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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-7.8 - [Reserved] Contracts for purchases contrary to chapter shall be void; personal liability of official making such purchases; recovery of state funds

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 8/HB 312, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-7.9 - [Reserved] "Person" defined; purchase of articles for personal or individual ownership prohibited; sale of articles for personal or individual ownership prohibited; violation a misdemeanor

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 9/HB 312, effective July 1, 2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-7.10 - Annual state information technology report; requirements; standards

(a)
The executive director shall publish in print or electronically an annual state information technology report that shall include:
(1)
A report on the state's current and planned information technology expenditures, in cooperation with the Office of Planning and Budget and the state accounting officer, that shall include, but not be limited to, line-item detail expenditures on systems development, personal services, and equipment from the previous fiscal year and anticipated expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year;
(2)
A prioritization of information technology initiatives to address unmet needs and opportunities for significant efficiencies or improved effectiveness within the state information technology enterprise; and
(3)
A prioritized funding schedule for all major projects or initiatives, as well as cost estimates of the fiscal impact of the recommended information technology initiatives.
The state information technology report shall be submitted to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the board on or before October 1 of each year. The authority may adopt an accrual method of accounting. The authority shall not be required to distribute copies of the annual report to members of the General Assembly, but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner in which it deems to be the most effective and efficient.
(b)
Agencies shall be required to submit information technology reports to the authority not more than twice annually and with such content as the board shall define. The authority shall establish standards for agencies to submit the reports or updates. Standards shall include, without limitation, content, format, and frequency of updates.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 46,§ 3, eff. 4/21/2009.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 333,§ 47, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 140,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-7.11 - Authority of Governor; implementation by executive order

The Governor shall have the authority to transfer the technology resources as provided in this chapter of all state agencies, except those under the authority, direction, or control of the General Assembly or state-wide elected officials other than the Governor, to the authority. This Code section shall be implemented by executive order of the Governor, and the Governor shall have the authority to implement this Code section in whole or in part, in phases or stages, or in any manner or sequence which he or she may deem appropriate. In making such transfer, the Governor shall consult with the head of the agency affected and shall assure that the transfer shall not interrupt such agency's services.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-7.13 - Adoption of procedures to ensure compliance with United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions

(a)
The authority shall adopt procedures to ensure that the authority and agencies do not acquire, reproduce, distribute, or transmit computer software in violation of United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions.
(b)
The authority shall establish procedures to ensure that each agency has present on its computers and uses only computer software that complies with United States copyright laws and applicable licensing restrictions. These procedures may include, without limitation:
(1)
Preparing agency inventories of the software present on its computers;
(2)
Determining what computer software the agency has the authorization to use; and
(3)
Developing and maintaining adequate record-keeping systems.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-8 - Tax exemption

It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and are public purposes and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this chapter. The authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any property acquired or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision. The tax exemption provided for in this Code section shall include an exemption from all sales and use tax on property purchased or used by the authority.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 50,§ 1C, eff. 5/22/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-9 - Jurisdiction of actions brought against authority

Any action against the authority shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and such court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-10 - Moneys received by authority deemed to be trust funds

All moneys received by the authority pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-11 - Chapter as supplemental and additional to other powers

The foregoing Code sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-12 - Ownership of data not affected

Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to effect a transfer of ownership of any data from any department, agency, board, bureau, commission, or authority to the authority.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-13 - Liberal construction of chapter

This chapter, being for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-14 - Distribution of legislative information

(a)
The authority shall provide for the distribution in electronic format of the legislative information provided to the authority pursuant to Code Section
28-3-24.1
. Such information may be made available in a dial-up bulletin board format or in such other formats as may be determined to be appropriate by the authority.
(b)
Such legislative information shall be provided free of charge to Internet users, public schools, their students and faculty, and to public libraries and their patrons. When PeachNet becomes available to an individual school or library, such school or library may have the option of connection to PeachNet and may then receive such legislative information from GeorgiaNet through PeachNet free of charge. For this purpose, "free of charge" may include the provision of legislative information without charge. For this purpose, "public schools" may include all schools operated by this state's local public school systems, all units of the University System of Georgia, and all units of the Technical College System of Georgia. For this purpose, "public libraries" may include all city, county, and regional public libraries.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 472,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-15 - Georgia Technology Authority Overview Committee created; membership; organization

