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GA Code § 50-5-138 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services|Article 3 - State Purchasing|Part 5 - State Use Council|§ 50-5-138. Procurement of Contracts With Central Nonprofit Agencies; Fees; Cancellation or Modification; Existing Contracts Grandfathered

  The Department of Administrative Services shall contract with the central nonprofit agency to pay a fee to such agency on the basis of contracts procured from the state.This fee shall be not less than 5 percent nor more than 8 percent of the total contract fee awarded for a particular project.The fees will be added to the fair market price paid by the state agencies and political subdivisions or will be paid from assessments received from the state agencies and political subdivisions by the Department of Administrative Services. The timeliness and methodology of collection of these fees will be decided upon between the Department of Administrative Services and the central nonprofit agency and shall be incorporated into such contract.   The commissioner of administrative services retains the right to cancel or modify contracts which have been selected for procurement under this part for nonperformance and noncompetitive pricing reasons.   All contracts which presently exist between the State of Georgia and community based rehabilitation programs and training centers in Georgia, including the State of Georgia administered Georgia Industries for the Blind, shall be grandfathered in perpetuity, excepting for nonperformance reasons according to the policies, regulations, and determination of the Department of Administrative Services.     (Code 1981, §50-5-138, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1736, § 2.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Cancellation of contracts.    - Under O.C.G.A. § 50-5-138(b), the Commissioner of Administrative Services is empowered to cancel or modify contracts when either nonperformance or noncompetitive pricing is present. 2007 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2007-6.   Establishment of source and fee.   - Commissioner of Administrative Services and the central nonprofit agency must contract with one another in order to establish the mandatory source and to establish the amount, timing, and method of the statutory fee to be paid to the central nonprofit agency by state agencies within statutory parameters. 2007 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2007-6.
GA Code § 50-7-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 7 - Department of Economic Development|Article 4 - Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 50-7-50. Definitions

 For purposes of this Code section, the following definitions shall apply:    "Department" means the Department of Economic Development.   "Local government" means, individually or in combination, the City of Savannah, Chatham County, or any development authority of either or both.   "Project" means a comprehensive convention and trade center, suitable for multipurpose use for housing trade shows; conventions; cultural, political, musical, educational, entertainment, athletic, or other events; for displaying exhibits of Georgia's counties, municipalities, industries, and attractions; and for promoting the maritime, transportation, coastal, agricultural, historical, natural, and recreational resources of the State of Georgia, including all facilities necessary or convenient to such purpose, regardless of whether such facilities are contiguous, including, by way of illustration and not limitation, the following facilities:exhibit halls; auditoriums; theaters; restaurants and other facilities for the purveying of foods, beverages, publications, souvenirs, novelties, and goods and services of all kinds, whether operated or purveyed directly or indirectly through concessionaires, licensees or lessees, or otherwise; parking facilities and parking areas in connection therewith; meeting room facilities, including meeting rooms providing for simultaneous translation capabilities for several languages; related lands, buildings, structures, fixtures, equipment, and personalty appurtenant or convenient to the foregoing; and extension, addition, and improvement of such facilities.     (Code 1981, §50-7-50, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 166, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 690, § 39.)
GA Code § 50-8-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-32. Creation of Regional Commissions

 Regional commissions are created and established as public agencies and instrumentalities of their members which shall facilitate coordinated and comprehensive planning in conformity with minimum standards and procedures established pursuant to law. Regional commissions shall function as the regional planning entity for land use, environmental, transportation, and historic preservation planning in each designated region of the state. Each such agency and instrumentality shall be known as a regional commission and shall be designated, by name for all purposes, with such identifying words before the term "regional commission" as the Board of Community Affairs may, from time to time in accordance with the provisions of subsection (f) of Code Section 50-8-4, choose and designate by official action. The number of regional commissions and the region within which each regional commission shall operate shall initially be established and subsequently may be changed from time to time by the Board of Community Affairs pursuant to Code Section 50-8-4. Each county shall be wholly within the region of one regional commission, and no county shall be divided among more than one region. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board of Community Affairs shall establish the boundaries of any region for which a metropolitan area planning and development commission, created pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter, also serves as the regional commission.    (Code 1981, §50-8-32, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former O.C.G.A. § 50-8-32, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section.   No authority to create nonprofit corporation.    - Because a Regional Development Center is a public agency and an instrumentality of the municipalities and counties in its region, it is not an entity authorized by law to create a nonprofit corporation. 1992 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 92-1 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 50-8-32).   Participation of county or municipality as member of Atlanta Regional Commission.    - County or municipality may participate as a member of the Atlanta Regional Commission for the limited purposes of federal laws and regulations governing metropolitan planning organizations while remaining a member of a regional development center other than the Atlanta Regional Commission so long as statutory processes and approvals are obtained. 2004 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2004-1 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 50-8-32).
GA Code § 50-8-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-33. Municipal and County Membership; Annual Dues; Distribution of State Funds

