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GA Code § 50-22-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 22 - Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services|§ 50-22-4. Submission of Information to State Agency by Persons Desiring to Provide Professional Services; Preliminary Selections

  Any person desiring to provide professional services to a state agency shall submit to the agency a statement of qualifications and performance data and such other information as may be required by the agency. The agency may request such person to update such statement periodically in order to reflect changed conditions in the status of such person.   For each proposed project for which professional services are required, the principal representative or his or her designee of the state agency for which the project is to be done shall evaluate statements of qualifications and performance data as required in the public notice provided for in Code Section 50-22-3 and shall conduct discussions with not less than three persons regarding their qualifications, approaches to the project, abilities to furnish the required professional services, anticipated design concepts, and use of alternative methods of approach for furnishing the required professional services. The principal representative or his or her designee shall then select not less than three nor more than five persons deemed to be most highly qualified to perform the required professional services after considering, and based upon, such factors as the ability of professional personnel, past performance, willingness to meet time requirements, project location, office location, the professional's current and projected workloads, the professional's approach, quality control procedures, the volume of work previously awarded to the person by the state agency, and the extent to which said persons have and will involve minority subcontractors, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified persons as long as such distribution does not violate the principle of selection of the most highly qualified person. In selection, as mentioned in this Code section, persons who maintain an office in Georgia shall be given preference when qualifications appear to be equal.     (Code 1981, §50-22-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1139, § 3/HB 155.)
GA Code § 50-22-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 22 - Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services|§ 50-22-5. Final Selection of Professional by Other Than Contract Negotiations

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1139, § 4/HB 155, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 50-22-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1648, § 1.
GA Code § 50-22-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 22 - Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services|§ 50-22-7. Exemptions From Requirements; Construction With Code Section 50-6-25

  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, there shall be no public notice requirement or utilization of the selection process as provided for in this chapter for projects in which the state agency is able to reuse existing drawings, specifications, designs, or other documents from a prior project by retention of the person who provided the professional services and who prepared the original documents.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Board of Regents and University System of Georgia shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.   The provisions of Code Section 50-6-25, relating to the eligibility of architectural and engineering firms to do business with the state, shall not be affected or superseded by the provisions of this chapter.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, there shall be no public notice requirement or utilization of the selection process as provided for in this chapter for services required for the predesign phase of any state agency construction project unless the state agency estimates the predesign phase alone to have costs for professional services in excess of $75,000.00. No award of a contract to provide predesign services under this exemption shall be interpreted to preclude the lawful necessity to give public notice and use the selection process for design of projects meeting the criteria of paragraph (5) of Code Section 50-22-2. Costs for predesign services, whether or not those services are exempt under this subsection, shall be added to any other costs of an activity for purposes of determining whether the activity is a project.     (Code 1981, §50-22-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1372, § 6.)
GA Code § 50-22-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 22 - Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services|§ 50-22-8. Rules and Regulations

 A state agency shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §50-22-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1648, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-22-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 22 - Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services|§ 50-22-9. Waiver of Chapter Requirements in Emergencies

 In an emergency situation, agencies may waive all the requirements of this chapter and select by the most expeditious means possible the person to provide the professional services.    (Code 1981, §50-22-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1648, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-24-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Drug-Free Workplace|§ 50-24-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug-free Workplace Act."    (Code 1981, §50-24-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1081, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-24-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Drug-Free Workplace|§ 50-24-3. Contractors to Provide Drug-Free Workplace

  The principal representative of a state agency shall not enter into a contract with any contractor, other than an individual, unless the contractor certifies to the principal representative that:   A drug-free workplace will be provided for the contractor's employees during the performance of the contract; and   Each contractor who hires a subcontractor to work in a drug-free workplace shall secure from that subcontractor the following written certification:"As part of the subcontracting agreement with (contractor's name), (subcontractor's name)certifies to the contractor that a drug-free workplace will be provided for the subcontractor's employees during the performance of this contract pursuant to paragraph (7) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-24-3."     A contractor may satisfy the requirement for providing a drug-free workplace for employees by:   Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition;   Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:   The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;   The contractor's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;   Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance program; and   The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations;     Providing each employee with a copy of the statement provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection;   Notifying each employee in the statement provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection that as a condition of employment, the employee shall:   Abide by the terms of the statement; and   Notify the contractor of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace within five days of the conviction;     Notifying the contracting principal representative within ten days after receiving from an employee or a subcontractor a notice of conviction as provided under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (4) of this subsection or after otherwise receiving actual notice of such a conviction;   Making a good faith effort on a continuing basis to provide a drug-free workplace for employees; and   Requiring that such contractor include in any agreement or contract with a subcontractor a provision that such subcontractor will provide a drug-free workplace for his employees by complying with the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (6) of this subsection and by notifying the contractor of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace involving the subcontractor or its employees within five days of receiving notice of the conviction.The contractor will notify the contracting principal representative pursuant to paragraph (5) of this subsection.       (Code 1981, §50-24-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1081, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-24-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Drug-Free Workplace|§ 50-24-4. Certification in Contract