(a)
The Georgia Technology Authority Overview Committee is created. The committee shall consist of three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House and three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. The members shall serve for terms as members of the committee concurrent with their terms of office as members of the General Assembly. Members of the committee shall be appointed during the first 30 days of each regular legislative session which is held immediately following the election of members of the General Assembly; provided, however, that an appointment to fill any vacancy on the committee may be made at any time.
(b)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members appointed by the Speaker as cochairperson of the committee. The President of the Senate shall designate one of the members appointed by the President of the Senate as cochairperson of the committee. The members designated as cochairpersons shall serve for terms as such officers concurrent with their terms as members of the committee. Other than the cochairpersons provided for in this subsection, the committee shall provide for its own organization.
Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 860, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 25 - GEORGIANET AUTHORITY (§§ 50-25-1 — 50-25-16) › Section 50-25-16 - Inquiry and review

The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations, contracts, financing, organization, and structure of the Georgia Technology Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which said authority is accomplishing its legislatively created purposes.
Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 860, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-3 - Substitution of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority for Georgia Residential Finance Authority

The authority shall receive all assets of, and the authority shall be responsible for any contracts, leases, agreements, or other obligations of, the Georgia Residential Finance Authority. The authority is substituted as a party to any such contract, agreement, lease, or other obligation and is responsible for performance thereon as if it had been the original party and is entitled to all benefits and rights of enforcement by any other parties to such contracts, agreements, leases, or other obligations.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-6 - Limitation on liability

Neither the members of the authority nor any officer or employee of the authority acting in behalf thereof, while acting within the scope of his or her authority, is subject to any liability resulting from:
(1)
The construction, ownership, maintenance, or operation of any project financed with the assistance of the authority; or
(2)
Carrying out any of the powers given in this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-7 - Powers of authority vested in board of directors; quorum; action taken by majority

(a)
The powers of the authority shall be vested in the members of the board of directors in office from time to time; and a majority of members in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and for the exercise of any power or function of the authority.
(b)
Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the board at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of present and voting board members.
(c)
No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of the members to exercise all the powers and perform all duties of the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-11 - Bonds as securities

The bonds authorized by this chapter are securities in which:
(1)
All public officers and bodies of this state;
(2)
All local governments of this state;
(3)
All insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business;
(4)
All banks, bankers, trust companies, saving banks, and savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business;
(5)
All administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries; and
(6)
All other persons whomsoever who are authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of this state
may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are also securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and local governments for any purpose for which deposit of the bonds or other obligations of this state is authorized.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-12 - Payment of bond proceeds; pledges of proceeds for payment of bond

(a)
All or any part of the gross or net revenues and earnings derived from any particular loan or loans and any and all revenues and earnings received by the authority, regardless of whether such revenues and earnings were produced by a particular loan or loans for which bonds have been issued, may be pledged by the authority to the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds of the authority as may be provided in any resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or in any indenture or trust agreement pertaining to such bonds.
(b)
Such funds so pledged, from whatever source received, may include funds received from one or more of all sources and may be set aside at regular intervals into sinking funds for which provision may be made in any such resolution or indenture or trust agreement, which sinking funds may be pledged to and charged with the payment of:
(1)
The interest on such bonds as such interest becomes due;
(2)
The principal of the bonds as the same mature;
(3)
The necessary charges of any trustee, paying agent, or registrar for such bonds;
(4)
Any premium on bonds retired on call or purchase; and
(5)
Reimbursement of a credit enhancement provider who has paid principal of or premium or interest on any bond.
(c)
The use and disposition of any sinking fund may be subject to regulations for which provision may be made in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or in the trust instrument or indenture securing the payment of the same.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-13 - Power to secure issuance of bonds by trust agreement or indenture; contents of trust agreement or indenture

