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GA Code § 50-9-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 50-9-45. Authorized Investment and Deposit Securities

 The bonds authorized by this article and Article 1 of this chapter are made securities in which all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and all municipal subdivisions; all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business; all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business; all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons who are authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state may properly and legally invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to them. The bonds are also made securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and municipal subdivisions for any purpose for which the deposit of the bonds or other obligations of this state may be authorized.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 699, § 20.)
GA Code § 50-9-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 50-9-46. Validation; Parties Defendant to Action; Judgment Final and Conclusive

 Bonds of the authority shall be confirmed and validated in accordance with the procedure of Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the "Revenue Bond Law." The petition for validation shall also make party defendant to such action any authority, subdivision, instrumentality, or agency of the state which has contracted with the authority for the use of any building, structure, or facilities for which bonds have been issued and sought to be validated; and such authority, subdivision, instrumentality, or agency shall be required to show cause, if any, why such contract or contracts and the terms and conditions thereof should not be inquired into by the court and the validity of the terms thereof determined and the contract adjudicated as security for the payment of any such bonds of the authority. The bonds when validated and the judgment of validation shall be final and conclusive with respect to such bonds and against the authority issuing the same and any authority, subdivision, instrumentality, or agency contracting with the authority.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 699, § 23; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Securities and Obligations, §§ 289 et seq., 394.   C.J.S.   - 11 C.J.S., Bonds, § 107. 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 441, 442.
GA Code § 50-9-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 2 - Revenue Bonds|§ 50-9-47. Interests and Rights of Bondholders Not to Be Adversely Affected; Provisions Constitute Contract

 While any of the bonds issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of the authority or of its officers, employees, or agents or of any department, board, commission, or agency of the state shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of such bonds; and no other entity, department, agency, or authority will be created which will compete with the authority to such an extent as to affect adversely the interests and rights of the holders of the bonds, nor will the state itself so compete with the authority. This article and Article 1 of this chapter shall be for the benefit of the state, the authority, and the holders of any such bonds and, upon the issuance of bonds under the provisions hereof, shall constitute a contract with the holders of the bonds.   (Ga. L. 1951, p. 699, § 24.)
GA Code § 50-9-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-60. Creation of Committee; Membership

 There is created as a division and arm of the Georgia Building Authority the Executive Center Fine Arts Committee, to be composed of nine members appointed by the Governor. No employee of the state nor any member of the General Assembly shall be eligible for appointment as a member of the committee. All members shall be deemed members at large charged with the responsibility of serving the best interests of the state as a whole.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, a comma was deleted following "Authority" in the first sentence.
GA Code § 50-9-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-61. Terms of Members; Appointment; Vacancies; Honorary Chairman; Advisory Groups; No Compensation for Services or Expenses; Reimbursement From Private Funds

 Of the members first appointed under this article, three shall be appointed for terms of one year, three for terms of three years, and three for terms of five years. After the original appointment, each subsequent appointment shall be for terms of five years. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The spouse of the Governor shall be honorary chairman of the committee. The committee shall elect its chairman for a term of three years. The chairman may appoint other advisory and cooperative groups, who may not necessarily be members of the committee. Members of the committee shall not receive any compensation for their services, nor shall they receive any per diem, travel, or expense allowance from any state funds whatsoever. Members of the committee may, however, be reimbursed for their actual expenses from private funds donated for such purpose.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-9-62 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-62. Powers and Duties

 The committee shall have the following powers and responsibilities and shall perform the following duties:    Promote a greater understanding and awareness of the history and significance of the executive mansion;   Take leadership in guiding the development of research and publications on the history and significance of the executive mansion, thus establishing a continuity of effort in this area;   Encourage, approve, and accept contributions and bequests and gifts or loans of furniture, works of art, memorabilia, and other personal property for its use in carrying out the purposes of the committee and its powers and responsibilities;   Purchase appropriate period furnishings, books, and works of art for the executive mansion and exchange or sell personal property acquired subsequent to March 26, 1975, tangible or intangible, which has been acquired by the committee through gifts or otherwise from other public or private organizations, associations, or individuals;   Make recommendations to the Georgia Building Authority for the purchase of any furnishings or other property or for the exchange or sale of any existing inventory at the executive mansion as of March 26, 1975;   Acquire or provide for accession and replacement of objects for the executive mansion;   Administer all funds, public and private, made available to the committee and disburse such funds in accordance with the purposes of this article; and   Keep a complete list of all furnishings and of all gifts and articles received, together with their history and value, and request the assistance of the Division of Archives and History for this purpose.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 532, § 21.)
GA Code § 50-9-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-63. Employment and Compensation of Personnel

 The committee may employ and fix the compensation of researchers, writers, curators, and other such consultants and professional personnel as it may deem necessary to assist in the exercise and performance of its duties.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-9-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-64. State Agencies Authorized to Cooperate With Committee

