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GA Code § 49-5-131 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 1 - Governor's Office for Children and Families|§ 49-5-131. (Effective July 1, 2022.) Definitions

 As used in this part, the term:    "Board" means the advisory board to the Governor's Office for Children and Families created pursuant to Code Section 49-5-134.   "Child" means a person under the age of 17 years who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act or a person under the age of 18 years who is alleged to be a dependent child or is alleged to be a child in need of services as those terms are defined by Code Section 15-11-2.   "Director" means the executive director of the Governor's Office for Children and Families.   "'Fund" means the State Children's Trust Fund created pursuant to Code Section 19-14-20.   "Neglect" means harm to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible for the child's health or welfare which occurs through negligent treatment, including the failure to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care.   "Office" means the Governor's Office for Children and Families created pursuant to Code Section 49-5-132.   "Prevention program" means a system of direct provision of child abuse and neglect prevention services to a child, parent, or guardian and may include research or educational programs related to prevention of child abuse and neglect.     (Code 1981, §49-5-131, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 9/HB 1054; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 49/SB 46; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-59/HB 242; Ga. L. 2021, p. 761, § 20/HB 511.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 24, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions."
GA Code § 49-5-133 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 1 - Governor's Office for Children and Families|§ 49-5-133. Executive Director; Cooperation With Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children

  There shall be an executive director of the office who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.   The director may contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as the director deems necessary for the rendering and affording of such services, facilities, studies, research, and reports as will best enable the office to carry out its functions, responsibilities, and duties under this article. The director is specifically authorized to enter into cooperative contracts for the sharing of staff expertise and personnel with the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children.     (Code 1981, §49-5-133, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 9/HB 1054.)
GA Code § 49-5-134 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 1 - Governor's Office for Children and Families|§ 49-5-134. Advisory Board Established; Membership; Officers and Committees; Compensation

  There is established an advisory board to the office which shall consist of at least 15 members appointed by the Governor who as a group have training, experience, or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, emotional disability, foster care, teenage pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, law enforcement, pediatrics, health care, drug treatment and rehabilitation, early childhood, primary and secondary education, or the administration of juvenile justice.   At least one-fifth of the members of the advisory board shall be under the age of 24 at the time of their appointment, and at least three members shall have been or shall currently be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system or the foster care system. A single member may fulfill both of the above requirements.   Membership on the advisory board does not constitute public office and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership.   The advisory board shall elect a chairperson from among its membership. The advisory board may elect such other officers and committees as it considers appropriate.   Members shall serve without compensation, although each member of the advisory board shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties from funds available to the office. Such reimbursement shall be limited to all travel and other expenses necessarily incurred through service on the advisory board, in compliance with travel rules and regulations. However, in no case shall a member of the advisory board be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the member's capacity as the representative of another state agency.     (Code 1981, §49-5-134, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 9/HB 1054.)
GA Code § 49-5-135 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 1 - Governor's Office for Children and Families|§ 49-5-135. (Effective Until July 1, 2022.) Powers and Duties of Advisory Board; Disbursement of Appropriated Moneys From Fund

  The advisory board shall:   Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties. The advisory board shall also meet on the call of the chairperson, the director, or the Governor;   Maintain minutes of its meetings;   Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business;   In consultation with the office, establish criteria for determining eligibility for receipt of disbursements from the fund;   Review applications for disbursements of available money from the fund for child abuse and neglect prevention purposes;   In consultation with the office, administer federal assistance funds for the purposes mentioned in this article, including but not limited to funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act;   Maintain records of all expenditures of the funds received as gifts and donations, and disbursements made, from the fund and from other state and federal funds;   Conform to the standards and requirements prescribed by the state accounting officer pursuant to Chapter 5B of Title 50;   Using the combined expertise and experience of its members, provide regular advice and counsel to the director to enable the office to carry out its statutory duties under this article; and   Carry out such duties of the office as may be required by federal law or regulation so as to enable the state to receive and disburse federal funds for child abuse prevention and treatment and juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment.     The advisory board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the fund after appropriation thereof to an entity or program eligible pursuant to the criteria of the office exclusively to fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or operation of a prevention program if all of the following conditions are met:   The organization demonstrates broad based community involvement emphasizing volunteer efforts and demonstrates expertise in child abuse prevention issues;   The organization demonstrates a willingness and ability to provide program models and consultation to organizations and communities regarding program development and maintenance; and   Other conditions that the board may deem appropriate.     Funds shall not be disbursed from the trust fund to any organization or other entity or for any purpose authorized in subsection (a) of this Code section until approved by the Governor; provided, however, that the Governor may not authorize the disbursement of funds to an organization or other entity which the office has not recommended for a grant.     (Code 1981, §49-5-135, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 9/HB 1054.)
GA Code § 49-5-135 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 1 - Governor's Office for Children and Families|§ 49-5-135. (Effective July 1, 2022.) Powers and Duties of Advisory Board