(a)
Any issue of bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or indenture made by the authority with a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the power of a trust company inside or outside this state. Such trust agreement or indenture may pledge or assign all revenue, receipts, and earnings to be received by the authority from any source and any proceeds which may derive from the disposition of any real or personal property of the authority or proceeds of insurance carried thereon.
(b)
The resolution providing for the issuance of bonds and such trust agreement or indenture may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders, including the right of appointment of a receiver on default in the payment of any principal or interest obligation and the right of any receiver or trustee to enforce collection of any rates, fees, and charges pertaining to any loan, any overdue principal and interest on any loan, any overdue principal of and interest on all bonds in the issue, all costs of collection, and all other costs reasonably necessary to accomplish the collection of such sums in the event of any default of the authority.
(c)
Such resolution, trust agreement, or indenture may include covenants setting forth the duties to the authority regarding the custody, safeguarding, and application of all funds of the authority, including any proceeds derived from the disposition of any real or personal property of the authority or proceeds of insurance carried thereon. In addition, such resolution, trust agreement, or indenture may include covenants providing for the operation, maintenance, repair, and insurance of any facility or capital improvements constructed or acquired with loan proceeds.
(d)
All expenses incurred in carrying out any trust agreement or indenture under this Code section may be treated as a part of the cost of financing and administering the loans that will be funded or acquired with the proceeds of the bonds governed by such trust agreement or indenture.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-14 - Moneys received deemed trust funds; pledge of assets, funds, and properties for payment of bonds

(a)
All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or other obligations, as grants or other contributions, or as revenues and earnings, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. The authority shall, in the resolution providing for the issuance of bonds or in the trust indenture, provide for the payment of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds and the earnings and revenues to be received to any officer who, or any agency, bank, or trust company which, shall act as trustee of such funds and shall hold and apply the same to the purposes expressed in this chapter, subject to such regulations as this chapter and such resolution or trust indenture may provide.
(b)
The authority may pledge for the payment of its bonds such assets, funds, and properties as the resolution providing for the issuance of its bonds may provide. Any such pledge made by the authority is valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made; the moneys or properties so pledged and thereafter received by the authority are immediately subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act; and the lien of any such pledge is valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind against the authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. No resolution or any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-15 - Annual and periodic audits and reports required

(a)
The state auditor shall make an annual audit of the books, accounts, and records of the authority with respect to its receipts, disbursements, contracts, mortgages, leases, assignments, loans, and all other matters relating to its financial operations. The state auditor shall place the audit report on file in his or her office, make the report available for inspection by the general public, and shall submit a copy of the report to the General Assembly. The state auditor shall not be required to distribute copies of the audit to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the audit in the manner which he or she deems to be most effective and efficient.
(b)
In addition to the annual audit report, the authority shall render to the state auditor every six months a report setting forth in detail a complete analysis of the activities, indebtedness, receipts, and financial affairs of the authority.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 333,§ 49, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-16 - Termination of authority

The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law; provided, however, that no such law shall take effect so long as the authority shall have bonds or other obligations outstanding, unless adequate provision has been made for the payment thereof. On termination of the existence of the authority, all its rights and properties shall pass to and be vested in the State of Georgia.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-17 - Powers as to real property; reverse equity mortgages; sale of qualified mortgage bonds; administration of alternate funds; authority to issue

