Georgia Code — 50
Browse 1,029 sections in division 50 of the Georgia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 50-1-1. Agency mailing lists; updating; restriction on mailing materials to officials no longer in office.
- § 50-1-2. Privileges and exemptions accorded the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office.
- § 50-1-3. Poet laureate.
- § 50-1-4. Employment position to remain open upon granting of involuntary separation benefits by state agency.
- § 50-1-5. Meetings by teleconference or other similar means.
- § 50-1-6. Credit card payments on amounts due state and local governments.
- § 50-1-7. General Assembly findings; state authorized to administer programs.
- § 50-1-8. Election to contractually provide to unmarried persons benefits, rights, or privileges provided to married persons.
- § 50-1-9. Natural disaster defined; replacement of licenses, state identification cards, and other documents.
- § 50-2-1. Boundaries of the state generally.
- § 50-2-2. Boundary between Georgia and South Carolina.
- § 50-2-3. Boundary between Georgia and North Carolina and Tennessee.
- § 50-2-4. Boundary between Georgia and Alabama.
- § 50-2-5. Boundary between Georgia and Florida.
- § 50-2-20. Extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction generally.
- § 50-2-21. Jurisdiction extends to all persons within state limits; court's option to decline jurisdiction.
- § 50-2-22. State consent to acquisition by United States of lands for government purposes.
- § 50-2-23. Exclusive jurisdiction ceded over lands acquired by United States; exceptions.
- § 50-2-23. 1. Cession of concurrent jurisdiction to United States over certain lands within state; application to Governor; procedure for effecting cession.
- § 50-2-23. 2. Concurrent jurisdiction over lands of the National Infantry Museum; limits to concurrent jurisdiction; cession of concurrent jurisdiction; state laws and regulations not preempted.
- § 50-2-24. Vesting of jurisdiction; exemption from state, county, or municipal charges.
- § 50-2-25. State consent to acquisition by United States of lands for forest and wildlife purposes; concurrent jurisdiction.
- § 50-2-26. Reacquisition of jurisdiction over state maintained highways in ceded territory.
- § 50-2-27. Retrocession of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United States.
- § 50-2-28. Capitol Square designated; state control and jurisdiction over buildings and grounds; Governor authorized to deed part of grounds for traffic movement.
- § 50-3-1. Description of state flag; militia to carry flag; defacing public monuments; obstruction and relocation of monuments.
- § 50-3-2. Pledge of allegiance to state flag.
- § 50-3-3. Display of state flag.
- § 50-3-4. Designation of Secretary of State as custodian of state flag; procurement and furnishing of flags to schools.
- § 50-3-4. 1. School superintendents and administrative officials authorized to display copies of national motto and American and Georgia flags in certain places; means of acquisition.
- § 50-3-5. Preservation of Confederate flags.
- § 50-3-6. Display of Spanish-American War flags.
- § 50-3-7. Duty of Governor to accept flags.
- § 50-3-8. Use of national, state, or Confederate flag for advertising, selling, or promoting the sale of merchandise unlawful.
- § 50-3-9. Abuse of federal, state, or Confederate flag unlawful.
- § 50-3-10. Use of flag for decorative or patriotic purposes.
- § 50-3-11. Penalty.
- § 50-3-12. State flags to honor service of deceased qualifying elected state officials.
- § 50-3-13. State flags to honor service of deceased qualifying public safety officers.
- § 50-3-14. Display of Honor and Remember flag; symbolism; manufacturing; adoption of guidelines; procurement and distribution for compliance.
- § 50-3-30. Description; custody.
- § 50-3-31. Use and display; facsimile.
- § 50-3-32. Authorized and unauthorized use or display.
- § 50-3-50. State bird.
- § 50-3-51. State game bird.
- § 50-3-52. State fish.
- § 50-3-53. State floral emblem.
- § 50-3-54. State wild flower.
- § 50-3-55. Official tree.
- § 50-3-56. Official fossil.
- § 50-3-57. Official gem.
- § 50-3-58. Official insect.
- § 50-3-59. Official mineral.
- § 50-3-60. Official song.
- § 50-3-61. Official waltz.
- § 50-3-62. Official butterfly.
- § 50-3-63. Official reptile.
- § 50-3-64. Official historic drama.
- § 50-3-65. Official vegetable.