  The advisory board shall:   Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties. The advisory board shall also meet on the call of the chairperson, the director, or the Governor;   Maintain minutes of its meetings;   Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business;   In consultation with the office, establish criteria for determining eligibility for receipt of disbursements from the fund;   Review applications for disbursements of available money from the fund for child abuse and neglect prevention purposes;   In consultation with the office, administer federal assistance funds for the purposes mentioned in this article, including but not limited to funds under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act;   Maintain records of all expenditures of the funds received as gifts and donations, and disbursements made, from the fund and from other state and federal funds;   Conform to the standards and requirements prescribed by the state accounting officer pursuant to Chapter 5B of Title 50;   Using the combined expertise and experience of its members, provide regular advice and counsel to the director to enable the office to carry out its statutory duties under this article; and   Carry out such duties of the office as may be required by federal law or regulation so as to enable the state to receive and disburse federal funds for child abuse prevention and treatment and juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment.     The advisory board may make timely recommendations to the director of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services regarding the disbursement of available money from the State Children's Trust Fund after appropriation thereof to an entity or program eligible pursuant to the criteria of the office exclusively to fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or operation of a prevention program if all of the following conditions are met:   The organization demonstrates broad based community involvement emphasizing volunteer efforts and demonstrates expertise in child abuse prevention issues;   The organization demonstrates a willingness and ability to provide program models and consultation to organizations and communities regarding program development and maintenance; and   Other conditions that the board may deem appropriate.       (Code 1981, §49-5-135, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 9/HB 1054; Ga. L. 2021, p. 761, § 22/HB 511.)
GA Code § 49-5-150 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 2 - Delinquency Prevention and Community Based Services|§ 49-5-150. Legislative Policy and Intent

 The policy and intent of the General Assembly in delinquency and other child related problemsand community based services can be summarized as follows:    Such programs should be planned and organized at the community level within the state, and such planning efforts should include appropriate representation from local government, local agencies serving families and children, both public and private, local business leaders, citizens with an interest in youth problems, youth representatives, and others as may be appropriate in a particular community.The role of the state should be to provide technical assistance, access to funding, program information, and assistance to local leadership in appropriate planning;   When a child is adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court or other state agencies, such child should be carefully evaluated through the available community-level resources including a comprehensive team of mental health providers, social services providers, public health and other available medical providers, public schools, and others, as appropriate, prior to the juvenile hearing dealing with disposition so that the disposition of the court may be made with an understanding of the needs of the child and after consideration of the resources available to meet those needs;   It is contrary to the policy of the state for a court to separate a child from his or her own family or commit a child to an institution without a careful evaluation of the needs of the child;   The General Assembly finds that state and local government should be responsive to the need for community based services which would provide an alternative to commitment to an institution.The General Assembly intends that state government should be responsive to this need through the council by helping public and private local groups to plan, develop, and fund community based programs, both residential and nonresidential;   It is the intent of the General Assembly that the council develop a funding mechanism that will provide state support for programs that meet the standards developed under the provisions of this part.     (Code 1981, §49-5-150, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1576, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 435, § 8.)
GA Code § 49-5-152 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 2 - Delinquency Prevention and Community Based Services|§ 49-5-152. Purchase of Care or Services From Public or Private Agencies

 The council and any other appropriate state or local agency are authorized to purchase care or services from public or private agencies providing delinquency or other prevention programs or community based services, provided the program meets the state standards as authorized by Code Section 49-5-151.    (Code 1981, §49-5-152, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1576, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 435, § 10.)
GA Code § 49-5-153 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 2 - Delinquency Prevention and Community Based Services|§ 49-5-153. Annual Report

 The council shall prepare an annual report on the progress of the community based programs of this state which shall include the most current institutional and out-of-home placement populations of children being served by the various departments of state government and which shall include comparative costs of all children-serving agencies. Such report shall be submitted to the Governor and the various state departments providing services to children.The council 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, §49-5-153, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1576, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 435, § 11; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 40/SB 49.)
GA Code § 49-5-154 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 2 - Delinquency Prevention and Community Based Services|§ 49-5-154. Study of Youth Needs