(a)
The authority may directly acquire, manage, develop, and dispose of real property and improvements thereon as it deems necessary or desirable to provide adequate housing within the state.
(b)
The authority may issue bonds for reverse equity mortgages to enable the elderly to maintain a decent and appropriate residence while providing necessary cash for living expenses.
(c)
With respect to the sale of new qualified mortgage bonds, at the time of original issuance of such bonds, at least one-third of the total proceeds available for mortgage loans shall be set aside to finance housing units in the metropolitan statistical areas of this state and at least one-third of the total proceeds available for mortgage loans shall be set aside to finance housing units outside of the metropolitan statistical areas of this state. The time period for the geographic set aside shall be four months from the date of issuance of the bonds. For the purpose of this geographic distribution requirement, no county with a population of less than 50,000 shall be considered as being within a metropolitan statistical area of this state. No geographic distribution requirement shall apply to multifamily housing units financed by the authority. No geographic distribution requirement shall apply to refunding bonds or recycled proceeds or to qualified mortgage bonds issued to spur economic and housing development in a discrete geographic area.
(d)
The authority may receive and administer any and all federal funds, state funds, or funds, grants, or gifts from other sources which are intended to promote the availability or affordability of housing and housing finance within the state.
(e)
The authority is the sole and exclusive issuer of mortgage credit certificates in and for the state, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law; provided, however, that any urban residential finance authority is permitted to issue mortgage credit certificates but only if the urban residential finance authority adopts purchase price and income limits consistent with those adopted by the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority for the mortgage credit certificate program.
(f)
Code Section
44-14-5
shall not be applicable to mortgage loans purchased, made, or otherwise financed by the authority.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-18 - Facilitating economic development for enterprises

Without limiting the generality of the findings and intent of the General Assembly or any provision of this chapter, the authority shall facilitate economic development for enterprises throughout the state by means that shall include, without limitation, the issuance of bonds, with or without such credit enhancement as the authority may deem appropriate; the collection of and accumulation of fees and other revenues; the establishment of debt service reserves and sinking funds; and the use of the proceeds from such bonds, funds, and reserves to make loans to enterprises, either directly to such enterprises or indirectly through a financial institution, a political subdivision, or otherwise; to acquire loans made by others to such enterprises; to establish revolving or other funds from which short-term or long-term loans can be made to such businesses; to guarantee the payment of loans or other obligations of such enterprises; and to do all things deemed by the authority to be necessary, convenient, and desirable for and incident to the efficient and proper development and operation of such types of undertakings.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-20 - Competitive bidding on contracts not required

A project financed under this chapter is not subject to any statutory requirement of competitive bidding or other restriction imposed on the procedure for award of contracts or the lease, sale, or other disposition of property with regard to any action taken under authority of this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-21 - Transfer of assets and obligations of Hospital Financing Authority to authority

The authority shall receive all assets of and the authority shall be responsible for any contracts, leases, agreements, or other obligations of the Hospital Financing Authority created by Article 10 of Chapter 7 of Title 31. The authority is substituted as a party to any such contract, agreement, lease, or other obligation and is responsible for performance thereon as if it had been the original party and is entitled to all benefits and rights of enforcement by any other parties to such contracts, agreements, leases, or other obligations.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 26 - HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY (§§ 50-26-1 — 50-26-22) › Section 50-26-22 - Transfer of personnel to Department of Community Affairs

Effective July 1, 1996, without diminishing the powers of the authority pursuant to Code Section
50-26-8
, all personnel positions authorized by the authority in fiscal year 1996 shall be transferred to the Department of Community Affairs. All employees of the authority on June 30, 1996, whose positions are transferred by the authority to the Department of Community Affairs shall become employees of the Department of Community Affairs and shall become employees in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section
45-20-2
.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 630,§ 2-110, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 155,§ 1, eff. 5/5/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Lottery for Education Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

It is found and declared by the General Assembly:
(1)
That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be used to support improvements and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes and programs;
(2)
That lottery games are an entrepreneurial enterprise and that the state shall create a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation, with comprehensive and extensive powers as generally exercised by corporations engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits;
(3)
That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner which provides continuing entertainment to the public, maximizes revenues, and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and dignity and free of political influence; and
(4)
That the Georgia Lottery Corporation shall be accountable to the General Assembly and to the public through a system of audits and reports.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-4 - Georgia Lottery Corporation created; venue