- § 50-3-66. State theater.
- § 50-3-67. Official state folk festival.
- § 50-3-68. Official 'Possum.
- § 50-3-69. Official musical theatre.
- § 50-3-70. Official state fruit.
- § 50-3-71. Poultry Capital of the World.
- § 50-3-72. State crop; official state peanut monument.
- § 50-3-73. Official folk dance.
- § 50-3-74. Official railroad museum.
- § 50-3-75. Official beef barbecue championship cookoff; official pork barbecue championship cookoff.
- § 50-3-76. Official tartan.
- § 50-3-77. Official state transportation history museum designated; maximization of advertising programs.
- § 50-3-78. State official prepared food.
- § 50-3-79. Official center for character education.
- § 50-3-80. Official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center.
- § 50-3-81. Official amphibian.
- § 50-3-82. Official cold water game fish.
- § 50-3-83. Official salt-water fish.
- § 50-3-84. Official designation of First Mural City.
- § 50-3-85. Official Georgia historical civil rights museum.
- § 50-3-86. Designation as Purple Heart state.
- § 50-3-87. Official state mammal.
- § 50-3-88. Definitions; adoptable dog designated as the official state dog.
- § 50-3-89. Official Georgia grape designation.
- § 50-3-90. Designation of official state riverine sport fish.
- § 50-3-100. English designated as official language; constitutional rights not denied; authorization for documents and forms in other languages; exceptions.
- § 50-3-105. Creation and placement of statue.
- § 50-3-110. Monument placement; committee established; use of public funds prohibited.
- § 50-4-1. Definitions.
- § 50-4-2. Internal structure of departments.
- § 50-4-3. Assignment for administrative purposes only; authorities to retain separate identities.
- § 50-4-4. Advisory councils.
- § 50-4-5. Contract by executive branch unit for privatization; notice.
- § 50-4-6. Contract between state agency and private provider for operation of institution under control of agency; feasibility study.
- § 50-4-7. State service delivery regions.
- § 50-5-1. Department created; commissioner appointed.
- § 50-5-12. Formulation of self-insurance program for workers' compensation for state employees; return to work program.
- § 50-5-13. Extent, premiums, deductibles, benefit amounts, reserves, and excess coverage for self-insurance program; incentive programs authorized; deduction of unpaid amounts.
- § 50-5-14. Authorization for Workers' Compensation Trust Fund to retain moneys as reserve; procedures for use of investment moneys.
- § 50-5-15. Provision of administrative services to local political subdivisions.
- § 50-5-16. Liability insurance and self-insurance for state authorities; how program funded; incentive programs; incentive programs authorized; deduction of unpaid amounts; reserves.
- § 50-5-17. Revenue from sale of surplus state equipment.
- § 50-5-50. Purposes and policies of part.
- § 50-5-51. Power, authority, and duty of department.
- § 50-5-51. 1. Purchase of commercial fidelity bonds for officials, officers, and employees of certain county boards and departments.
- § 50-5-52. Power to examine books, records, and papers; report of purchases.
- § 50-5-53. Authorization to employ assistants, fix salaries, and make assignments.
- § 50-5-54. Rules and regulations to be made and published.
- § 50-5-55. Specified purposes for rules and regulations.
- § 50-5-56. Department to establish standard contract specifications.
- § 50-5-57. Duty of department to purchase all supplies, services, materials, and equipment; requisition by state agencies; unlawful purchases.
- § 50-5-58. Cases where purchases through department not mandatory.
- § 50-5-59. State agencies to furnish department estimates and inventories.
- § 50-5-60. Preference to supplies, equipment, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia generally; determination as to reasonableness of preference.
- § 50-5-60. 1. Use of recycled paper products.
- § 50-5-60. 2. Use of recycled content paper products.
- § 50-5-60. 3. Use of retreaded tires.
- § 50-5-60. 4. Use of compost and mulch in road building, land maintenance, and land development activities; preference to be given Georgia compost and mulch.
- § 50-5-60. 5. Implementation of policies requiring reduction and reuse of materials generated by state agencies.
- § 50-5-61. State and local authorities to give preference to supplies, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia; determination as to reasonableness of preference.
- § 50-5-62. Preference to local sellers of Georgia products.
- § 50-5-63. Green building standards; exclusive use of Georgia forest products in state construction contracts; exception where federal regulations conflict.
