Title 30 — Title 30
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O.C.G.A. § 30-1-2 Public employment of physically disabled persons
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It is the policy of this state that blind, visually disabled, deaf, and otherwise physically disabled persons shall be employed in the service of the state or political subdivisions of the state, in the public schools, and in all other employment supported in whole or in part by …
O.C.G.A. § 30-1-4 Council on the Deaf
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 873, § 9, effective July 1, 2001. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1978, p. 2150; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 30; Ga. L. 1982, p. 833, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 21; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 30; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 4. 30-1-5. …
O.C.G.A. § 30-1-6 American Sign Language
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The General Assembly finds that: (1) American Sign Language is a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with distinct grammar, syntax, and symbols, and is one of hundreds of signed languages of the world; and (2) American Sign Language is the fourth most commonly used lang…
O.C.G.A. § 30-2-1 Creation
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There is created the Georgia Industries for the Blind. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 579, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 830, § 1.) 30-2-2. Purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 30-2-2 Purpose
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The purpose of the industries is to furnish to those citizens of Georgia who are blind or who have not more than 10 percent vision a means of supporting themselves; to furnish an opportunity for those who are mentally gifted to earn a living by working in short shifts as well as …
O.C.G.A. § 30-2-5 Articles to be manufactured by industries
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The plan of operation of the industries shall be to manufacture supplies such as brooms, brushes, mops, mattresses, desks, and office, school, and other furniture which are in the capacity of the blind to make and which are extensively used by the various departments of the state…
O.C.G.A. § 30-2-9 Surplus funds retained as working capital
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Surplus funds designated as reserve funds accruing at the industries in any fiscal year shall not lapse to the state treasury but may be reserved by the industries as working capital. (Ga. L. 1970, p. 557, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 759, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 830, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-1 Purpose and intent of chapter
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The provisions of this chapter are enacted to further the policy of the State of Georgia to encourage and enable persons with disabilities or elderly persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of Georgia and to encourage and promote their education and rehabilit…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘ADAAG’’ means the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities issued by the United States Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board as set forth in the Federal Register. (2) ‘‘Adap…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-3 Applicable standards and specifications; granting of exemptions
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All government buildings, public buildings, and facilities receiving permits for construction or renovation after July 1, 1995, shall comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner which meet ADAAG and establish the minimum state standards for accessibility. Al…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-3.1 Redesignated
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Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 1, effective July 1, 1995, redesignated former Code Section 30-3-3.1 as present Code Section 30-3-4. 30-3-4. Covered multifamily dwellings; building entrance on accessible route required; applicable standards and specifications. (a) Cover…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-4.1 Redesignated
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Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 1, effective July 1, 1995, redesignated former Code Section 30-3-4.1 as present Code Section 30-3-6. 30-3-5. Specific amenities required to be provided.
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-5 Specific amenities required to be provided
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All government buildings, public buildings, and facilities receiving permits for construction or renovation after July 1, 1987, but before July 1, 1995, shall comply with the American National Standards Institute specifications A117.1-1986 for making buildings and facilities acce…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-6 Parking lot spaces
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(a) In addition to any other requirement under this chapter, all parking lots for more than 40 vehicles receiving permits for construction after July 1, 1987, but before July 1, 1995, shall include at least one parking space for persons with disabilities accessible to a passenger…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-7 Administration and enforcement of chapter
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(a)(1) Except for buildings under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, all buildings subject to the jurisdiction of the Safety Fire Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 and subsection (c) of Code Section 25-2-13 shall be subject t…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-8 Penalty
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Any person, firm, or corporation who violates this chapter, or who causes another person, firm, or corporation to violate this chapter, or who fails or refuses to comply with any regulation promulgated under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Code 1981, § 30-3-6, ena…
O.C.G.A. § 30-3-9 Effectiveness of chapter in relation to federal law
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(a) Any provision of this chapter which affords persons with disabilities greater access than is required by federal law shall be fully effective. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, to the extent that the provisions of this chapter are in con…
O.C.G.A. § 30-4-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Housing accommodations’’ means any real property or portion thereof which is used or occupied, or intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more human beings but shall not i…
O.C.G.A. § 30-4-2 Definitions
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Right to equal public accommodations; right to be accompanied by guide dog or service dog. Sec. 30-4-3. 30-4-4. Right to housing accommodations.
O.C.G.A. § 30-4-3 Right to housing accommodations
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(a) Blind persons, visually disabled persons, physically disabled persons, and deaf persons shall be entitled to rent, lease, or purchase, as other members of the general public, all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or other compensation in this state, subject to t…
O.C.G.A. § 30-4-4 Right to housing accommodations
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Denial of or interference with admittance to or enjoyment of facilities or exercise of rights.
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act.’’ (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1320, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2.)