There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state, and not a state agency, and a public corporation. Venue for the corporation shall be in Fulton County.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-6 - Lottery Retailer Advisory Board

(a)
The chairperson of the board of directors shall appoint a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board to be composed of ten lottery retailers representing the broadest possible spectrum of geographical, racial, and business characteristics of lottery retailers. The function of the advisory board shall be to advise the board of directors on retail aspects of the lottery and to present the concerns of lottery retailers throughout the state.
(b)
Members appointed to the Lottery Retailer Advisory Board shall serve terms of two years; provided, however, that five of the initial appointees shall serve initial terms of one year.
(c)
The advisory board shall establish its own rules and internal operating procedures. Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses. The advisory board may report to the board of directors or to the oversight committee in writing at any time. The board of directors may invite the advisory board to make an oral presentation to the board of directors at regular meetings of the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-7 - General duties of board of directors

The board of directors shall provide the chief executive officer with private-sector perspectives of a large marketing enterprise. The board shall:
(1)
Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the chief executive officer for the operation of the corporation;
(2)
Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the terms of major lottery procurements recommended by the chief executive officer;
(3)
Hear appeals of hearings required by this chapter;
(4)
Adopt regulations, policies, and procedures relating to the conduct of lottery games and as specified in Code Section
50-27-9
; and
(5)
Perform such other functions as specified by this chapter.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-8 - Appointment of chief executive officer; compensation

The board of directors shall appoint and shall provide for the compensation of a chief executive officer who shall be an employee of the corporation and who shall direct the day-to-day operations and management of the corporation and shall be vested with such powers and duties as specified by the board and by law. The chief executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-10 - Adoption by board of procedures regulating conduct of lottery games

The board may adopt regulations, policies, and procedures regulating the conduct of lottery games in general, including, but not limited to, regulations, policies, and procedures specifying:
(1)
The type of games to be conducted, including, but not limited to, instant lotteries, on-line games, and other games traditional to the lottery. Such games may include the selling of tickets or shares or the use of electronic or mechanical devices;
(2)
The sale price of tickets or shares and the manner of sale; provided, however, that all sales shall be for cash only and payment by checks, credit cards, charge cards, or any form of deferred payment is prohibited;
(3)
The number and amount of prizes;
(4)
The method and location of selecting or validating winning tickets or shares;
(5)
The manner and time of payment of prizes, which may include lump sum payments or installments over a period of years;
(6)
The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares, including without limitation provision for payment of prizes not exceeding $600.00 after deducting the price of the ticket or share and after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board. The board may provide for a limited number of retailers who can pay prizes of up to $5,000.00 after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board without regard to where such ticket or share was purchased;
(7)
The frequency of games and drawings or selection of winning tickets or shares;
(8)
The means of conducting drawings;
(9)
(A)
The method to be used in selling tickets or shares, which may include the use of electronic or mechanical devices, but such devices may be placed only in locations on the premises of the lottery retailer which are within the view of such retailer or an employee of such retailer. All electronic or mechanical devices shall bear a conspicuous label prohibiting the use of such device by persons under 18 years of age.
(B)
A lottery retailer who knowingly allows a person under 18 years of age to purchase a lottery ticket or share from an electronic or mechanical device shall be subject to the penalties provided in Code Section
50-27-26
;
(10)
The manner and amount of compensation to lottery retailers; and
(11)
Any and all other matters necessary, desirable, or convenient toward ensuring the efficient and effective operation of lottery games, the continued entertainment and convenience of the public, and the integrity of the lottery.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-11 - Duties of chief executive officer