- § 50-5-64. Multiyear contracts authorized; standard form provisions; what funds obligated; interest.
- § 50-5-64. 1. Prohibited terms in state contracts.
- § 50-5-65. Transfer of personal property titles to effectuate lease purchases; authority; form.
- § 50-5-66. Department to compile and consolidate all estimates.
- § 50-5-67. Competitive bidding procedure; method of soliciting bids; required conditions for competitive sealed proposals; clarification; contract awards; negotiation of contracts; certificate of independent price determination; receiving electronic bids.
- § 50-5-68. Prequalification of prospective suppliers.
- § 50-5-69. Purchases without competitive bidding; central bid registry; procurement cards; rules and regulations; applicability to emergency purchases; Purchasing Advisory Council.
- § 50-5-70. Purchases for county boards of education.
- § 50-5-71. Emergency purchases authorized; report of circumstances.
- § 50-5-72. Construction and public works contracts conducted by department; advertising costs; exceptions.
- § 50-5-73. Goods and services to be obtained from correctional industries when certified as available.
- § 50-5-74. Goods and services to be obtained from sheltered workshops and training centers when certified available; standards for certification of availability.
- § 50-5-75. Lease or construction of warehouse space authorized.
- § 50-5-76. All tax stamps, tags, and paraphernalia evidencing the payment of tax to be purchased by department; requisition and payment.
- § 50-5-77. Multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts; required provisions for contracts; calculation and application of savings or enhanced revenues; external oversight committee; annual report.
- § 50-5-78. Financial interest of department personnel in contracts; acceptance of benefits from contractors; penalty; removal from office.
- § 50-5-79. Purchase contracts contrary to part void and officers personally liable.
- § 50-5-80. Unlawful to use resources or methods established pursuant to this article to obtain anything of value for personal benefit or gain; penalties for violators; applicability.
- § 50-5-81. Unlawful for agencies or subdivisions to purchase other than United States produced beef; exceptions; penalty.
- § 50-5-82. "State agency" defined; limitations on contracting for goods; role of Department of Revenue.
- § 50-5-83. Definitions; requirements for state purchasing card program.
- § 50-5-84. Contracting with companies having business operations in Sudan; scrutinized companies; certifications.
- § 50-5-85. State prohibited from entering into certain contracts without certification that boycott of Israel not to be conducted by other party.
- § 50-5-100. Local political subdivision purchases through state authorized.
- § 50-5-101. Notice to department; establishment of uniform standard specifications; report of annual requirements.
- § 50-5-102. Competitive bidding procedure; bidder information; establishment of regulations and standards.
- § 50-5-103. Purchase of motor vehicles, material, equipment, or supplies in name of state; procedure.
- § 50-5-120. Short title.
- § 50-5-121. Definitions.
- § 50-5-122. Legislative intent.
- § 50-5-123. Creation of advisory council; membership; meetings; chairman; executive director.
- § 50-5-124. Reports required of advisory council.
- § 50-5-130. Purpose.
- § 50-5-131. Definitions.
- § 50-5-132. Eligibility and procedures for certification; appeal of denial.
- § 50-5-133. Fraud in certification process; penalty; effect of multiple violations.
- § 50-5-135. Creation; membership; terms; appointments; compensation; existence.
- § 50-5-136. Powers and authority of council.
- § 50-5-137. Participation of certified community based rehabilitation programs.
- § 50-5-138. Procurement of contracts with central nonprofit agencies; fees; cancellation or modification; existing contracts grandfathered.
- § 50-5-140. Department to request lists of surplus property.
- § 50-5-141. Transfer, sale, trade, or destruction authorized; prohibition of certain employee purchases.
- § 50-5-142. Commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations.
- § 50-5-143. Transfer to political subdivision by negotiated sale; conditions.
- § 50-5-144. Transfer to charitable institutions or public corporations by negotiated sale; conditions.
- § 50-5-145. Limited application of provisions.
- § 50-5-146. Penalty.
- § 50-5A-1. Office of the State Treasurer created; state treasurer appointed.
- § 50-5A-2. State treasurer required to give bond; conditions.
- § 50-5A-3. Property of state treasurer liable for faithful performance; lien in favor of state.
- § 50-5A-4. Bond to be recorded and filed.