 All departments, commissions, boards, agencies, officers, and institutions of the state or any political subdivisions thereof are authorized and directed to cooperate with the committee in carrying out the purposes of this article.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-9-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-65. Moneys Received to Be in Special Fund; Property to Become State Property and May Be Sold or Exchanged

 All moneys received by the committee shall be set aside as a special fund to be used by the committee to carry out the purposes of this article. All other personal property, tangible or intangible, which is acquired by the committee subsequent to March 26, 1975, shall become the property of the state upon such acquisition. The personal property may be sold or exchanged by the committee as agent for the state, notwithstanding any other provision of law concerning the sale or exchange of personal property of the state, provided that nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to permit the committee to make a gift of any such personal property.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, "article" was substituted for "Article" in the first sentence.
GA Code § 50-9-66 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 3 - Executive Center Fine Arts Committee|§ 50-9-66. Accountability for Funds; Committee as Instrumentality of State; Not Amenable to Action; Enjoys Sovereign Immunity

  The committee shall maintain and account for funds received by it for its purposes separately from the funds of the Georgia Building Authority.   To the extent otherwise provided by law, the Georgia Building Authority may make its funds available to the committee for the purposes of the committee and shall be empowered to provide such other assistance to the committee as the committee and the authority deem appropriate.   The committee, as a division and arm of the Georgia Building Authority, shall hold the status of the authority as a public body corporate and politic and an instrumentality of the state, but neither the committee nor its members shall be amenable to any action of any kind or nature arising out of the discharge of its powers and responsibilities under this article. The committee shall otherwise have and enjoy the sovereign immunity of the state.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 212, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Waiver of sovereign immunity in actions for breach of written contracts where state is a party, § 50-21-1.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 258.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, §§ 24, 25.
GA Code § 50-9-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 4 - Hazardous Materials Removal Agency|§ 50-9-80. Through 50-9-84

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2008, p. 224, § 6, effective July 1, 2008.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Code 1981, §§ 50-9-80 through50-9-84, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 829, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 8/HB 293.
GA Code § 50-9-100 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 5 - Purchase of Materials and Fixtures Based on Life Cycle Costs|§ 50-9-100. "Life Cycle Costs" Defined

 As used in this article, the term "life cycle costs" means the total costs associated with the use of building materials and fixtures, including the initial cost of acquisition and the cost of installation, operation, energy use, maintenance, and disposal of such material or fixture.    (Code 1981, §50-9-100, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1398, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-9-101 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 5 - Purchase of Materials and Fixtures Based on Life Cycle Costs|§ 50-9-101. Purchase of Materials and Fixtures to Be Based on Life Cycle Costs

 Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the authority created by Article 1 of this chapter and all other state departments, agencies, and authorities shall purchase building materials and fixtures for use in the construction, reconstruction, renovation, and operation of state buildings and facilities taking into account life cycle costs in addition to acquisition cost.    (Code 1981, §50-9-101, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1398, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-9-110 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 9 - Georgia Building Authority|Article 6 - Inventory of State Buildings|§ 50-9-110. And 50-9-111

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 100, § 6/SB 158, effective April 12, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Code 1981, §§ 50-9-110 and50-9-111 enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 661, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 50.
GA Code § 50-12-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 1 - Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration|§ 50-12-1. Through 50-12-7

 Reserved.Repealed by Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 50, effective March 14, 1991.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 50, effective March 14, 1991, repealed the Code sections formerly codified as Article 1 of this chapter. The former article consisted of Code Sections 50-12-1 through 50-12-7 and was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 311, §§ 1 through 7; Ga. L. 1974, p. 430, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 492, § 1.
GA Code § 50-12-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 3 - Georgia State Games Commission|§ 50-12-40. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Direct-support organization" means a Georgia nonprofit corporation organized and operated to receive, hold, invest, and administer property and to make expenditures to or for the benefit of the Georgia State Games, Olympic training facilities, and the promotion of national and international amateur sports competition.   "Physical fitness" means good or improved habits relating to recreation, exercises, sports, and the use of leisure time and instructions for these purposes and for improving the physique and health of the residents of the state.     (Code 1981, §50-12-40, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 3 - Georgia State Games Commission|§ 50-12-41. Creation of Georgia State Games Commission; Purpose; Administration

  There is created a Georgia State Games Commission, hereafter called the commission, for the purpose of protecting and improving the physical fitness of the residents of the state.   The commission is assigned to the Department of Natural Resources for administrative purposes only, as specified in Code Section 50-4-3.     (Code 1981, §50-12-41, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1146, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 3 - Georgia State Games Commission|§ 50-12-42. Purpose of Article

 The purpose of this article is:    To promote the health and physical fitness of the citizens of this state;   To promote participation in amateur sports by citizens of all ages and skill levels;   To promote a state-wide program of amateur athletic competition, culminating in state championship competitions; and   To promote state, national, and international amateur sports through the establishment of Olympic training facilities within the state.     (Code 1981, §50-12-42, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 3 - Georgia State Games Commission|§ 50-12-46. Authority of Governor to Permit Use of Property, Facilities, and Services by Direct-Support Organization

 The Governor is authorized to permit the use of property, facilities, and personal services of or at any university system facility or institution by any Georgia State Games and Olympic training centers direct-support organization, subject to the provisions of this Code section. For the purposes of this Code section, personal services includes full-time or part-time personnel as well as payroll processing.    (Code 1981, §50-12-46, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 3 - Georgia State Games Commission|§ 50-12-47. Audit of Georgia State Games Direct-Support Organization

 The Georgia State Games direct-support organization shall make provisions for an annual financial and compliance audit of its financial accounts and records by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with rules established by the commission. The annual audit report shall be submitted to the Governor and the commission for review and approval. Upon approval, the Governor and the commission shall certify the audit report to the Department of Audits and Accounts for review and approval.    (Code 1981, §50-12-47, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-48 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 3 - Georgia State Games Commission|§ 50-12-48. Annual Report of Commission; Budget

 The commission shall make an annual report of its activities to the Governor and to the General Assembly, with any recommendations which it may wish to make.The commission shall not be required to distribute copies of the annual report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which it deems to be most effective and efficient.    (Code 1981, §50-12-48, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1590, § 4; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 45/SB 49.)
GA Code § 50-12-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 5 - Georgia Commission on Women|§ 50-12-80. Creation of Commission; Appointments to and Vacancies in Membership; Staggered Terms; Administration

  There is created the Georgia Commission on Women.The commission shall be composed of 15 members to be appointed as follows:   Five members shall be appointed by the Governor;   Five members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; and   Five members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.     The members of the commission shall be women and men of recognized ability and achievement. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the original appointing official. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, members shall serve for terms of four years and shall be eligible for successive appointments by an appointing official. Any member with four consecutive unexcused absences from regular monthly meetings may be removed from the commission by the appointing official. Each person appointed to the commission shall be a full-time resident of Georgia. Any member who ceases to be a full-time resident of this state during the term of his or her membership shall be removed from the commission and such vacancy shall be filled by the Governor.   To effect staggered terms of office for members of the commission and effective with members appointed for terms beginning in 2000, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint: two members for two-year terms of office; two members for three-year terms of office; and one member for a one-year term of office. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed to serve four-year terms of office.   The commission shall be assigned to the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3.     (Code 1981, §50-12-80, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 820, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1219, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2017, p. 97, § 3/HB 198.)    The 2017 amendment,  effective July 1, 2017, added subsection (d).
GA Code § 50-12-81 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 5 - Georgia Commission on Women|§ 50-12-81. Officers; Quorum

 The commission shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary from among its members for terms of two years, and any member shall be eligible for successive election to such office by the commission.A quorum for transacting business shall be a majority of the members of the commission.    (Code 1981, §50-12-81, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 820, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-82 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 5 - Georgia Commission on Women|§ 50-12-82. Powers and Duties; Cooperation With Other Agencies

  The commission shall have the following powers and duties:   To determine the scope and nature of the studies and research to be undertaken by the commission, including, but not limited to:   Educational needs of and opportunities for women;   Social security and tax laws as they affect women;   Women's health issues;   Political, legal, civil, property, and social rights of women; and   Employment policies in the public and private sector and their impact on the wage-earning capacity of women;     To collect and disseminate information regarding the status of women in the State of Georgia and the nation;   To review and analyze the laws of the State of Georgia and their impact on the lives of the women of this state;   To consult with and advise the Governor, and any state department, agency, board, commission, or authority on matters pertaining to women;   To cooperate with the government of the United States and the governments of other states in programs relating to women;   To promote, encourage, and provide advisory assistance to state, local, and community women's professional, business, and civic organizations;   To accept public or private grants, devises, and bequests; and   To hold public hearings, conduct studies, or take any other action the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.     The commission shall be authorized to enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties.   All executive departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its duties.     (Code 1981, §50-12-82, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 820, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-83 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 5 - Georgia Commission on Women|§ 50-12-83. Reimbursement for Expenses

 The members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while conducting the business of the commission from public or private grants, devises, or bequests received by the commission.    (Code 1981, §50-12-83, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 820, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-12-84 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 12 - Commissions and Other Agencies|Article 5 - Georgia Commission on Women|§ 50-12-84. Annual Report

 The commission shall publish in print or electronically an annual report summarizing the activities, findings, and recommendations of the commission. The report shall be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and all members of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than November 1 of each year.    (Code 1981, §50-12-84, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 820, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)