Georgia § 50-7-11 - 1. Authority to administer and disperse funds.
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§ 50-7-11. 1. Authority to administer and disperse funds.
In the event the board accepts grants and gifts from the federal government pursuant to Code Section 50-7-10, the board shall also have the authority to administer and disperse those funds for any and all purposes of this article in a manner consistent with the terms of the grant or gift and other applicable laws, the provisions of Code Section 50-7-11 notwithstanding. (Code 1981, § 50-7-11.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 685, § 2/SB 177; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1084, § 2/HB 348; Ga. L. 2018, p. 109, § 3/SB 377.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2013. The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, added the second sentence in this Code section. The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, deleted the former second sentence, which read: "Regarding the administration, dispersal, and use of any federal funds, or the administration of programs created by the Workforce Investment Act or its amendments, the board shall administer, disperse, and use those funds, and administer those programs in compliance with governing federal laws, the state plan, and regulations and policies promulgated by the State Workforce Development Board and the Governor."
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