- § 50-5A-5. Renewal of bond when insufficient; vacancy in office upon refusal to renew bond; appointment to fill vacancy.
- § 50-5A-6. Execution instanter against state treasurer when liable to state.
- § 50-5A-7. (See Editor's notes.) Duties of Office of the State Treasurer generally; investments through treasurer.
- § 50-5A-8. State government expenses to be paid by Governor's warrant drawn on appropriations.
- § 50-5A-9. Assignment to Department of Administrative Services for administrative purposes.
- § 50-5A-10. Transfer of powers and duties from former Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services; Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; state treasurer.
- § 50-5A-11. Records not constituting public records.
- § 50-5B-1. Office created; state accounting officer.
- § 50-5B-2. Administrative units; directors; employees.
- § 50-5B-3. Duties of the state accounting officer; recommendations for improving cash management practices; implementing policies.
- § 50-5B-4. Obligations of state government organizations with respect to the state accounting officer.
- § 50-5B-5. Rules and regulations governing travel.
- § 50-5B-20. Office of the comptroller general; duties.
- § 50-5B-21. Deputy comptroller general.
- § 50-5B-22. Bound book detailing appropriations.
- § 50-5B-23. Annual reporting.
- § 50-5B-24. Seal.
- § 50-5C-1. Definitions.
- § 50-5C-2. Authority to develop guidelines.
- § 50-5C-3. Unsolicited proposals by private entities; requirements.
- § 50-5C-4. Approval of unsolicited proposals; responsibilities of approving public entity; factors for consideration; cancelation of proposal request; loans.
- § 50-5C-5. Requirements of comprehensive agreement.
- § 50-5C-6. Termination for default; assumption of responsibilities and duties; eminent domain power not delegated; other powers.
- § 50-5C-7. Supplemental authority.
- § 50-5C-8. No waiver of sovereign immunity.
- § 50-5C-9. Authority of law enforcement officers.
- § 50-5C-10. Exception for compliance with chapter.
- § 50-6-1. Creation of department; state auditor as head; qualifications; election procedure; term; vacancy.
- § 50-6-2. Department to have suitable offices, equipment, and conveniences at state expense.
- § 50-6-3. Department to audit all state institutions; other auditing agencies not authorized.
- § 50-6-4. Special examinations, audits, and vulnerability assessments.
- § 50-6-5. Examination of motor fuel and tobacco products distributors.
- § 50-6-6. Audit of school and university systems; local boards of education authorized to employ accountants; generally accepted accounting standards; audit report contents.
- § 50-6-7. State officials to produce books, records, and other papers to the state auditor for examination.
- § 50-6-8. Chapter does not affect Department of Banking and Finance.
- § 50-6-9. Inspection of work papers and preliminary drafts of state auditor.
- § 50-6-20. Salary, expenses, duties, bond.
- § 50-6-21. Investigation expenses.
- § 50-6-22. Authority to employ officers, assistants.
- § 50-6-23. Cooperation with appropriations committees.
- § 50-6-24. Duties and powers generally.
- § 50-6-25. Maintenance of statistics on architectural and engineering firms doing business with the state; ineligibility of firms.
- § 50-6-26. Preparation and publication of forms; duty to use.
- § 50-6-27. Annual personnel report; copies for General Assembly; public inspection.
- § 50-6-28. Investigatory duties generally.
- § 50-6-29. Power to compel production of evidence.
- § 50-6-30. Conducting hearings; assistance of Attorney General.
- § 50-6-31. Procedure for contempt of court where summons not obeyed.
- § 50-6-32. Short title; definitions; creation, operation, and maintenance of searchable website; public access to state expenditure information.
- § 50-7-1. Creation of department.
- § 50-7-2. Commissioner as head of department; appointment and compensation; authority to designate assistant commissioner and other employees; reimbursement of certain expenses.
- § 50-7-3. Creation of board; composition; terms; vacancies; intergovernmental contracts and agreements.
- § 50-7-4. Policy-making function of board.
- § 50-7-5. Compensation and expenses of board members.
- § 50-7-6. Operational procedures for board meetings.
- § 50-7-7. Duties and powers of board generally.
- § 50-7-8. Additional duties and powers of board.
- § 50-7-9. Duty of board to make recommendations to Governor and General Assembly concerning improvement of business conditions.