 The principal representative of a state agency shall not enter into a contract with an individual or a person as a contractor unless the contract includes a certification by the individual or person that the individual or person will not engage in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of the contract.    (Code 1981, §50-24-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1081, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-24-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Drug-Free Workplace|§ 50-24-5. Suspension, Termination, or Debarment of Contractors

 The principal representative of a state agency may suspend, terminate, or debar the contractor if the state agency determines that:    The contractor or individual has made false certification under subsection (a) of Code Section 50-24-3; or   The contractor has violated such certification by failing to carry out the requirements of Code Section 50-24-3.     (Code 1981, §50-24-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1081, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-24-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Drug-Free Workplace|§ 50-24-6. Minimum Standards Established

 This chapter establishes minimum standards for contractors and in no way limits or restrains contractors from implementing additional procedures and policies having the objectives of achieving and maintaining a drug-free workplace.    (Code 1981, §50-24-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1081, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-25-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-2. Membership

  The authority shall consist of 11 members as follows: two members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and seven members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall designate a member of the authority to serve as chairperson of the authority. All of the aforesaid members shall be individuals employed in the private sector who shall have experience in technology issues concerning large public or private organizations or entities. The initial membership of the authority shall be appointed for terms of office as follows:   The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint one member for a term of one year and one member for a term of three years;   The Speaker of the House shall appoint one member for a term of one year and one member for a term of three years; and   The Governor shall appoint four members for terms of one year and three members for a term of three years.  The terms of all succeeding members shall be for three years. The authority may elect a vice chairperson and a secretary and any other officers deemed appropriate. In addition to all other members provided for in this subsection, there shall be one nonvoting ex officio member of the authority who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.      Each member of the authority may be authorized by the authority to receive an expense allowance and reimbursement from funds of the authority in the same manner as provided for in Code Section 45-7-21. Except as specifically provided in this subsection, members of the authority shall receive no compensation for their services.   Seven members of the authority shall constitute a quorum; and the affirmative votes of six members of the authority shall be required for any action to be taken by the authority.   There shall be an executive director of the authority to be titled the chief information officer and to be selected in the manner and to have the powers and duties set forth in Code Section 50-25-5.1.   The authority may make rules and regulations for its own government.   The authority shall have perpetual existence.     (Code 1981, §50-25-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1566, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 425, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 8.)
GA Code § 50-25-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-3. Administration; Legal Services

  The authority shall be assigned for administrative purposes to the Department of Administrative Services, as provided for in Code Section 50-4-3.   The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority, in the same manner provided for in Code Sections 45-15-13 through 45-15-16.     (Code 1981, §50-25-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1566, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 9.)
GA Code § 50-25-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-5. Access to Records of State Departments, Agencies, Boards, Bureaus, Commissions, and Other Authorities

 All state departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, commissions, and authorities are authorized to make available to the authority access to public records or data which are available in electronic format upon terms mutually agreed to by the authority and any such department, agency, board, bureau, commission, or authority; provided, however, that no department, agency, board, bureau, commission, or authority shall be required to do so.The authority shall reimburse the department, agency, board, bureau, commission, or authority for costs incurred in providing such public records or data. The judicial and legislative branches are authorized to likewise provide such access to the authority.    (Code 1981, §50-25-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1566, § 1.)
GA Code § 50-25-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-6. Georgia Register

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Agency" means:   The Governor in the exercise of all executive powers;   Each other state officer, department, departmental unit, board, bureau, or commission expressly authorized by law to make rules and regulations; and   The General Assembly.     "Meeting" means an open and public meeting of an agency to which Chapter 14 of this title applies but shall not include a special meeting called on less than 24 hours' notice.   "Period" means the time since the closing date of the previous issue of the Georgia Register.     The authority shall electronically publish or cause to be published a publication entitled the Georgia Register which shall include information made available by the agencies through electronic media related to:   Notice of adoption of all rules filed during the period;   A summary of each rule proposed during the period and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the complete text of the rule may be obtained;   The complete text of all rules adopted during the period;   All agency meeting notices showing the time, place, and date of the meeting, and the text of rules proposed for consideration or a reference where the text of the proposed rules is published, including a statement of the manner in which a copy of the agenda may be obtained;   All executive orders or proclamations issued by the Governor;   A summary of all state contracts or requests for proposals of an amount more than $100,000.00 and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the complete contract or request for proposal may be obtained;   All official and unofficial Attorney General opinions and a summary of each opinion;   The full text of agency emergency rules;   Notice of land acquisitions or transfers with a value of more than $50,000.00, including a statement of the manner in which more detailed information may be obtained;   For each session of the General Assembly:   An abstract of each bill that is introduced;   A synopsis of each bill that is enacted; and   The status of each bill;     The hearing calendar of the Supreme Court; and   The hearing calendar of the Court of Appeals.     No state appropriated funds shall be used for any purpose stated in this Code section.     (Code 1981, §50-25-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 162, § 1/HB 1307.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, renumbered former Code Section 50-25-6 as present Code Section 50-25-7, pertaining to the sale of files of public information.
GA Code § 50-25-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-7. Sale of Files of Public Information; Receipt of Data in Electronic Format From Public; Application of Statutory Restrictions on Confidentiality to Authority

