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GA Code § 50-18-101 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 18 - State Printing and Documents|Article 5 - State Records Management|§ 50-18-101. Use of Confidential, Classified, or Restricted Records for Research; Limitations

  Records that by law are confidential, classified, or restricted may be used for research purposes by private researchers providing that:   The researcher is qualified to perform such research;   The research topic is designed to produce a study that would be of potential benefit to the state or its citizens; and   The researcher will agree in writing to protect the confidentiality of the information contained in the records.  When the purpose of the confidentiality is to protect the rights of privacy of any person or persons who are named in the records, the researcher must agree not to refer to the persons, either in his notes or in his finished study or in any manner, in such a way that they can be identified. When the purpose of the confidentiality is to protect other information, the researcher must agree not to divulge that information.      The head of the agency that created the records, or his designee, shall determine whether or not the researcher and his research topic meet the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section prior to accepting the signed agreement from the researcher and granting permission to use the confidential records.   The use of such confidential records for research shall be considered a privilege and the agreement signed by the researcher shall be binding on him. Researchers who violate the confidentiality of these records shall be punished in the same manner as would government employees or officials found guilty of this offense.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 675, § 11.)   Cross references.   - Confidentiality of raw research data, § 24-12-2.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Private researchers allowed access to criminal history records.   - Georgia Crime Information Center is permitted to allow private researchers access to criminal history record information and to impose such conditions on that access as the center deems appropriate. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U75-78.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 66 Am. Jur. 2d, Records and Recording Laws, §§ 17, 22 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 76 C.J.S., Records, §§ 44, 48 et seq.   ALR.    - Restricting access to judicial records, 175 A.L.R. 1260.
GA Code § 50-18-102 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 18 - State Printing and Documents|Article 5 - State Records Management|§ 50-18-102. Records as Public Property; Disposing of Records Other Than by Approved Retention Schedule as Misdemeanor; Person Acting Under Article Not Liable

  All records created or received in the performance of duty and paid for by public funds are deemed to be public property and shall constitute a record of public acts.   The destruction of records shall occur only through the operation of an approved retention schedule. The records shall not be placed in the custody of private individuals or institutions or semiprivate organizations unless authorized by retention schedules.   The alienation, alteration, theft, or destruction of records by any person or persons in a manner not authorized by an applicable retention schedule is a misdemeanor.   No person acting in compliance with this article shall be held personally liable.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1267, § 7; Ga. L. 1975, p. 675, § 7.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Applicability of O.C.G.A. § 50-18-102 to courts requires adoption of a retention schedule by the State Records Committee and concurrence in that retention schedule by the Administrative Office of the Courts. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 82-29.   Authority of agency heads.   - Agency head has direct supervisory control over the agency records management officer and, subject to the approval of the State Records Committee, direct control over the agency's records management program. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-84.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 66 Am. Jur. 2d, Records and Recording Laws, § 11 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 76 C.J.S., Records, § 41 et seq.   ALR.   - What constitutes a public record or document within statute making falsification, forgery, mutilation, removal, or other misuse thereof an offense, 75 A.L.R.4th 1067.
GA Code § 50-18-103 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 18 - State Printing and Documents|Article 5 - State Records Management|§ 50-18-103. Construction of Laws and Rules

 Whenever laws or rules and regulations prescribe where a record series must be kept, the custodian of the records shall be considered in compliance with the laws and rules and regulations if he transfers the records to a local holding area, a records center, or the Georgia State Archives when he does so in accordance with an approved retention schedule.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 675, § 12.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1975, p. 675, § 12(a), not codified by the General Assembly, provides that all laws or parts of laws prescribing how long or in what form records shall be kept are repealed.
GA Code § 50-18-120 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 18 - State Printing and Documents|Article 6 - Microforms|§ 50-18-120. Authority for Establishment of Standards

 The authority for the establishment of microform standards shall be vested in the State Records Committee. All powers and duties of the State Records Committee as provided in Article 5 of this chapter shall be applicable to the establishment and maintenance of microform standards in this state. With respect to microform standards for the courts, the concurrence of The Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia and the Judicial Council of Georgia shall be required for the establishment of such standards.    (Code 1981, §50-18-120, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1154, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 173, § 1-40/HB 665.)   Cross references.   - Authorization of use of photostatic and photographic equipment by clerks of superior courts, § 15-6-87.    Admissibility of duplicates, § 24-10-1003.    Admissibility of microfilm, microphotographic and other records, § 50-18-96.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Application of article.   - O.C.G.A. T. 50, C. 18, A. 6 does not apply to the judicial branch of government as the word agency, absent further definition, does not extend beyond the executive branch of government. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 82-29 (decided under former law making microform requirements applicable to any "agency" of state government).
GA Code § 50-18-121 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 18 - State Printing and Documents|Article 6 - Microforms|§ 50-18-121. Limitations on Liability

 Any public official or his employee who makes a bona fide attempt at compliance with the standards established under this article shall not be liable for any damages arising from the failure of the microform to meet such standards.    (Code 1981, §50-18-121, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1154, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-18-135 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 18 - State Printing and Documents|Article 7 - "Multiracial" Classification|§ 50-18-135. "Multiracial" Classification Requirement; Reporting Racial Data to Federal Agencies

  As used in this article, the term:   "Multiracial" means having parents of different races.   "State agency" means any state department, board, bureau, commission, authority, council, committee, and any other state agency or instrumentality.     All written forms, applications, questionnaires, and other written documents or material produced by or for or used by any state agency which request information on the racial or ethnic identification of a respondent and which contain an enumeration of racial and ethnic classifications from which such respondent must select one shall include among their choices the classification "multiracial."   No such written document or computer software described in subsection (b) of this Code section shall bear the designation "other" as a racial or ethnic classification after July 1, 1994, unless such document was printed and in stock before July 1, 1994.   In any instance in which it is required that racial data collected by a state agency be reported to a federal agency, the computation of all persons designated on state forms or other documents as multiracial shall be reported by such state agency as multiracial.However, if any such federal agency deems the multiracial designation unacceptable, then the reporting state agency shall, upon resubmission of such data, redesignate the multiracial population by allocating a percentage of the number of persons comprising such population to each federally acceptable racial or ethnic classification at the same rate as each such classification comprises the general population of the collected group.     (Code 1981, §50-18-135, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1360, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Multiracial classification on forms, §§ 20-2-2041,34-1-5.
GA Code § 50-19-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-2. Unlawful to Operate Vehicle Owned or Leased by the State or Any Branch, Department, Agency, Commission, Board, or Authority of the State Unless Decal or Seal Affixed to Front Door; Exceptions; Penalty for Violation

  It shall be unlawful for any person to operate on any public road in this state any motor vehicle which is owned or leased by the state or any branch, department, agency, commission, board, or authority of the state or which has been purchased or leased by any public official or public employee with state funds, unless there is affixed to the front door on each side of such vehicle a clearly visible decal or seal containing the name of or otherwise identifying the governmental entity owning or leasing such vehicle or on behalf of which entity funds were expended to purchase or lease such vehicle. This Code section shall not apply to any vehicle used for law enforcement or prosecution purposes or any vehicle assigned for the transportation of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the executive head of any department of state government, the chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, any constitutional state official who is elected by the voters of the entire state, or any employees of the Georgia Lottery Corporation.   Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1125, § 6; Ga. L. 2000, p. 486, § 2; Ga. L. 2007, p. 652, § 13/HB 518.)   Cross references.   - Decal or seal required on vehicles owned or leased by any county, municipality, regional development center, school system, commission, board, or public authority, § 36-80-20.    Description, use, and display of great seal of state, § 50-3-30 et seq.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting of offenders not required.    - Violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-19-2 is not an offense designated as one that requires fingerprinting. 2000 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2000-11.
GA Code § 50-19-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-3. Department of Agriculture Authorized to Purchase and Maintain Automobiles; Regulation of Use, Replacement, Number, and Utilization of Automobiles; Contracting for Services

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 18/HB 312, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1972, p. 1125, § 3.
GA Code § 50-19-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-4. Units of University System Authorized to Take Possession of Donated Motor Vehicles

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 19/HB 312, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1962, p. 710, § 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1125, § 4.
GA Code § 50-19-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-5. Department of Veterans Service Authorized to Purchase Ambulance; Not Subject to Article Restrictions

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 20/HB 312, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 131, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 634, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 45, § 1.
GA Code § 50-19-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-6. Various State Entities Authorized to Purchase, Lease, or Accept Automobiles; Office of Planning and Budget Rules to Govern Operation, Maintenance, Use, Service, and Repair

 The various offices, agencies, departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, authorities, or other entities of the state are authorized, subject to the approval of the Office of Planning and Budget consistent with legislative appropriations, to purchase, lease, or accept as donations passenger-carrying automobiles and other motor vehicles for the use of officers, officials, and employees in the performance of their official duties. The operation, use, maintenance, service, and repair of passenger-carrying automobiles shall be governed by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Office of Planning and Budget pursuant to Code Section 45-12-73.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 1125, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 21/HB 312.)
GA Code § 50-19-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-7. Mileage and Actual Travel Expenses for State Officials and Employees; Reimbursement

 The officers, officials, and employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of state government shall be reimbursed for mileage at the same mileage rate established by the United States General Services Administration for federal employees pursuant to Federal Travel Regulation Amendment 2005-01 as of July 1, 2005, or subsequently amended, as traveling expense when traveling in the service of the state or any agency thereof by personal motor vehicle and, in addition to mileage, shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by reason of tolls and parking fees.   (Ga. L. 1933, p. 106, § 3; Code 1933, § 40-2002; Ga. L. 1950, p. 224, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 79, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 710, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 118, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1125, § 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 816, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1786, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1894, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 350, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 856, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 356, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 791, § 1/HB 474; Ga. L. 2000, p. 486, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. ES5, § 1/SB 1EX.)   Cross references.   - Reimbursement of expenses of state officials generally, § 45-7-20 et seq.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Provisions of this section pertaining to travel allowance  are inapplicable to expenditures by local school systems. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-67.   Employees of Department of Human Resources.   - Only mileage allowance permitted to employees of Department of Human Resources is set forth in this section. 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-97.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 288.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 386 et seq.
GA Code § 50-19-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-8. Unlawful to Transport Campaign Literature or Persons Soliciting Votes When State Paying Mileage

 It shall be unlawful for any officer of this state or any employee of any office, agency, department, board, bureau, commission, institution, authority, or other entity of the state while traveling in vehicles upon which the state is paying transportation mileage to transport any political campaign literature or matter or to engage in soliciting votes or to transport any person or persons soliciting votes in any election or primary.   (Ga. L. 1933, p. 106, § 7; Code 1933, § 40-2006; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 22/HB 312.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Unclassified employees.   - There is no prohibition on the contribution of off-duty time or of a financial contribution by employees in the unclassified service, although the state department could still impose reasonable limitations on such political activities by employees in the unclassified service. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 84-71.
GA Code § 50-19-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 1 - Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles|§ 50-19-9. Penalty for Violation of Provisions Relating to Purchase or Use of Automobiles

 Any person violating any provision of this article or any other general law relating to purchase of automobiles with state funds or use of automobiles by state officers or employees shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, also shall be removed from office.   (Ga. L. 1933, p. 106, § 10; Code 1933, § 40-9902; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 23/HB 312.)
GA Code § 50-19-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 19 - Transportation Services|Article 2 - State Aircraft|§ 50-19-20. Through 50-19-26

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 848, § 3/SB 85, effective July 1, 2009.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Ga. L. 1968, p. 130, §§ 1, 2, 7-11; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 2008; and Ga. L. 1986, p. 338, § 1.
GA Code § 50-21-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims|Article 2 - State Tort Claims|§ 50-21-21. Legislative Intent

  The General Assembly recognizes the inherently unfair and inequitable results which occur in the strict application of the traditional doctrine of sovereign immunity.On the other hand, the General Assembly recognizes that, while private entrepreneurs voluntarily choose the ambit of their activity and can thereby exert some control over their exposure to liability, state government does not have the same flexibility.In acting for the public good and in responding to public need, state government must provide a broad range of services and perform a broad range of functions throughout the entire state, regardless of how much exposure to liability may be involved. The exposure of the state treasury to tort liability must therefore be limited. State government should not have the duty to do everything that might be done. Consequently, it is declared to be the public policy of this state that the state shall only be liable in tort actions within the limitations of this article and in accordance with the fair and uniform principles established in this article.   The General Assembly also recognizes that the proper functioning of state government requires that state officers and employees be free to act and to make decisions, in good faith, without fear of thereby exposing themselves to lawsuits and without fear of the loss of their personal assets. Consequently, it is declared to be the public policy of this state that state officers and employees shall not be subject to lawsuit or liability arising from the performance or nonperformance of their official duties or functions.   All of the provisions of this article should be construed with a view to carry out this expression of the intent of the General Assembly.     (Code 1981, §50-21-21, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1883, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-21-24.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims|Article 2 - State Tort Claims|§ 50-21-24.1. Workers' Compensation Exclusive Remedy Not Waived; Workers' Compensation Fund to Pay Claims

 This article does not waive the workers' compensation exclusive remedy when state employees are injured on the job. The workers' compensation fund shall pay claims for job related injuries and not the State Tort Claims Trust Fund.    (Code 1981, §50-21-24.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1717, § 11; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 50.)
GA Code § 50-21-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims|Article 2 - State Tort Claims|§ 50-21-29. Trial of Actions; Limitations on Amounts of Damages; Caps to Limit Total Damages Regardless of the Type Claimed

  Trial of tort actions against the state under this article shall be conducted by a judge with a jury; provided, however, the parties may agree that the same be tried by a judge without a jury.     Except as provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in any action or claim for damages brought under the provisions of this article, no person shall recover a sum exceeding $1 million because of loss arising from a single occurrence, regardless of the number of state government entities involved; and the state's aggregate liability per occurrence shall not exceed $3 million. The existence of these caps on liability shall not be disclosed or suggested to the jury during the trial of any action brought under this article.   In any action or claim for damages brought under the provisions of this article pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, any caps specified under Code Section 51-13-1, notwithstanding any applicability limitations specified in such Code section, shall serve as a total cap of all damages, regardless of the type of damages claimed; provided, however, that in no event shall the state's liability exceed the limits provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection. The existence of this cap on liability shall not be disclosed or suggested to the jury during the trial of any action brought under this article.       (Code 1981, §50-21-29, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1883, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1493, § 6/HB 166.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Construction and application of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) - Supreme Court cases, 72 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 1.
GA Code § 50-21-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims|Article 2 - State Tort Claims|§ 50-21-30. Punitive or Exemplary Damages or Interest Prior to Judgment Not Allowed

 No award for damages under this article shall include punitive or exemplary damages or interest prior to judgment.    (Code 1981, §50-21-30, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1883, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Right to prejudgment interest on punitive or multiple damages awards, 9 A.L.R.5th 63.
GA Code § 50-21-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims|Article 2 - State Tort Claims|§ 50-21-31. Interest Rate After Judgment

 In all cases where judgment is obtained under this article, the judgment shall bear interest from the date judgment is entered at the rate of 7 percent per annum.    (Code 1981, §50-21-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1883, § 1.)