- § 50-7-10. Authorization for board to accept grants and gifts.
- § 50-7-11. Use by board of accepted grants or gifts.
- § 50-7-11. 1. Authority to administer and disperse funds.
- § 50-7-12. Welcome centers authorized; department to construct, operate, and maintain centers; installation and operation of vending machines, automated teller machines, and cash-dispensing machines.
- § 50-7-13. Revenue from vending machine sales to offset maintenance costs.
- § 50-7-14. Tourist center within vicinity of domestic residence of state citizen elected President.
- § 50-7-15. Expenditures for meals and expenses of persons seeking to locate business, industry, or tourist facilities in state.
- § 50-7-16. Definitions; acquisition of property by Department of Economic Development.
- § 50-7-17. New Georgia Foundation for Tourism; definitions; marketing program.
- § 50-7-18. Disposition of assets of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
- § 50-7-30. Purpose of article; authority of department.
- § 50-7-40. Construction, operation, and improvement of project.
- § 50-7-41. Lease of property to authority.
- § 50-7-50. Definitions.
- § 50-7-51. Authority and duties of department and local government; purposes of local government; lease of property.
- § 50-7-55. Creation of Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority; membership; powers.
- § 50-7-60. Civil War Commission created.
- § 50-7-61. Duties and powers of Civil War Commission.
- § 50-7-62. Commission assigned to Department of Economic Development for administrative purposes only.
- § 50-7-63. Acquisition of lands within boundaries of Civil War battlefields for public access; maintenance, protection, and interpretation of sites.
- § 50-7-64. Appointment of commission.
- § 50-7-70. Legislative findings; definitions; criteria and application process; fee; directional road signs; rules and regulations.
- § 50-7-80. Legislative findings; creation of "Made in Georgia" program.
- § 50-7-110. Short title.
- § 50-7-111. Purpose.
- § 50-7-112. "Trail" defined.
- § 50-7-113. Duties and responsibilities of Department of Economic Development.
- § 50-7-114. Policies.
- § 50-7-115. Placing of signage.
- § 50-7-116. Liability for injury to person or property caused by act or failure to act of other persons using premises.
- § 50-7-117. Rules and regulations.
- § 50-8-1. Creation and continuation of department.
- § 50-8-2. Definitions.
- § 50-8-3. Purpose of article; duties of department.
- § 50-8-3. 1. Power and duty of department.
- § 50-8-4. Board of Community Affairs.
- § 50-8-5. Commissioner; powers.
- § 50-8-6. Divisions, sections, and offices of department.
- § 50-8-7. Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies.
- § 50-8-7. 1. General powers and duties.
- § 50-8-7. 2. Ratification of department standards and procedures by General Assembly.
- § 50-8-7. 3. Solid waste management education program; establishment of Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management.
- § 50-8-8. (See Editor's notes.) Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program.
- § 50-8-9. Contracts with public and private entities or individuals.
- § 50-8-10. Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs.
- § 50-8-11. Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues.
- § 50-8-12. No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power.
- § 50-8-13. Authorities and agencies assigned to department.
- § 50-8-14. Exemption from "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
- § 50-8-15. Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board's legal contracts.
- § 50-8-16. Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau's legal contracts.
- § 50-8-17. Employees serve in classified and unclassified service.
- § 50-8-18. Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects; short title; legislative findings; "major facility project" defined.
- § 50-8-30. Legislative findings and intent; construction of article.
- § 50-8-31. Definitions.
- § 50-8-32. Creation of regional commissions.
- § 50-8-33. Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds.
- § 50-8-34. Councils of regional commissions; membership; terms of membership; voting; officers; powers.
- § 50-8-34. 1. Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review.
- § 50-8-35. General powers.
- § 50-8-36. Review, comment, and recommendation regarding local plans; public meetings and hearings.
- § 50-8-37. Review by commission of applications submitted to United States or state or agency thereof.
- § 50-8-38. Accounting of funds by commission; disclosure; access to documents.
- § 50-8-39. Appointment of receiver of assets for protection of creditors upon center's ceasing of operations.
- § 50-8-40. Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency.
- § 50-8-41. Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions.
- § 50-8-42. Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions.
- § 50-8-43. Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities.
- § 50-8-44. Exemption from taxes.
- § 50-8-45. Authorized purchases by Department of Administrative Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards.