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Georgia Statutes, Title 50

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Title 50

38 chapters · 1,009 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 501,009 Ch 8, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS112 Ch 16, PUBLIC PROPERTY77 Ch 5, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES72 Ch 27, LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION67 Ch 3, STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS64 Ch 12, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES45 Ch 18, STATE PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS44 Ch 9, GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY43 Ch 7, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT41 Ch 17, STATE DEBT, INVESTMENT, AND DEPOSITORIES40 Ch 32, GEORGIA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTH…33 Ch 23, ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE AUTHORITY32 Ch 39, ATLANTA-REGION TRANSIT LINK ‘‘ATL’’ …31 Ch 13, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE30

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O.C.G.A. § 50-8-1 Creation and continuation of department
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The Department of Community Affairs is created as a department of the executive branch of state government. The Department of Community Affairs, as it existed immediately prior to July 1, 1989, shall continue to exist as a department of the executive branch of state government in…
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-10 Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs
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(a) The department shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. The department shall undertake and carry out such activities as may be necessary to coordinate policies, programs, and actions of …
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-11 Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues
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(a) The department shall have the duty, responsibility, power, and authority to take all action necessary to further the purposes of the department, without regard for whether any such duty, responsibility, power, or authority is speciﬁcally mentioned in this article or otherwise…
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-12 No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power

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Nothing in this article shall limit or compromise the right of the governing authority of any county or municipality to exercise the power of zoning. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 38, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 2.1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-13 Authorities and agencies assigned to department

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(a) Authorities or agencies may be assigned to the department for administrative purposes in accordance with Code Section 50-4-3. The following authorities are assigned to the department in accordance with such Code section: (1) The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority; and (2…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-14 Exemption from “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act

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The administration of programs, grants, and other activities covered by this chapter shall not be covered by, subject to, or required to comply with or satisfy any provision of Chapter 13 of this title, known as the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.” History. Code 1981, § 50…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-15 Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board’s legal contracts

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(a) State employees transferred from the State Building Administrative Board on March 31, 1980, shall continue to retain all rights, entitlements, and privileges as state employees and participate in the various state personnel programs as they were previously entitled or otherwi…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-16 Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau’s legal contracts

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(a) State employees transferred from the Bureau of Community Affairs to the Department of Community Affairs on July 1, 1977, shall retain all rights, entitlements, and privileges as state employees and shall participate in the various state personnel programs as they were previou…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-17 Employees serve in classiﬁed and unclassiﬁed service

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Employees of the department shall serve in the classiﬁed and unclassiﬁed service as deﬁned by Code Section 45-20-2. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 872, § 8; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 1/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2102/HB 642.

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-18 Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects

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(a) This Code section shall be known and may be cited as the “Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Act of 2008.” (b) The General Assembly ﬁnds that the welfare of this state is enhanced by the promotion of effective energy and environmental standards for construction, r…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-2 Deﬁnitions

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(a) As used in this article, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Community Affairs. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community affairs. (3) “Comprehensive plan” means any plan by a county or municipality covering such county or municipality or any plan by a regio…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-3 Purpose of article; duties of department

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(a) The local governments of the State of Georgia are of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public interest in promoting, developing, sustaining, and assisting local governments. The natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the st…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-3.1 Department to investigate fraud in federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

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(a) The department shall have the power and duty to investigate fraud and abuse in the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program administered by the department pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1437, et seq. (b) When cases of criminal fraud or abuse are discovered or detected,…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-4 Board of Community Affairs

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(a) The Board of Community Affairs, as it existed immediately prior to July 1, 1996, shall be abolished effective July 1, 1996, and the Board of Community Affairs, from and after July 1, 1996, is established in accordance with this Code section. The board shall establish policy a…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-5 Commissioner; powers

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(a) The office of the commissioner of community affairs, as it existed immediately prior to July 1, 1989, shall continue to exist in accordance with this article. The commissioner shall be the department head, whose duties shall include serving as the department’s chief executive…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-6 Divisions, sections, and offices of department

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The department shall be divided into such divisions, sections, or offices as may be necessary from time to time. All divisions, sections, or offices in existence immediately prior to July 1, 1989, shall continue to exist in accordance with this article. Thereafter, divisions, sec…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7 Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies

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(a) The department shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. The department shall undertake and carry out such planning and technical assistance activities as the board or the commissioner ma…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7.1 General powers and duties

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(a) The department shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. The department, utilizing the comprehensive plans of qualiﬁed local governments, shall undertake and carry out such activities as …

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7.2 Ratiﬁcation of department standards and procedures by General Assembly

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The initial minimum standards and procedures promulgated by the department pursuant to Code Section 50-8-7.1 shall be submitted by the department to the General Assembly at the next regular session following July 1, 1989, and shall become effective only when ratiﬁed by joint reso…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7.3 Solid waste management program; Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management

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The department shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. The department shall establish a solid waste management education program in the state. Such program shall include, but not be limited…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-8 Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program

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(a) The department shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. The department shall make grants or loans to eligible recipients or qualiﬁed local governments, which grants or loans are speciﬁed…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-9 Contracts with public and private entities or individuals

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(a) The department shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. The department shall have the power to enter into contracts with local governments, school districts, state agencies, state author…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-30 Legislative ﬁndings; purpose and construction of article

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The local governments of the State of Georgia are of vital importance to the state and its citizens. The state has an essential public interest in promoting, developing, sustaining, and assisting local governments. The natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state …

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-31 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Commission” means a regional commission established pursuant to this article, including its predecessor, a “regional development center.” (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community affairs. (3) “Comprehensive plan” means any pla…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-32 Creation of regional commissions