  The authority shall have exclusive authority to sell or execute license agreements on behalf of the executive branch of state government for an entire file of public information in any electronic medium or format; provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall preclude the Department of Transportation from exercising its authority under subparagraph (a)(2)(B) of Code Section 32-4-2, nor shall anything contained in this subsection preclude any department, agency, board, bureau, commission, or authority from selling individual records maintained in electronic format or otherwise to the public or other governmental agencies or entities or from selling or otherwise disseminating any data which the authority declines to sell; and the authority may likewise be authorized by the judicial and legislative branches to sell on their behalf entire files of public information.   The authority shall be authorized to receive data in electronic format from members of the public for the purpose of transmitting such data electronically to various departments, agencies, and institutions of the state.   All of the statutory restrictions on the confidentiality or use of any departmental data and all of the penalties for any violation thereof shall apply to the authority and its employees.     (Code 1981, §50-25-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1566, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 425, § 4; Code 1981, §50-25-7, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 50; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1304, § 2.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1992, p. 1431, § 1, effective July 1, 1992, renumbered former Code Section 50-25-7 as present Code Section 50-25-8, pertaining to tax exemptions.
GA Code § 50-25-7.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-7.2. Adherence to Technical Standards and Specifications Established by the Authority

 Nothing exempting any purchase from the competitive bidding laws set forth in Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this title shall exempt any technology resource purchase from the technical standards and specifications established by the authority unless specifically provided by action of the authority; provided, however, that technical standards established by the authority shall not conflict with mandated federal technical standards or requirements associated with the state administration of federally funded programs. The Department of Administrative Services shall not knowingly issue a procurement pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of this title that does not adhere to the technical standards and specifications established by the authority unless specifically authorized to do so by the authority.    (Code 1981, §50-25-7.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 12; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 3/HB 312.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Statute applies to agencies under authority of elected official other than Governor.   - Agencies under the authority, direction, or control of a state-wide elected official other than the Governor may set the agencies' own technology policy, but must contract through the Georgia Technology Authority for any technology resource purchase exceeding $100,000. 2001 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2001-8.
GA Code § 50-25-7.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-7.3. Through 50-25-7.6

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, §§ 4-7/HB 312, effective July 1, 2005.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections were based on Code 1981, §§ 50-25-7.3,50-25-7.4,50-25-7.5,50-25-7.6 enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 12.
GA Code § 50-25-7.7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 50 - State Government|Chapter 25 - Georgia Technology Authority|§ 50-25-7.7. Conflicts of Interest; Violations; Penalties

  Neither the executive director nor any employee of the authority shall be financially interested or have a personal beneficial interest in an amount greater than 1 percent ownership interest in any firm, corporation, partnership, or association which is involved either directly or indirectly in the purchase of or contract for any materials, equipment, or supplies, or an ownership interest greater than 1 percent in any such firm, corporation, partnership, or association furnishing any such supplies, materials, or equipment to agencies or the authority. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for the executive director or any of his or her assistants or any employee of the authority to accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm, or corporation to whom any contract may be awarded any money or anything of more than nominal value or any promise, obligation, or contract for future reward or compensation.   Nothing in this Code section shall preclude the executive director or any of his assistants or any employee of the authority from attending seminars, courses, lectures, briefings, or similar functions at any manufacturer's or vendor's facility or at any other place if any such seminar, course, lecture, briefing, or similar function is for the purpose of furnishing the executive director, assistant, or employee with knowledge and information relative to the manufacturer's or vendor's products or services and is one which the executive secretary to the Governor determines would be of benefit to the authority and to the state. In connection with any such seminar, course, lecture, briefing, or similar function, nothing in this Code section shall preclude the executive director, assistant, or employee from receiving meals from a manufacturer or vendor. Nothing in this Code section shall preclude the executive director, assistant, or employee from receiving educational materials and business related items of not more than nominal value from a manufacturer or vendor.   Nothing contained in this Code section shall permit the executive director, assistant, or employee to accept free travel from the manufacturer or vendor outside the State of Georgia or free lodging in or out of the State of Georgia.   Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be removed from office.     (Code 1981, §50-25-7.7, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 12; Ga. L. 2007, p. 88, § 1/SB 280.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting of offenders not required.    - Violation of O.C.G.A. § 50-25-7.7(a) is not an offense designated as one that requires fingerprinting. 2000 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2000-11.