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-11 Criminal offenses and penalties
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Applicability to employment relationship. Cooperative effort in development of programs relating to abuse and exploitation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents of long-term care facilities. Establishment of Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team…
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-2 Legislative purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the purpose of this chapter to place restrictions upon the personal liberty of disabled adults or elder persons, but this chapter should …
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-3 Smith v
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State, 311 Ga. App. 757, 717 S.E.2d 280 (2011). 30-5-4 ‘‘Elder person’’. — Creditor did not qualify as an elder person after the creditor testified that the creditor was sixty-eight years old at the time of trial; therefore, at the time the loan was procured, in March of 2006, th…
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-7 Short title
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Legislative purpose. Definitions. Reporting of need for protective services; manner and contents of report; immunity from civil or criminal liability; privileged communications. Investigation of reports of need for protective services; interference with investigation; provision o…
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-8 Criminal offenses and penalties
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(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person or official required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4 to report a case of disabled adult or elder person abuse to fail knowingly and willfully to make such report. (2) Any person violating the provisions of this …
O.C.G.A. § 30-5-9 Applicability to employment relationship
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of Code Section 34-7-1 to the employment relationship between a disabled adult or elder person and his or her employer or to create a new cause of action as a result of the employment relationship. (Code 1981, § …
O.C.G.A. § 30-6-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 30-6-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1.)
O.C.G.A. § 30-6-2 Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to allow persons with severe disabilities to live as self-sufficiently as possible. (Code 1981, § 30-6-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1.) 30-6-3. ‘‘Personal assistance’’ defined. As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘p…
O.C.G.A. § 30-6-5 Establishment of standards and guidelines
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The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, in conjunction with the Statewide Independent Living Council and other appointed users of personal assistance, shall develop standards necessary for the proper administration of the personal assistance program and shall establish guid…
O.C.G.A. § 30-7-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Blind Persons’ Literacy Rights and Education Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 30-7-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.) 30-7-2. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 30-7-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Blind student’’ means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who: (A) Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter s…
O.C.G.A. § 30-7-3 Short title
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Definitions. Individualized education program for blind students; evaluation of Braille skills. Editor’s notes. — The former chapter consisted of Code Sections 30-7-1 through 30-7-5, relating to an advisory commission on programs for the visually impaired and Sec. 30-7-4. Element…
O.C.G.A. § 30-7-4 Elements of individualized education program
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(a) Instruction in Braille reading and writing shall be sufficient to enable each blind student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student’s peers of comparable ability and grade level. (b) For a student whose visual impa…
O.C.G.A. § 30-8-1 Creation; purpose; members; duties; funding; expenses
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(a) There is created the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. The council shall serve as the designated state agency and state planning council for purposes of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 75 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as now or hereafter amended, …
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 30-9-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 588, § 1/HB 768.) 30-9-2. Legislative intent.
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-10 Comprehensive investment plan
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(a) The board shall have authority to establish a comprehensive investment plan for the purposes of this chapter and to invest any funds of the trust fund through the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall invest the trust fund moneys pursuant to an investment policy adopted …
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-12 Annual reports
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(a) If the board creates the Georgia ABLE Program Trust Fund pursuant to Code Section 30-9-8, the board shall prepare or cause to be prepared an annual report setting forth in appropriate detail an accounting of the Georgia Able Trust Fund at the close of each fiscal year. Such r…
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-13 Provision of public information and outreach
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The Department of Community Health, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Human Services, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, and the Department of Education shall assist, cooperate, and coordinate with the corporation in …
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-14 Death of designated beneficiary of ABLE Trust fund
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(a) Upon the death of a designated beneficiary of a Georgia ABLE Trust Fund account, the Department of Community Health and the 849 30-9-16 Medicaid program for another state may file a claim with the Georgia ABLE Program for the total amount of medical assistance provided for th…
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-15 Assignment of ABLE account prohibited
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An ABLE account may not be assigned for the benefit of creditors, used as security or collateral for any loan, or otherwise subject to alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge. Except as provided in Code Section 30-9-14, moneys paid into or out of an…
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-2 Legislative intent
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(a) It is the intent of the legislature to authorize the establishment of a qualified ABLE program in this state to encourage and assist the saving of private funds in tax-exempt accounts in order to pay for the qualified disability expenses of eligible individuals with disabilit…
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘ABLE account’’ means an account established and owned by an eligible individual pursuant to this chapter. (2) ‘‘Board’’ means the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation. (3) ‘‘Corporation’’ means the Georgia ABLE Progra…
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-7 Terms and conditions of participation agreements
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(a) Each participation agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall include the following terms and conditions: (1) The participation agreement shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the state; (2) Participation in the Georgia ABLE Program does not guarantee that s…
O.C.G.A. § 30-9-8 Short title
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Legislative intent. Definitions. Georgia ABLE Program Corporation created; board of directors and its membership; powers, duties, and administration. Georgia ABLE Program established for participants to make contributions to accounts for purpose of meeting qualified disability ex…
O.C.G.A. § 30-10-1 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) It is an essential function of state government to provide basic support for persons with one or more mental or physical impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities, whether the impairments are …
O.C.G.A. § 30-10-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board of trustees’’ means a board of trustees of a community trust established pursuant to this chapter. (2) ‘‘Community trust’’ means a trust administered in accordance with this chapter by a nonprofit organization that qualifies as a tax…
O.C.G.A. § 30-10-3 Donors; benefits; assets
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(a) Donors may supplement the care, support, habilitation, rehabilitation, and treatment of persons with impairments pursuant to this chapter. Neither the contribution to a community trust for the benefit of a life beneficiary nor the use of community trust income or principal to…
O.C.G.A. § 30-10-4 Community trusts; creation
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Nonprofit organizations which qualify as tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code and which have expertise regarding the care, support, habilitation, rehabilitation, and treatment of persons with impairments are eligible to creat…