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Georgia Statutes, Title 49

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Title 49

12 chapters · 362 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 49362 Ch 4, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE124 Ch 5, PROGRAMS AND PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN…92 Ch 6, SERVICES FOR THE AGING33 Ch 9, GEORGIA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY28 Ch 2, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES26 Ch 4A, DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE18 Ch 3, COUNTY AND DISTRICT DEPARTMENTS, BOA…10 Ch 7, FAMILY-PLANNING SERVICES9 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS7 Ch 8, ECONOMIC REHABILITATION SERVICES6 Ch 10, GEORGIA BOARD OF HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE6 Ch 4B, INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR JUVENILES3

28 sections·Filtered byTitle 49✕Ch 9✕

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-1 Deﬁnitions
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As used in this chapter, the term or terms: (1) “Agency” means the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency created pursuant to Code Section 49-9-4. (2) “Blind person” means a person who has: (A) Not more than 20/200 central visual acuity in the better eye after correction; or (B…
O.C.G.A. § 49-9-10 Acceptance and use of gifts
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The director is authorized and empowered, with the approval of the board, to accept and use gifts made unconditionally, by will or otherwise, for carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Gifts made under such conditions as are proper and consistent with this chapter may be so a…
O.C.G.A. § 49-9-11 Residency requirement; ﬁnancial need
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(a) Vocational rehabilitation services shall be provided to any qualiﬁed individual who is a bona ﬁde resident of the state. (b) The ﬁnancial need of eligible persons with disabilities will be considered in the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to the extent allowed…
O.C.G.A. § 49-9-12 Independent living program
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The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is the designated state unit for the independent living program. The independent living program is authorized to provide or contract for the provision of such services as may be needed to enable persons with disabilities to attain the …

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-13 Entitlement to hearing if aggrieved

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Any individual applying for or receiving vocational rehabilitation services who is aggrieved by any action or inaction of the agency shall be entitled, in accordance with regulations, to a hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Ac…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-14 Rights not transferable; exempt from creditors

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Any rights of persons with disabilities to maintenance under this chapter shall not be transferable or assignable at law or in equity and shall be exempt from the claims of creditors. History. Code 1981, § 34-15-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 1; Code 1981, § 49-9- 14, as …

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-15 Coverage by a hospitalization or medical insurance policy

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Where a person with disabilities who receives vocational rehabilita403 tion services is covered by a hospitalization or medical insurance policy, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall be subrogated to the rights of such person with disabilities to recover in an amoun…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-16 Lien upon causes of actions; procedure for perfecting lien; notice; fee; releases and covenants not to sue

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Where a person with disabilities who receives vocational rehabilitation services is entitled to recover damages for said injuries, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall have a lien, in an amount not to exceed the cost of rehabilitation services rendered, upon any and…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-17 Authorization to retain title; authorization to sell; surplus; receipts; deposit of funds received

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The agency is authorized to retain title to any property, tools, instruments, training supplies, equipment, or other items of value acquired for use of persons with disabilities and to repossess and transfer them for the use of other persons with disabilities. The board is author…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-18 Conﬁdentiality; penalty

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It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program and in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures, for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive, or make use of or authorize, knowin…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-19 Governing prohibitions

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Employees of the agency engaged in functions under this chapter shall be governed by the prohibitions in the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board and the federal Office of Personnel Management from participation in political activity. History. Code 1981, § 34-15-18,…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-2 Creation of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board; membership; duties

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(a) There is created the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board. The board shall consist of nine members who work or have worked in the area of vocational rehabilitation or who are a part of the vocational rehabilitation community; provided, however, that ﬁve members sh…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-20 Rights of General Assembly to amend or repeal chapter

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The General Assembly reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time, and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pur…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-21 Delivery of deaf-blind services and techniques leading to maximum independence; integration

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(a) The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall oversee the delivery of deaf-blind services and techniques provided by an organization pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section that lead to maximum independence and employment for individuals with both a hearing and a…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-3 Duties of executive director of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

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(a) There shall be an executive director of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency nominated by the Governor and approved by the board. The director shall serve during the term of the Governor by whom he or she is appointed and at the pleasure of the board. If the Governor’…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-4 Creation of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; function

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(a)(1) The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is created and established to perform the functions and assume the duties, powers, and authority exercised on June 30, 2012, by the Division of Rehabilitation Services within the Department of Labor including the disability adju…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-5 Provision of services to persons with disabilities

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The agency shall provide the services authorized by this chapter to persons with disabilities determined to be eligible therefor; and, in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the agency is authorized, among other things: (1) To cooperate with other departments, agencies, an…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-6 Authorization to utilize funds

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The agency is authorized to utilize funds made available from appropriations by Congress, by gifts or grants from private sources, by appropriations of the General Assembly, or by transfer of funds from other state departments for the purpose of establishing and operating rehabil…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-7 Cooperation to carry out the purposes of federal statutes

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The agency is empowered and directed to cooperate, pursuant to agreements with the federal government, in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to the purposes of this chapter. The agency is authorized to adopt such methods of administration as are found by…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-8 Office of State Treasurer designated custodian of federal moneys

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The Office of the State Treasurer is designated as custodian of all moneys received from the federal government for the purpose of carrying out any federal statutes pertaining to the purpose of this chapter. The Office of the State Treasurer shall make disbursements from such fun…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-9 Budget estimates

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Budget estimates of the amount of appropriations needed each ﬁscal year for vocational rehabilitation services and for the administration of the programs under this chapter shall be submitted by the director to the board and, upon approval by the board, shall be included in the e…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-40 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “State property” means any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department, commission, board, bureau, agency, public corporation, or other instrumentality of the state, including, but not limited to, the …

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-41 Declaration of public policy; income

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To effectuate the purposes of this article, it is declared to be public policy of the state that on any state property where the board determines it to be feasible to establish a vending facility to be operated by a licensed operator as provided in this article and where the agen…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-42 Operation of vending facilities on state property; preference for licensed disabled persons

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For the purpose of providing blind persons or other persons with disabilities with remunerative employment, enlarging their economic opportunities, and stimulating them to greater effort in striving to make themselves self-supporting, such blind persons or other persons with disa…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-50 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Competitive integrated employment” means work, including self-employment, in the labor market performed on a full-time or part-time basis in a setting in which an individual with a disability interacts with individuals without disabilities …

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-51 Creation of Employment First Georgia Council; membership; operation

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(a) There is created the Employment First Georgia Council. The council shall be assigned to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes only, as deﬁned by Code Section 50-4-3; provided, however, that the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall provide staf…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-52 Purpose of council; “Employment First Policy” or “Employment First

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The purpose of the Employment First Georgia Council shall be to advise the Governor, General Assembly, and state agencies as to the adoption and integration of a policy that recognizes that competitive integrated employment, including self-employment, is the ﬁrst and preferred op…

O.C.G.A. § 49-9-53 Powers, duties, and responsibilities of council

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The council shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities to: (1) Develop an Employment First training plan for providers of services to individuals with disabilities; (2) Coordinate and conduct with other state, federal, and private entities, as appropriate, educ…