Title 50 — Title 50
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O.C.G.A. § 50-1-3 Poet laureate
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(a) There is created the position of poet laureate of the State of Georgia. (b) The poet laureate shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three nominees submitted to him by the Georgia Council for the Arts. (c) The council shall submit the list of three nominees to the …
O.C.G.A. § 50-1-5 Meetings by teleconference or other similar means
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(a) Unless specifically prohibited by the laws relating to a particular board, body, or committee, any board, body, or committee of state government may meet by teleconference or other similar means. The methods of meeting permitted under this Code section shall include telephone …
O.C.G.A. § 50-1-7 Reservoirs
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Water supply division. Participation by division in local reservoir projects, §50-23-28.2. Taxation. Credit card payment, §50-1-6. Water supply. Increasing capacity of existing reservoirs. Loans and grants to local governments, §50-23-28.1. COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES. Credit cards. Ac…
O.C.G.A. § 50-1-9 INCORRIGIBLE CHILDREN
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Adoption, §49-5-15. INDEPENDENCE DAY. Honor and Remember flag. Display, §50-3-14. IMMEDIATE PRECURSOR. Drug schedules. Controlled substance defined, §50-10-4. INDIANS. Funk heritage/Bennett center at Reinhardt College. State frontier and southeastern Indian interpretive center, §50…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-1 Boundaries of the state generally
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The boundaries of Georgia, as deduced from the Constitution of Georgia, the Convention of Beaufort, the Articles of Cession and Agreement with the United States of America entered into on April 24, 1802, the Resolution of the General Assembly dated December 8, 1826, 436 50-2-1 an…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-2 Boundary between Georgia and South Carolina
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The boundary between Georgia and South Carolina shall be the line described as running from the mouth of the River Savannah, up said river and the Rivers Tugalo and Chattooga, to the point where the last-named river intersects with the thirty-fifth parallel of north latitude, conf…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-20 Persons within state limits, §50-2-21
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Mighty eighth air force heritage museum. Designated state center for character education, §50-3-79. Mineral. Official state mineral, §50-3-59. Motor vehicles. Purchase and use of motor vehicles, §§50-19-1 to 50-19-9. 976 INDEX STATE OF GEORGIA —Cont’d Musical theatre. Official mu…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-21 INDEPENDENCE DAY
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Honor and Remember flag. Display, §50-3-14. INDIANS. Funk heritage/Bennett center at Reinhardt College. State frontier and southeastern Indian interpretive center, §50-3-80. State frontier and southeastern Indian interpretive center. Funk heritage/Bennett center at Reinhardt Colle…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-22 Concurrent jurisdiction
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Certain lands within state, §50-2-23.1. STATE OF GEORGIA —Cont’d United States —Cont’d Cession of jurisdiction to United States —Cont’d Concurrent jurisdiction —Cont’d Forest and wildlife purposes. Lands acquired by United States for, §50-2-25. National infantry museum, §50-2-23.…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-23.1 Boundaries of the state generally
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Boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. Boundary between Georgia and North Carolina and Tennessee. Boundary between Georgia and Alabama. Boundary between Georgia and Florida. 50-2-23.2. 50-2-24. 50-2-25. Article 2 50-2-26. Jurisdiction 50-2-20. 50-2-21. 50-2-22. 50-2-23. Ext…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-23.2 Southeastern railway museum
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Designated official state transportation history museum, §50-3-77. State museum of railroads, §50-3-74. MUTILATION. Building authority. Revenue bonds. Replacement of mutilated bonds, §50-9-37. Flags.
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-25 Government purposes, §50-2-22
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Exclusive jurisdiction. Ceded over lands acquired by United States for government purposes, §50-2-23. Exemption from state, county or municipal charges, §50-2-24. Vesting of jurisdiction, §50-2-24. Highways. State maintained highways in ceded territory. Reacquisition of jurisdict…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-26 HIGH FALLS LAKE
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Docks and boat shelters. Revocable license agreements exceptions, §50-16-42. HISTORICAL RECORDS. Exception from public record disclosure requirement, §50-18-72. H HALLS OF FAME. Georgia aviation hall of fame, §§50-12-70 to 50-12-79. HARASSMENT. Pleadings and motions, §50-21-32. H…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-27 Vegetable
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Official state vegetable, §50-3-65. Waltz. Official state waltz, §50-3-61. Western and Atlantic Railroad. Exclusive property of state, §50-16-100. Relationship of state as owner of railroad, §50-16-101. White-tailed deer, state mammal, §50-3-87. Writing off small amounts due to s…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-28 Law enforcement officers
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Employed to protect property, §50-9-9. Martin Luther King, Jr. statue, §50-3-105. Religious liberty monument, §50-3-110. Security personnel employed to protect property, §50-9-9. Traffic movement. Deeding of part of grounds to city of Atlanta for traffic movement. Power of govern…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-4 Boundary between Georgia and Alabama
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The boundary line between Georgia and Alabama shall be the line described from Nickajack to Miller’s Bend on the Chattahoochee River, and down said river to its junction with the Flint River. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 20; Code 1868, § 18; Code 1873, § 18; Code 1882, § 18; Civil…
O.C.G.A. § 50-2-5 Boundary between Georgia and Florida
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The boundary line between Georgia and Florida shall be the line described from the junction of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers to the point 37 links north of Ellicott’s Mound, on the St. Marys River; thence down said river to the Atlantic Ocean; thence along the middle of the …
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-1 Zell Bryan Miller
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Placement within capitol or on grounds monument honoring Zell Miller, §50-3-120. Private funding, §50-3-120. MOTION PICTURES. Georgia film and television trail, §§50-7-110 to 50-7-117. MOTOR FUEL TAXES. Audits. State auditor. Examination of motor fuel distributors, §50-6-5. 948 IN…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-10 Use of flag for decorative or patriotic purposes
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Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent the use of the flag of the United States or any flag, standard, color, shield, ensign, or other insignia of the State of Georgia or of the Confederate States of America for decorative or patriotic purposes, either inside or outs…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-100 Editor’s notes
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Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘A Plus Education Reform Act of 2000.’” 20-2-157. Uniform reporting system for certain purposes; dual credit courses; academic eligibility requirements to rec…
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. § 50-3-11 Penalty
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Any person, firm, or corporation who violates any provision of Code Section 50-3-8 or 50-3-9 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 985, § 4.