  Each municipality and county in the state shall automatically be a member of the regional commission for the region which includes the municipality or county, as the case may be.     Each county and municipality in the state shall pay the annual dues for membership in its regional commission. Each county and the municipalities within such county shall continue to use the arrangement for the payment of dues which was in effect on June 30, 2009, for the payment of dues to the regional development centers which preceded the regional commissions created by this article until a revised arrangement for the amount, apportionment, and payment of annual dues is established by the county and the municipalities within such county. If an arrangement for the payment of such dues is structured so that a county pays dues only on behalf of residents of the unincorporated areas of the county, then the annual dues paid by such county shall come solely from revenues derived from the unincorporated areas of the county.   State funds appropriated to the department and available for the purpose of assisting regional commissions shall be distributed in accordance with this paragraph. The department shall establish a minimum funding amount for regional commissions, conditioned upon the amount of state funds appropriated, and a supplemental funding formula to be used for the distribution of available state funds in excess of the minimum funding amount. While each regional commission must assess and collect annual dues in the amount of 25› for each resident of each county within the regional commission, based upon the most recent estimate of population approved by the department for this purpose, to be eligible for any minimum funding from state appropriated funds, each regional commission must assess and collect annual dues in the aggregate averaging a minimum amount of $1.00 for each resident of each county within the regional commission, based upon the most recent estimate of population approved by the department for this purpose. To be eligible for any supplemental funding, each regional commission shall apply to the department in a manner established by the department to determine eligibility for funds distributed pursuant to the supplemental funding formula.   The initial supplemental funding formula established by the department to be used for the distribution of available state funds in excess of the minimum funding amount shall be promulgated by the department in accordance with the procedures of Code Section 50-8-7.2.       (Code 1981, §50-8-33, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-34.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-34.1. Executive Director of Commission; Performance Standards and Annual Performance Review

  Each regional commission shall have an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the council and who shall be subject to appointment and removal by a majority vote of the members of the council. The executive director shall perform such duties as assigned by the council.   Each regional commission council shall require performance standards for measurement of the activities of the regional commission. The council shall conduct an annual performance review of the executive director of the regional commission measured by standards developed by the council.     (Code 1981, §50-8-34.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-37. Review by Commission of Applications Submitted to United States or State or Agency Thereof

 A regional commission shall review all applications of municipalities, counties, authorities, commissions, boards, or agencies within the area for a loan or grant from the United States, the state, or any agency thereof if review by a region-wide agency or body is required by federal or state law, rule, or regulation. In each case requiring review, the municipality, county, authority, commission, board, or agency shall, prior to submitting its application to the United States or state or agency thereof, transmit the same to the regional commission for its review. The comments of the regional commission shall then become a part of the application, to be appended thereto when finally submitted for the consideration of the United States, the state, or any agency thereof.    (Code 1981, §50-8-37, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-39 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-39. Appointment of Receiver of Assets for Protection of Creditors Upon Center's Ceasing of Operations

 Upon a regional commission's ceasing operations, the local government members of the regional commission shall, within 30 days of cessation of the regional commission's operations, appoint a receiver of the assets of the regional commission for the protection of creditors. The receiver shall be authorized to marshal, sell, or transfer assets, pay liabilities, and assess counties and municipalities which were members of the regional commission. After the completion of such liquidation, a distribution shall be made to the local government members on a pro rata basis according to the amount of contributions such members made to the regional commission.    (Code 1981, §50-8-39, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-40. Notice of Intent to Designate Area-Wide or Multicounty Agency

 When federal or state law or regulations require the designation of an area-wide or multicounty public or private corporation, organization, or agency for multicounty delivery of human service programs, the state agency administering such programs shall send a notice of intent to designate such area-wide or multicounty corporation, organization, or agency to units of local government and the regional commissions in the area to be affected. The notice shall discuss in general the details of the program and, when applicable, possible local government involvement.    (Code 1981, §50-8-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-41. Regional Development Centers Succeeded by Regional Commissions

 Each regional development center in existence as of June 30, 2009, shall automatically be succeeded by the regional commission for the same region as of July 1, 2009, and each such regional commission shall be governed, from and after July 1, 2009, by this article. All contractual obligations, obligations to employees, other duties, rights, and benefits of such regional development center shall automatically become duties, obligations, rights, and benefits of their respective successor regional commissions.    (Code 1981, §50-8-41, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-42. Remaining Powers of Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions

 Any metropolitan area planning and development commission, created pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter, shall also serve as the regional commission for the area covered by such metropolitan area planning and development commission. The duties, responsibilities, and functions and the power and authority granted the metropolitan area planning and development commission by law are, and shall be construed to be, cumulative with, and in addition to, the duties, responsibilities, and functions and the power and authority granted regional commissions by law. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of law governing metropolitan planning and development commissions and those governing regional commissions, however, the laws governing metropolitan area planning and development commissions shall control and shall govern the metropolitan area planning and development commission. For example, but without intending to limit the generality of the foregoing statement, the provisions of Code Sections 50-8-84 through 50-8-87, regarding membership of a metropolitan area planning and development commission, terms of officers, quorums, and elections of officers, would govern a metropolitan area planning and development commission instead of the provisions covering the same subject matter under this article.    (Code 1981, §50-8-42, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-43. Appropriation or Loan of Funds, Facilities, Supplies, and Equipment by Local Government Entities

 The governing authorities of the local governmental entities within each regional commission may appropriate or loan their funds, facilities, equipment, and supplies to the regional commission.    (Code 1981, §50-8-43, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-44. Exemption From Taxes

 Each regional commission exists for nonprofit and public purposes; and it is found and declared that the carrying out of the purposes of each regional commission is exclusively for public benefit and its property is public property. Thus, no regional commission shall be required to pay any state or local ad valorem, sales, use, or income taxes.    (Code 1981, §50-8-44, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-45. Authorized Purchases by Department of Administrative Services; Commissioner of Administrative Services to Prescribe Regulations and Standards

  The following provisions apply to all regional commissions. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to permit regional commissions, on an optional basis, to purchase their motor vehicles, material, equipment, services, and supplies through the state and to issue purchase orders for regional commissions for motor vehicles, material, equipment, services, and supplies.   The regional commissions of this state are authorized to purchase stock from the state's central supply system operated by the Department of Administrative Services.   The regional commissions of this state are authorized to purchase under state-wide term contracts and price agreements established by the Department of Administrative Services.   The regional commissions of this state are authorized to receive directly from the Department of Administrative Services personal property declared surplus by the state.   The commissioner of administrative services shall prescribe regulations necessary for implementation of this Code section and is authorized to establish minimum standards and uniform standard specifications and procedures for the purchase and distribution and disposition of motor vehicles, material, equipment, services, and supplies for the regional commissions of this state.     (Code 1981, §50-8-45, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former O.C.G.A. § 50-8-45, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section.    Regional development center may purchase airline tickets under state-wide contracts established by the Department of Administrative Services with the respective airlines. 1992 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 92-22 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 50-8-45).
GA Code § 50-8-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-46. No Limits by Article on County or Municipal Zoning Power

 Nothing in this article shall limit or compromise the right of the governing authority of any county or municipality to exercise the power of zoning.    (Code 1981, §50-8-46, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 1 - Legislative Findings|§ 50-8-47. Transfer of Outstanding Assets, Liabilities, Contracts, Staff, Records, or Debts

 The outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts of any regional development center not existing after July 1, 2009, shall thereafter be transferred or disposed of by the commission the boundaries of which contain the boundaries of any former regional development district.    (Code 1981, §50-8-47, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 181, § 5/HB 1216.)
GA Code § 50-8-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 2 - Commission on Regional Planning|§ 50-8-50. Creation; Role; Application

 There is created the Commission on Regional Planning. The Commission on Regional Planning shall coordinate state contract terms, identify appropriate state and federal funding for commissions in the pursuit of shared service delivery goals, coordinate planning of state and federal resource allocation and state service delivery, and identify issues and opportunities requiring state, regional, or local action. This Code section shall not apply to or affect aging programs and services that are under the authority of the Division of Aging Services of the Department of Human Services for planning and administration purposes pursuant to the federal Older Americans Act of 1965.    (Code 1981, §50-8-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 468, § 1/HB 867.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey of law on administrative law, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2010).
GA Code § 50-8-51 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs|Article 2 - Regional Commissions|Part 2 - Commission on Regional Planning|§ 50-8-51. Establishment of Board of Directors; Membership

  The Commission on Regional Planning shall be governed by a board of directors that shall initially consist of the following members:   The Governor;   The chairperson of each council governing each commission as defined in Code Section 50-8-31;   The president or executive director of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia;   The president or executive director of the Georgia Municipal Association;   The commissioner of community affairs;   The commissioner of economic development;   The commissioner of human services;   The commissioner of natural resources;   The commissioner of transportation;   The director of the Environmental Protection Division;   The director of the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority;   A designee of the Lieutenant Governor;   A designee of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and   A designee of the State School Superintendent.     The Governor shall serve as chairperson of the Commission on Regional Planning. The Governor is authorized to appoint other members to the Commission on Regional Planning as appropriate. The commissioner of community affairs shall serve as executive director of the Commission on Regional Planning. The chairperson of the appropriate committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as determined by the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, may serve as ex-officio nonvoting members of the Commission on Regional Planning.     (Code 1981, §50-8-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 468, § 1/HB 867.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, "Georgia Environmental Finance Authority" was substituted for "Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority" in paragraph (a)(11).