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GA Code § 30-4-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 4 - Rights of Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-4-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Housing accommodations" means any real property or portion thereof which is used or occupied, or intended, arranged, or designed to be used or occupied, as the home, residence, or sleeping place of one or more human beings but shall not include any single-family residence the occupants of which rent, lease, or furnish for compensation not more than one room therein.   "Physically disabled person" means any person, regardless of age, who is subject to a physiological defect or deficiency regardless of its cause, nature, or extent that renders the person unable to move about without the aid of crutches, a wheelchair, or any other form of support, or that limits the person's functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise, or to perform any related function.     (Code 1981, §30-4-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1350, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1350, § 1, redesignated former Code Section 30-4-1 as present Code Section 30-4-2.
GA Code § 30-4-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 4 - Rights of Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-4-3. Right to Housing Accommodations

  Blind persons, visually disabled persons, physically disabled persons, and deaf persons shall be entitled to rent, lease, or purchase, as other members of the general public, all housing accommodations offered for rent, lease, or other compensation in this state, subject to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.   Every totally or partially blind person, every physically disabled person, and every deaf person who has a guide dog or service dog or who obtains a guide dog or service dog and every person engaged in the training of a guide dog or service dog shall be entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations provided for in this Code section, and he or she shall not be required to pay extra compensation for such guide dog or service dog. However, he or she shall be liable for any damage done to the premises by such guide dog or service dog.   Nothing in this Code section shall require any person renting, leasing, or otherwise providing real property for compensation to modify his or her property in any way or provide a higher degree of care for a blind, visually disabled, physically disabled, or deaf person than for a person who is not so disabled.     (Ga. L. 1955, p. 155, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1639, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1131, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 14; Ga. L. 1996, p. 665, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 512, § 2; Code 1981, §30-4-3, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1350, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Discrimination in sale, lease, financing, of housing (state policy on fair housing) generally, § 8-3-200 et seq.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1350, § 1, redesignated former Code Section 30-4-3 as present Code Section 30-4-4.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 40A Am. Jur. 2d, Housing Laws, § 33.   ALR.   - Construction and application of § 804(f) of Fair Housing Act (42 USCA § 3604(f)), prohibiting discrimination in housing because of individual's disability, 148 A.L.R. Fed. 1
GA Code § 30-4-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 4 - Rights of Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-4-4. Denial of or Interference With Admittance to or Enjoyment of Facilities or Exercise of Rights

 Any person, firm, corporation, or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation who denies or interferes with admittance to or enjoyment of the facilities enumerated in this chapter or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind person, physically disabled person, or deaf person or person engaged in the training or raising of a guide dog or service dog as provided by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,000.00, imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.    (Ga. L. 1955, p. 155, § 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1639, § 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1131, § 2; Code 1981, §30-4-4, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1350, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 316, § 2/HB 366.)   Law reviews.   - For note, "No Pets Allowed: The Need to Address Increasing Abuses of Assistance Animal Regulations Under Federal Law,” see 36 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 939 (2020).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 27A Am. Jur. 2d, Entertainment and Sports Law, § 44 et seq.
GA Code § 30-5-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons|§ 30-5-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act."   (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1320, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity, construction, and application of state civil and criminal elder abuse laws, 113 A.L.R.5th 431.   Remedies available under Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USCS § 12101 et seq.), 136 A.L.R. Fed 63.   To what extent are federal entities subject to suit under § 504(a) of Rehabilitation Act (29 USCA § 794(a)), which prohibits any program or activity conducted by any executive agency or the postal service from discriminating on basis of disability, 146 A.L.R. Fed. 319.   When is individual regarded as having or perceived to have impairment within meaning of Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USCA § 12102(2)(c)), 148 A.L.R. Fed. 305.   When does a public entity discriminate against individuals in its provision of services, programs, or activities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 USCA § 12132, 163 A.L.R. Fed. 339.
GA Code § 30-5-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons|§ 30-5-2. Legislative Purpose

 The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the purpose of this chapter to place restrictions upon the personal liberty of disabled adults or elder persons, but this chapter should be liberally construed to assure the availability of protective services to all disabled adults and elder persons in need of them.   (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1320, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2.)   Cross references.   - Rights of persons residing in long-term care facilities generally, § 31-8-100 et seq.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Construction of O.C.G.A. § 30-5-8. - Trial court erred when the court denied the defendant's motion to quash the count of an indictment charging the defendant with exploitation of a disabled adult in violation of the Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act, O.C.G.A. § 30-5-1 et seq., specifically O.C.G.A. § 30-5-8, because the legislature did not intend for § 30-5-8(a) to apply to sexual acts such as that alleged in the indictment; the most reasonable construction of § 30-5-8(a) is that the legislature did not intend for the statute to apply to sexual acts because the legislature intended for § 30-5-8 to apply only to specifically defined non-sexual acts, and the statute gradually increased the penalties for these non-sexual acts in response to a perceived need to protect disabled persons from "abuse," "neglect," and "exploitation" as defined by the Act, O.C.G.A. § 30-5-3. Smith v. State, 311 Ga. App. 757, 717 S.E.2d 280 (2011).   No application to two-party financial transactions.    - Court was unconvinced that the Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act, O.C.G.A. § 30-5-1 et seq., was designed to apply to a two-party financial transaction, which served as the basis of the creditors' claim. Thompson v. Hornyak (In re Hornyak), Bankr. (Bankr. N.D. Ga. Apr. 1, 2010).
GA Code § 30-5-4.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons|§ 30-5-4.1. Discrimination and Retaliation for Reporting Prohibited

 No person shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against:    Any person who makes a report pursuant to this chapter, who testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from the report, who provides protective services, who participates in an investigation, or who participates on an Adult Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Multidisciplinary Team under the provisions of this chapter; or   Any disabled adult or elder person who is the subject of a report.     (Code 1981, §30-5-4.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 1/HB 987.)
GA Code § 30-5-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons|§ 30-5-6. Cooperation of Other Public Agencies With Director; Power of Director to Contract for Provision of Medical Evaluations; Regulations

  The staff and physicians of local health departments, mental health clinics, and other public agencies shall cooperate fully with the director in the performance of the director's duties under this chapter.   The director may contract with an agency or private physician for the purpose of providing immediate accessible medical evaluations in the location that the director deems most appropriate.   The Board of Human Services shall adopt regulations to ensure the effective implementation of this chapter.    (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1320, § 6; Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-3/HB 228.)
GA Code § 30-5-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons|§ 30-5-9. Applicability to Employment Relationship

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the application of Code Section 34-7-1 to the employment relationship between a disabled adult or elder person and his or her employer or to create a new cause of action as a result of the employment relationship.    (Code 1981, §30-5-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2.)
GA Code § 30-5-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 5 - Protection of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons|§ 30-5-10. Cooperative Effort in Development of Programs Relating to Abuse and Exploitation of Disabled Adults, Elder Persons, and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

 The department, the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia, and the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education shall develop programs for the education and training of social services, criminal justice, and judicial professionals concerning the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents of long-term care facilities, as defined in Code Section 16-5-100. Said agencies, together with any other agency of this state which is involved in the investigation of the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents of long-term care facilities, as defined in Code Section 16-5-100, are directed to cooperate in the development of such training programs to the extent allowable under Article I, Section II, Paragraph III of the Constitution of this state.    (Code 1981, §30-5-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1085, § 7; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 1-10/HB 78.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, "Officer" was substituted for "Officers" in the first sentence.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1085, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Georgia Protection of Elder Persons Act of 2000'."   Law reviews.   - For note on 2000 enactment of O.C.G.A. § 30-5-10, see 17 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 93 (2000).
GA Code § 30-6-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 6 - Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-6-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities Act."    (Code 1981, §30-6-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - When is individual regarded as having or perceived to have impairment within meaning of Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USCA § 12102(2)(c)), 148 A.L.R. Fed. 305.
GA Code § 30-6-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 6 - Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-6-2. Purpose

 The purpose of this chapter is to allow persons with severe disabilities to live as self-sufficiently as possible.    (Code 1981, §30-6-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1.)
GA Code § 30-6-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 6 - Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-6-3. "Personal Assistance" Defined

 As used in this chapter, the term "personal assistance" means assistance which is required by a person with severe disabilities to achieve greater independence and which includes, but is not limited to, assistance with:    Routine bodily functions such as bowel or bladder care;   Dressing;   Household management, including, but not limited to, housecleaning and personal correspondence;   Preparation and consumption of food;   Moving in and out of bed;   Routine bathing;   Transportation, community errands, and activities; and   Any other similar activity of daily living.     (Code 1981, §30-6-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1.)
GA Code § 30-6-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 6 - Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-6-4. Authority of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency to Establish Program

 The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is authorized to establish a personal assistance program for persons with severe disabilities residing in the State of Georgia.    (Code 1981, §30-6-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 3; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 3/HB 1146.)
GA Code § 30-6-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 6 - Personal Assistance Program for Persons With Disabilities|§ 30-6-5. Establishment of Standards and Guidelines

 The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, in conjunction with the Statewide Independent Living Council and other appointed users of personal assistance, shall develop standards necessary for the proper administration of the personal assistance program and shall establish guidelines for eligibility, services, training, and evaluation under the program.    (Code 1981, §30-6-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1355, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 399, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 3; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 3/HB 1146.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 3 amended Code Section 30-6-5, however, the amendment to Code Section 30-6-5 was intended to be made by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 2.
GA Code § 30-7-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 7 - Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 30-7-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act."    (Code 1981, §30-7-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.)
GA Code § 30-7-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 7 - Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 30-7-2. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Blind student" means an individual who is eligible for special education services and who:   Has a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses or has a limited field of vision such that the widest diameter subtends an angular distance of no greater than 20 degrees; or   Has a medically indicated expectation of visual deterioration.     "Braille" means the system of reading and writing through touch commonly known as standard English Braille.   "Individualized education program" means a written statement developed for a student eligible for special education services pursuant to Section 602(a)(20) of Part A of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C.A. Section 1401(a)(20).     (Code 1981, §30-7-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.)
GA Code § 30-7-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 7 - Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 30-7-3. Individualized Education Program for Blind Students; Evaluation of Braille Skills

  Each blind student must be identified and, if appropriate, offered an individualized education program in consultation with a parent or legal guardian.While Braille is not required, it is presumed that Braille reading and writing are valuable skills and as needed are to be considered in the student's transition plan.   No child who is blind may be denied the opportunity to receive instruction in Braille reading and writing if the child has the ability to read and write print.   Each blind student shall be evaluated to determine the need for Braille skills.The purpose of the evaluation shall be to determine the appropriate reading and writing media for the individual child.   Nothing in this Code section shall require the inclusion of Braille in a blind student's individualized education program.     (Code 1981, §30-7-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.)   Cross references.   - Delivery of deaf-blind services and techniques leading to maximum independence, § 34-15-20.
GA Code § 30-7-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 7 - Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education|§ 30-7-4. Elements of Individualized Education Program

  Instruction in Braille reading and writing shall be sufficient to enable each blind student to communicate effectively and efficiently with the same level of proficiency expected of the student's peers of comparable ability and grade level.   For a student whose visual impairment affects the student's reading and writing performance in relation to the student's ability such that Braille instruction and use are indicated, an individualized education program shall include the following:   The results obtained from the evaluation required under Code Section 30-7-3;   How instruction in Braille will be implemented as the primary mode for learning through integration with other classroom activities;   The date on which Braille instruction will commence;   The length of the period of instruction and the frequency and duration of each instructional session; and   The level of competency in Braille reading and writing to be achieved by the end of the period and the objective assessment measures to be used.     For a student whose reading and writing performance is evaluated as commensurate with the student's ability despite visual impairment so that Braille instruction and use are not required for the student's individualized education program, the minutes of the individualized education program meeting shall include a statement which documents that the absence of Braille instruction or use will not impair the student's ability to read and write effectively.     (Code 1981, §30-7-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1796, § 3.)
GA Code § 30-9-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 9 - Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (Able)|§ 30-9-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act."    (Code 1981, §30-9-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 588, § 1/HB 768.)
GA Code § 30-9-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 9 - Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (Able)|§ 30-9-2. Legislative Intent

  It is the intent of the legislature to authorize the establishment of a qualified ABLE program in this state to encourage and assist the saving of private funds in tax-exempt accounts in order to pay for the qualified disability expenses of eligible individuals with disabilities.   It is also the intent of the legislature that any qualified ABLE program established in this state be implemented in a manner that is consistent with federal law authorizing the program and that maximizes program efficiency and effectiveness.     (Code 1981, §30-9-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 588, § 1/HB 768.)
GA Code § 30-9-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 9 - Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (Able)|§ 30-9-3. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "ABLE account" means an account established and owned by an eligible individual pursuant to this chapter.   "Board" means the board of directors of the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation.   "Corporation" means the Georgia ABLE Program Corporation created pursuant to Code Section 30-9-4.   "Designated beneficiary" means the eligible individual who establishes an ABLE account or to whom an ABLE account is transferred.   "Eligible individual" means an eligible individual as defined in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code.   "Georgia ABLE program" or "program" means a qualified ABLE program established pursuant to this chapter.   "Internal Revenue Code" has the meaning provided in Code Section 48-1-2.   "Participation agreement" means the agreement between the board and an eligible individual participating in the Georgia ABLE Program Trust Fund or his or her fiduciary.   "Qualified ABLE Program" means a program established pursuant to Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code.   "Qualified disability expense" means an expense as defined in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code.   "Trust fund" means the Georgia ABLE Program Trust Fund.     (Code 1981, §30-9-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 588, § 1/HB 768.)
GA Code § 30-9-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 30 - Handicapped Persons|Chapter 9 - Georgia Achieving a Better Life Experience (Able)|§ 30-9-5. Georgia Able Program Established for Participants to Make Contributions to Accounts for Purpose of Meeting Qualified Disability Expenses of Designated Beneficiary

  The board shall be authorized to establish a Georgia ABLE Program under which a person may make contributions for a taxable year, for the benefit of an eligible individual, to an ABLE account established for the purpose of meeting the qualified disability expenses of the designated beneficiary of the ABLE account. Any such program shall be administered by the corporation. Contributions and investment earnings on the contributions may be used for any qualified disability expenses of the designated beneficiary. Only one ABLE account may be established for any eligible individual.   In addition to or in lieu of establishing a Georgia ABLE Program pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the corporation may:   Enter into an agreement with another state which allows the residents of such state to participate under the Georgia ABLE Program;   Enter into an agreement with one or more states or a consortium of states that has a qualified ABLE program to allow residents of this state to participate in the qualified ABLE program of such other state, states, or consortium; or   Facilitate or otherwise provide access to allow residents of this state to participate in qualified ABLE programs operated by other states.     If a Georgia ABLE Program is established pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall continue in existence until terminated by law. If the state determines that the program is financially infeasible, the state may terminate the program. Upon termination, amounts in the trust fund held for each designated beneficiary shall be returned in accordance with the participation agreement.   The state pledges to the designated beneficiaries that the state will not limit or alter their rights under this Code section which are vested in the Georgia ABLE Program until the program's obligations are met and discharged. However, this subsection shall not preclude such limitation or alteration if adequate provision is made by law for the protection of the designated beneficiaries pursuant to the obligations of the corporation and does not preclude termination of the program pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section.     (Code 1981, §30-9-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 588, § 1/HB 768.)