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. § 50-3-12 Flags generally, §§50-3-1 to 50-3-14
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Militia to carry flag, §50-3-1. Patriotic purposes. Use for, §50-3-10. 972 INDEX STATE FLAG —Cont’d Pledge of allegiance to state flag, §50-3-2. Public safety officers.
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. § 50-3-13 Schools
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Display, §§50-3-3, 50-3-4.1. Furnishing flags to schools. Secretary of state, §50-3-4. Secretary of state. Custodian of state flag, §50-3-4. Schools. Furnishing of flags to, §50-3-4. STATE FLORAL EMBLEM. Cherokee rose, §50-3-53. STATE FOLK DANCE. Square dancing, §50-3-73. STATE FRON…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-14 State printing and documents
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Court reports, §§50-18-20 to 50-18-37. Electronic format for publication preferred, §50-18-2. Inspection of public records, §§50-18-70 to 50-18-77. Microforms, §§50-18-120, 50-18-121. State records management, §§50-18-90 to 50-18-103. State service delivery regions, §50-4-7. Tran…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-2 Pledge of allegiance to state flag
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The following is adopted as the pledge of allegiance to the state flag: “I pledge allegiance to the Georgia flag and to the principles for which it stands: Wisdom, Justice, Moderation, and Courage.” History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 47; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 94; Ga. L. 2022, p. 377, …
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-3 Display of state flag
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The state flag shall be displayed on appropriate occasions in the public and private schools of this state and in all patriotic meetings, and the citizens of the state are requested to take the pledge of allegiance set out in Code Section 50-3-2. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 48…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-30 Description; custody
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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 song. State waltz. State …
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-31 Authority to use and display
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In addition to official documents which require that the great seal be affixed, the Governor may authorize the use and display of the great seal or a facsimile of the state emblem under such conditions as he may impose when there shall be demonstrated to his satisfaction that the…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-32 Authorized and unauthorized use or display
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “election” means any 477 50-3-50 primary election; run-off election, either primary or general; special election; general election; or recall election. (b) Every constitutional officer; every official elected state wide; the executive he…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-4 Secretary of state
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State flag. Custodian of state flag, §50-3-4. Schools. Furnishing of flags to, §50-3-4. Spanish-American war flags. Display, §50-3-6. FLAGS —Cont’d Spanish-American war flags —Cont’d Governor. Duty to accept flags, §50-3-7. State flag. Abuse of state flag unlawful, §50-3-9. Misdemeanor, …
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-4.1 CLAW MACHINES
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Coin-operated amusement machines, §§50-27-70 to 50-27-104. Example of bona fide coin operated amusement machine, §50-27-70. CLEAN ENERGY PROPERTY. Grants, §50-23-21. CLEARINGHOUSES. Intergovernmental relations. State clearinghouse and research center, §50-8-10. Office of rural dev…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-5 Preservation of Confederate flags
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The flags of the Georgia troops who served in the army of the Confederate States, and which have been returned to the state by the 469 50-3-8 United States government, shall be preserved for all time in the capitol as priceless mementos of the cause they represented and of the her…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-50 State bird
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The brown thrasher is designated as the official Georgia state bird. History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 418. 478 50-3-51 STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS 50-3-57 50-3-51. State game bird.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-51 State game bird
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The bobwhite quail is designated as the official Georgia state game bird. History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 418. 50-3-52. State fish.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-52 State fish
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The largemouth bass is designated as the official Georgia state fish. History. Ga. L. 1970, p. 846. 50-3-53. State floral emblem.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-53 State floral emblem
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The Cherokee rose is adopted as the floral emblem of the State of Georgia. History. Ga. L. 1916, p. 1046. 50-3-54. State wild flower.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-54 State wild flower
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The native azaleas (Rhododendron sp.), collectively, are designated as the Georgia state wild flower. History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1387; Ga. L. 2013, p. 1042, § 5/HB 338. 50-3-55. State tree.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-55 State tree
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The live oak is adopted as the official tree emblematic of the State of Georgia. History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 2209. 50-3-56. State fossil.
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-56 State fossil
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The shark tooth is designated as the official Georgia state fossil. History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 567. 50-3-57. State gem.
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. 479 50-3-60 50-3-58. State insect.
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. 50-3-59. State mineral.
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. 50-3-60. State song.
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. § 50-3-60 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…
O.C.G.A. § 50-3-61 State waltz
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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. 50-3-62. State butterfly.
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. 50-3-63. State reptile.
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. 50-3-64. State historic drama.