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Regional commissions are created and established as public agencies and instrumentalities of their members which shall facilitate coordinated and comprehensive planning in conformity with minimum standards and procedures established pursuant to law. Regional commissions shall fun…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-33 Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds

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(a) Each municipality and county in the state shall automatically be a member of the regional commission for the region which includes the municipality or county, as the case may be. (b)(1) Each county and municipality in the state shall pay the annual dues for membership in its …

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-34 Councils of regional commissions; membership; powers

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(a) The council of each regional commission shall establish policy and direction for the regional commission and shall perform such other functions as may be provided or authorized by law. (b) The manner of selecting such regional commission councilmembers shall be as prescribed …

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-34.1 Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review

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(a) Each regional commission shall have an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the council and who shall be subject to appointment and removal by a majority vote of the members of the council. The executive director shall perform such duties as assigned by the c…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-35 Powers and duties

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(a) Each regional commission, as authorized by the council of such regional commission and consistent with federal and state law, shall perform the duties, responsibilities, and functions and may exercise the power and authority described in this Code section. Each commission may…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-36 Submission of local plans; review, comment, and recommendation procedures

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(a) Each local plan shall be submitted for review, comment, and recommendation to the appropriate regional commission and shall become effective in accordance with this Code section. Each municipality and county within a region shall submit its local plan to the regional commissi…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-37 Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants

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A regional commission shall review all applications of municipalities, counties, authorities, commissions, boards, or agencies within the area for a loan or grant from the United States, the state, or any agency thereof if review by a region-wide agency or body is required by fed…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-38 Audit of funds

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(a) A regional commission shall keep books of account reﬂecting all funds received, expended, and administered by the regional commission which shall be independently audited at least once in each ﬁscal year during which a regional commission functions. Such audit shall be conduc…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-39 Appointment of receiver of assets upon commission’s ceasing operations

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Upon a regional commission’s ceasing operations, the local government members of the regional commission shall, within 30 days of cessation of the regional commission’s operations, appoint a receiver of the assets of the regional commission for the protection of creditors. The re…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-40 Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency

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When federal or state law or regulations require the designation of an area-wide or multicounty public or private corporation, organization, or agency for multicounty delivery of human service programs, the state agency administering such programs shall send a notice of intent to…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-41 Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions

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Each regional development center in existence as of June 30, 2009, shall automatically be succeeded by the regional commission for the same region as of July 1, 2009, and each such regional commission shall be governed, from and after July 1, 2009, by this article. All contractua…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-42 Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions

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Any metropolitan area planning and development commission, created pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter, shall also serve as the regional commission for the area covered by such metropolitan area planning and development commission. The duties, responsibilities, and functions an…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-43 Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities

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The governing authorities of the local governmental entities within each regional commission may appropriate or loan their funds, facilities, equipment, and supplies to the regional commission. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-43, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-44 Exemption from taxes

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Each regional commission exists for nonproﬁt and public purposes; and it is found and declared that the carrying out of the purposes of each regional commission is exclusively for public beneﬁt and its property is public property. Thus, no regional commission shall be required to…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-45 Authorized purchases by Department of Administrative Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards

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(a) The following provisions apply to all regional commissions. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to permit regional commissions, on an optional basis, to purchase their motor vehicles, material, equipment, services, and supplies through the state and to iss…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-46 No limits by article on county or municipal zoning power

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Nothing in this article shall limit or compromise the right of the governing authority of any county or municipality to exercise the power of zoning. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-46, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-47 Transfer of outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts

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The outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts of any regional development center not existing after July 1, 2009, shall thereafter be transferred or disposed of by the commission the boundaries of which contain the boundaries of any former regional deve…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-50 Creation; role; application

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There is created the Commission on Regional Planning. The Commission on Regional Planning shall coordinate state contract terms, identify appropriate state and federal funding for commissions in the pursuit of shared service delivery goals, coordinate planning of state and federa…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-51 Establishment of board of directors; membership

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(a) The Commission on Regional Planning shall be governed by a board of directors that shall initially consist of the following members: (1) The Governor; (2) The chairperson of each council governing each commission as deﬁned in Code Section 50-8-31; (3) The president or executi…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-60 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Business” means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, ﬁrm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, trust, or other legal entity. (2) “Commission” means a regional commission established pursuant t…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-61 Prohibited employment of employee of commission or nonproﬁt corporation; penalties

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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, when a commission or nonproﬁt corporation administers a contract in which it procures goods or services or makes loans or otherwise directs the expenditure of funds, no employee who is compensated for his or her services by either the commiss…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-62 Employee’s business transactions with commission or nonproﬁt corporation prohibited; penalties

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It shall be unlawful for any employee, any member of an employee’s family, or any business in which such employee or member of his family has substantial interest, individually or collectively, to transact any business with either the commission or nonproﬁt corporation by which s…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-63 Disclosure of employee’s business transactions with local government; exempt transactions; disclosure of loan transactions by member of board or advisory committee; penalties

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, any employee, any member of such employee’s family, or any business in which such employee or any member of his family has a substantial interest, individually or collectively, who transacts business with any local go…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-64 Competitive bidding requirement

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Each commission shall develop a system for competitive bidding relating to the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services and the letting of other contracts and submit written procedures governing such systems to the board of directors of the commission and to the commissioner…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-65 Annual report to Board of Community Affairs

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Within 30 days after the completion of its ﬁscal year, each commission shall provide to the Board of Community Affairs a report containing the following information: (1) The name and address of each contractor, public or private, with which the commission contracted and which rec…

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-66 Civil ﬁne for violations

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Any employee who violates Code Section 50-8-61, 50-8-62, or 50-8-63 shall be subject to a civil ﬁne not to exceed $10,000.00. History. Code 1981, § 50-8-66, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1271, § 2.