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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. § 50-3-57 State gem
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Quartz is designated as the official Georgia state gem. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 567.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-58 State insect
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The honeybee is designated as the official Georgia state insect. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 927.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-59 State mineral
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Staurolite is designated as the official Georgia state mineral. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 567.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-60 State song
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The song “Georgia on My Mind” with lyrics by Mr. Stuart Gorrell and music by Mr. Hoagy Carmichael is designated as the official song of the State of Georgia. Georgia on My Mind Melodies bring memories That linger in my heart Make me think of Georgia Why did we ever part? Some swe…
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O.C.G.A. § 50-3-61

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The song “Our Georgia” is adopted as the official waltz of the State of Georgia. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 842.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-62 State butterﬂy

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The tiger swallowtail is designated as the official Georgia state butterﬂy. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-62, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 853, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-63 State reptile

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The gopher tortoise is designated as the official Georgia state reptile. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-63, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 297, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-65 State vegetable

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The Vidalia Sweet Onion is designated as the official Georgia state vegetable. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-65, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1131, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-66 State theater

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The Springer Opera House is designated as the official Georgia state theater. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-66, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1633, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-67 State folk festival

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The Georgia Folk Festival is designated as the official Georgia state folk festival. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-67, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2363, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-69 State musical theatre

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(a) The “Peach State Summer Theatre” is designated as the official musical theatre of the State of Georgia. (b) The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs wh…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-70 State fruit

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The peach is designated as the official Georgia state fruit. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-70, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 362, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-71 Poultry Capital of the World

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The State of Georgia is designated as the Poultry Capital of the World. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-71, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 365, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-73 State folk dance

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Square dancing is designated as the official Georgia folk dance. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-73, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 662, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-74 State railroad museum

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(a) The Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex in Savannah, Georgia, is designated as the official railroad museum of the State of Georgia. (b) The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together …

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-75 State barbecue championship cookoffs

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(a) The Hawkinsville Civitan Club’s “Shoot the Bull” barbecue cham484 pionship is designated as the official state beef barbecue championship cookoff. (b) The Dooly County Chamber of Commerce’s “Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig” is designated as the official state pork barbecue champio…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-76 State tartan

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(a) The Georgia tartan is designated as the official tartan of Georgia. (b) The Georgia tartan is that tartan accredited in Certiﬁcate Number 96027 by the Council of the Scottish Tartans Society of Scotland and is described as follows: 72 green, 4 black, 4 green, 4 black, 6 green…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-77 State transportation history museum

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(a) The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, is designated as the official state transportation history museum. (b) The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertis…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-78 State prepared food

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Grits are recognized as the official prepared food of the State of Georgia. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-78, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 453, § 2.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-79 State center for character education

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The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum is designated as an official State of Georgia center for character education. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-79, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 501, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-81 State amphibian

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The green tree frog is designated as the official Georgia state amphibian. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-81, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 316, § 2/SB 41.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-83 State salt-water ﬁsh

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The red drum is designated as the official Georgia salt-water ﬁsh. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-83, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 678, § 3/HB 1211.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-84 State First Mural City

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(a) The City of Colquitt is designated as Georgia’s First Mural City. (b) The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states an…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-85 State civil rights museum

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The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum is designated an official Georgia historical civil rights museum. History. Code 1981, § 50-3-85, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 207, § 3/SB 27.

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-91 State nut

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(a)(1) The pecan is the only edible nut native to North America and is this country’s most successful homegrown tree nut crop. It is known for its health beneﬁts; scientists have discovered that pecans’ golden kernels are good for the heart, with antioxidants and cholesterol lowe…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-100 English as official language; constitutional rights; documents in other languages; exceptions

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(a) The English language is designated as the official language of the State of Georgia. The official language shall be the language used for each public record, as deﬁned in Code Section 50-18-70, and each public meeting, as deﬁned in Code Section 50-14-1, and for official Acts …

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-105 Procurement and placement

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(a) There shall be placed upon the capitol grounds of the state capitol building or in another prominent place a statue of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., subject to the availability of private funds for such purpose. (b) Unless public safety concerns warrant postponement, …

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-110 Placement; committee; funding

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(a) Subject to the availability of funds, there shall be placed within the capitol building or grounds a historic granite monument depicting: (1) The Preamble to the Georgia Constitution; (2) The part of the Declaration of Independence which states that “We hold these truths to b…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-120 Placement; committee; funding

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(a) Subject to the availability of funds, there shall be placed within the capitol building or grounds a monument honoring the memory and legacy of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller. (b)(1) Such monument shall be designed, procured, and placed by the Capitol Art Standards Commissio…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-6 CAPITOL SQUARE

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Designated, §50-2-28. Governor. Authorized to deed part of grounds to city of Atlanta for traffic movement, §50-2-28. Jurisdiction. State control and jurisdiction over buildings and grounds, §50-2-28. Motor vehicles. Governor authorized to deed part of grounds to city of Atlanta …

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-64 REAL PROPERTY

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Georgia building authority. Powers of authority as to, §50-9-5. REAP, §§50-8-190 to 50-8-195. RECEIVERS. Regional commissions. Cessation of operations, §50-8-39. RECIPROCITY. Long-term care partnership program. Asset disregard. Reciprocal agreements to extend asset disregard, §49…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-68 POLICE