 The governing authority of each participating county shall establish a local advisory group which includes representation from each component of the local children's services systems and other interested parties. The advisory group shall appraise the council on the needs of children and youth in its community giving particular attention to the need for prevention programs and community based services, residential or nonresidential, which would provide an alternative to commitment to or placement or custody in the Department of Juvenile Justice or the Department of Human Services and placement in any juvenile detention facility as defined in Code Section 49-4A-1. Such appraisal shall be made annually and in writing. The governing authority of the county may request technical assistance from the council in conducting such study.    (Code 1981, §49-5-154, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1576, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1871, § 3; Ga. L. 1991, p. 435, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 33; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-60/HB 242.)    The 2013 amendment,  effective January 1, 2014, substituted "any juvenile detention facility as defined in Code Section 49-4A-1" for "a youth development center, foster home, or any other institution" at the end of the second sentence. See editor's note for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions."
GA Code § 49-5-155 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 49 - Social Services|Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth|Article 6 - Programs and Protection for Children|Part 2 - Delinquency Prevention and Community Based Services|§ 49-5-155. Effect of Article on Department of Juvenile Justice; Office as Recipient Entity for Federal Grants

  This article shall in no way preempt, duplicate, or supersede services, duties, or other functions performed pursuant to law or regulations by the Department of Juvenile Justice.   Other than the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Governor's Office for Children and Families created pursuant to Code Section 49-5-132 and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall be the only other authorized controlling recipient entity for grants under the United States Department of Justice Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Grants.     (Code 1981, §49-5-155, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1576, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 435, § 13; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 34; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 12/HB 1054; Ga. L. 2015, p. 890, § 8/HB 263.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, inserted "and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council" in subsection (b).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 1/HB 1054, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act may be cited as the 'Children and Family Services Strengthening Act of 2008.'"   Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "The General Assembly finds that well-intentioned efforts over the years have resulted in the creation of several agencies focused on preventing child abuse and juvenile delinquency, on serving at-risk families and troubled youth, and on promoting the improvement of our state's child welfare system. The General Assembly further finds that the work of some of these agencies overlaps, and that the at-risk families and troubled children of Georgia will be more efficiently and effectively served by consolidating the Children and Youth Coordinating Council with the Children's Trust Fund Commission, by placing the functions of the Georgia Child Fatality Review Panel under the supervision of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children, and by encouraging these consolidated agencies to collaborate to create a consistent vision for serving the needs of our state's families in need."
GA Code § 50-5-51.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-51.1. Purchase of Commercial Fidelity Bonds for Officials, Officers, and Employees of Certain County Boards and Departments

 The commissioner of administrative services may, upon request, assist and coordinate with county departments of health, county departments of family and children services, and community service boards the purchase of commercial fidelity bonds for officials, officers, and employees of such boards and departments.The payment of the premium to the commercial fidelity carrier will be the responsibility of such county departments of health, county departments of family and children services, and community service boards.    (Code 1981, §50-5-51.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1717, § 7.)
GA Code § 50-5-52 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-52. Power to Examine Books, Records, and Papers; Report of Purchases

 The Department of Administrative Services or the state accounting officer shall have power to examine books, records, and papers of any office, agency, department, board, bureau, commission, institution, or other entity of the state government relative to purchases and to require those in control thereof to furnish the department with copies of any and all records pertaining thereto.   (Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 4; Code 1933, § 40-1905; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 11/HB 312.)
GA Code § 50-5-53 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure|§ 50-5-53. Authorization to Employ Assistants, Fix Salaries, and Make Assignments

 Subject to applicable rules of the State Personnel Board, the Department of Administrative Services may appoint as many assistants and employees, and fix their salaries, as are essential to the state's interest in the execution of the terms and provisions of this part. Assignment of an assistant or assistants to any of the departments, institutions, or agencies of the state may be made by the Department of Administrative Services. It shall be unlawful for any other agency of the state to employ any person for the purposes set out in this part unless that person complies with the minimum requirements for purchasing personnel established by the Department of Administrative Services.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 503, § 17; Ga. L. 1939, p. 160, § 8; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 12/HB 312; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-99/HB 642.)    The 2012 amendment,  effective July 1, 2012, substituted "State Personnel Board" for "State Personnel Administration" in the first sentence, and deleted "State Personnel Administration in conjunction with the" preceding "Department of Administrative Services" in the last sentence.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, §§ 10 et seq., 26 et seq., 61 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, § 166 et seq.