRISONS AND PRISONERS —Cont’d Rules and regulations —Cont’d New correctional institutions. Plans and specifications, §42-5-10. Qualifications for wardens, superintendents and other personnel, §42-5-30. Recidivism, goal to reduce, §42-2-11. Sales. Products produced by inmates, §42-5…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-12 Reasonableness of rules and regulations
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All rules and regulations enacted by the board under the authority of this chapter must be reasonable. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 12.
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-14 Pardons and paroles
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General provisions, §§42-9-1 to 42-9-90. Interstate compact for adult offender supervision. Powers of governor, §42-9-82. No authority or power over granting of pardons or paroles, §42-9-56. Overcrowding of prison system. Declaration of state of emergency. Paroling inmates to red…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-15 Employee benefit fund
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Employee” means a full-time or part-time employee of the department or an employee serving under contract with the department. (2) “Employee benefit fund” means an account containing the facility’s profits generated from vending serv…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-16 Retaining department issued weapons
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(a) An employee leaving the service of the department under honorable conditions who has accumulated 20 or more years of service with the department as a certified officer shall be entitled as part of such employee’s compensation to retain his or her department issued weapon. (b) …
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-2 Board members, officers, records, and compensation
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(a) On and after July 1, 1983, the board shall consist of one member from each congressional district in the state and five additional members from the state at large. All members shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The initial terms of member…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-3 Board meetings
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The board shall meet once each month in the office of the commissioner, unless in the discretion of a majority of the board it is necessary or convenient to meet elsewhere to carry out the duties of the board. Special meetings may be held at such times and places as shall be spec…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-5 Administrative functions of department
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(a) The department shall administer the state’s correctional institutions and the rehabilitative programs conducted therein. 163 42-2-5.1 (b) The department shall provide The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia the data set forth in Code Section 15-12-40.1, without charge…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-5.1 Special school district for school age youth
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(a) In order to provide education for any school age youth incarcerated within any facility of the department, the department shall be considered a special school district which shall be given the same funding consideration for federal funds that school districts within this stat…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-6 Office of commissioner created; general duties; appointment; compensation
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(a) There is created the position of commissioner of corrections. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer of the department. Subject to the general policy established by the board, the commissioner shall supervise, direct, account for, organize, plan, administe…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-7 Employees of department
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Authority to employ, §42-2-9. PRISONS AND PRISONERS —Cont’d Commissioner of corrections —Cont’d Employees of department —Cont’d Establishment and maintenance of roster, §42-2-9. Expenses, §42-2-6. Georgia correctional industries administration. Executive officer, §42-10-3. Grants…
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-8 Additional duties of commissioner
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(a) The commissioner shall direct and supervise all the administrative activities of the board and shall attend all meetings of the board. The commissioner shall also make, publish in print or electronically, and furnish to the General Assembly and to the Governor annual reports …
O.C.G.A. § 42-2-9 Selection of department personnel; employee records
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The commissioner is authorized to appoint and employ such clerical force as is necessary to carry on the administration of the penal system. He may also employ such experts and technical help as are needed, along with assistants to the commissioner, wardens, superintendents, guar…