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Schools and education. School safety plans. Public records disclosure exemptions, §50-18-72. POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. Actions. Public lawsuits, §§50-15-1 to 50-15-4. Federal work authorization program to verify information on new employees. Registration and participation by public…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-72 PENALTIES

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Coin operated amusement machines. Prior existing obligations to state. Validity, §50-27-83. PERFORMANCE BONDS. Public purchases. Required of successful bidder or offeror, §50-5-67. PERMITS. Coin operated amusement machines. Permit fee, §§50-27-78 to 50-27-80. Disasters. Replaceme…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-80 Article 2 Great Seal of the State 50-3-30

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Description; custody. Authority to use and display. Authorized and unauthorized use or display. 50-3-81. 50-3-82. 50-3-83. 462 State bird. State game bird. State ﬁsh. State ﬂoral emblem. State wild ﬂower. State tree. State fossil. State gem. State insect. State mineral. State son…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-82 INDEX FISH —Cont’d Official state riverine sport ﬁsh, §50-3-90

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Official state salt-water ﬁsh, §50-3-83. State of Georgia. Official state ﬁsh, §50-3-52. FLAG DAY. Honor and Remember ﬂag. Display, §50-3-14. FLAGS. Advertising. National, state or Confederate ﬂags. Use for certain purposes prohibited,

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-86 State purchasing

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Minority, women and veteran owned business enterprise development, §§50-5-130 to 50-5-133. VETERANS DAY. Honor and Remember ﬂag. Display, §50-3-14. VIDALIA ONIONS. Official state vegetable, §50-3-65. VIRGIN ISLANDS. State. Deﬁned, §49-5-8. INDEX VITAL RECORDS. Birth certiﬁcates. …

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-87 Writing off small amounts due to state, §50-16-18

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STATE PATROL. Capitol buildings and grounds. Law enforcement officers employed to protect property, §50-9-9. Public property. Personnel authorized to deny entrance of and remove persons from state buildings and property, §50-16-14. Refusal to obey law enforcement officer. Misdeme…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-88 DONATIONS

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State properties commission. Authorization to accept donation of real property, §50-16-38. DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE FUND, §§50-8-260, 50-8-261. DREDGING. State owned lands. Scope of certain leases, §50-16-43. DRIVERS’ LICENSES. Destroyed permit or license. Replacement. Free of charge…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-89 MUSEUMS

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Civil rights museums. Official Georgia historical civil rights museum. Designation, §50-3-85. Georgia capitol museum. Capitol art standards commission. Religious liberty monument, duties regarding, §50-3-110. Mighty eighth air force heritage museum. Designated state center for ch…

O.C.G.A. § 50-3-90 SHOOTING GALLERY MACHINES

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Example of bona ﬁde coin operated amusement machine, §50-27-70. SHUFFLEBOARD GAMES. Coin-operated amusement machines generally, §§50-27-70 to 50-27-104. Example of bona ﬁde coin operated amusement machine, §50-27-70. SIGNATURES. Facsimile signatures. Securities. Use on public sec…

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-1 Deﬁnitions

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Unless otherwise required by context, as used in this Code when related to the executive branch of state government, the term: (1) “Administrative” means those functions related to the speciﬁc implementation of general policies. (2) “Agency” means any officer, department, divisio…

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-2 Private provider operation of institution under control agency

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Contract between state agency and private provider for, §50-4-6. Privatization. Contract by executive branch unit for, §50-4-5. State service delivery regions. Creation, §50-4-7. Expenditure information. Transparency in government act. Public access to expenditure information, §5…

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-3 Assignment for administrative purposes only; authorities to retain separate identities

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(a) An agency assigned to a department for administrative purposes only shall: (1) Exercise its quasi-judicial, rule-making, licensing, or policymaking functions independently of the department and without approval or control of the department; (2) Prepare its budget, if any, and…

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-4 Advisory councils

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A department head or the Governor may create advisory councils. Any other official or agency of the executive branch of state government may also create advisory councils but only if federal laws or regulations require that the official or agency create the advisory council as a …

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-5 Contract by executive branch unit for privatization; notice

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Institution” means any physical facility operated by the executive branch of state government which is used in the delivery of any governmental services and which has an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million. (2) “Program…

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-6 Contract between state agency and private provider for operation of institution under control of agency; feasibility study

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “institution” means any physical facility operated by the executive branch of state government which is used in the delivery of any governmental services and which has an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million. (b) No contract b…

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-7 State service delivery regions

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(a) For the purpose of delivering state services to local units of government and citizens and for the purpose of establishing state agency regional boundaries, there are created 12 state service delivery regions as follows: (1) State Service Delivery Region 1 shall be composed o…

O.C.G.A. § 50-5-1 Department created; appointment of commissioner

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There is created a Department of Administrative Services. The department head is the commissioner. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall receive …

O.C.G.A. § 50-5-12 Workers’ compensation self-insurance program for state employees

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The Department of Administrative Services shall formulate and initiate a sound program of self-insurance for workers’ compensation beneﬁts for all employees of the state, including employees of authorities. In formulating the self-insurance program, the department is directed to …

O.C.G.A. § 50-5-13 Workers’ compensation self-insurance program funding

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The department shall determine the amount and extent of selfinsurance which the state can assume, the necessary reserves needed, the premiums to be charged and any deductibles to be paid by agencies and authorities, the amount of beneﬁts to be paid within the scope of the workers…