(a)
The chief executive officer of the corporation shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the regulations, policies, and procedures adopted by the board. It shall be the duty of the chief executive officer to:
(1)
Facilitate the initiation and supervise and administer the operation of the lottery games;
(2)
Employ and direct such personnel as deemed necessary;
(3)
Employ by contract and compensate such persons and firms as deemed necessary;
(4)
Promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and any functions related to the corporation;
(5)
Prepare a budget for the approval of the board;
(6)
Require bond from such retailers and vendors in such amounts as required by the board;
(7)
Report quarterly to the state auditor, the state accounting officer, and the board a full and complete statement of lottery revenues and expenses for the preceding quarter; and
(8)
Perform other duties generally associated with a chief executive officer of a corporation of an entrepreneurial nature.
(b)
The chief executive officer may for good cause suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any contract entered into in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations, policies, and procedures of the board.
(c)
The chief executive officer or his designee may conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations or to determine the qualifications of or compliance by vendors and retailers.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 140,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-12 - Employees; compensation; restrictions; background investigations; bonding

(a)
The corporation shall establish and maintain a personnel program for its employees and fix the compensation and terms of compensation of its employees, including, but not limited to, production incentive payments; provided, however, that production incentive payments, bonuses, or any other consideration in addition to an employee's base compensation shall not exceed 25 percent of such employee's base compensation. In total, bonuses shall not exceed 1 percent of the net increase over the prior year's deposit into the Lottery for Education Account. No bonuses may be awarded in years in which there is not a net increase over the prior year's deposit into the Lottery for Education Account.
(b)
No employee of the corporation shall have a financial interest in any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the corporation.
(c)
No employee of the corporation with decision-making authority shall participate in any decision involving a retailer with whom the employee has a financial interest.
(d)
No employee of the corporation who leaves the employment of the corporation may represent any vendor or lottery retailer before the corporation for a period of two years following termination of employment with the corporation.
(e)
Background investigation shall be conducted on each applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation at the level of division director and above and at any level within any division of security and as otherwise required by the board. The corporation shall be authorized to pay for the actual cost of such investigations and may contract with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the performance of such investigations. The results of such a background investigation shall not be considered a record open to the public pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title.
(f)
No person who has been convicted of a felony or bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling or of a crime involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the corporation.
(g)
The corporation shall bond corporation employees with access to corporation funds or lottery revenue in such an amount as provided by the board and may bond other employees as deemed necessary.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 3,§ 14, eff. 3/15/2011.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-14 - Participation by minority businesses

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the corporation encourage participation by minority businesses. Accordingly, the board of directors shall adopt a plan which achieves to the greatest extent possible a level of participation by minority businesses taking into account the total number of all retailers and vendors, including any subcontractors. The corporation is authorized and directed to undertake training programs and other educational activities to enable such minority businesses to compete for contracts on an equal basis. The board shall monitor the results of minority business participation and shall report the results of minority business participation to the Governor at least on an annual basis.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-16 - Bonding requirements for vendors; qualifications of vendors; competitive bid requirement

(a)
(1)
Each vendor shall, at the execution of the contract with the corporation, post a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank or credit provider acceptable to the corporation in an amount as deemed necessary by the corporation for that particular bid or contract. In lieu of the bond, a vendor may, to assure the faithful performance of its obligations, deposit and maintain with the corporation securities that are interest bearing or accruing and that are rated in one of the three highest classifications by an established nationally recognized investment rating service. Securities eligible under this Code section are limited to:
(A)
Certificates of deposit issued by solvent banks or savings associations approved by the corporation and which are organized and existing under the laws of this state or under the laws of the United States;
(B)
United States bonds, notes, and bills for which the full faith and credit of the government of the United States is pledged for the payment of principal and interest; and
(C)
Corporate bonds approved by the corporation. The corporation which issued the bonds shall not be an affiliate or subsidiary of the depositor.
Such securities shall be held in trust and shall have at all times a market value at least equal to the full amount estimated to be paid annually to the lottery vendor under contract.
(2)
Because of certain economic considerations, minority businesses may not be able financially to comply with the bonding, deposit of securities, or letter of credit requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, in order to assure minority participation in major procurement contracts to the most feasible and practicable extent possible, the chief executive officer is authorized and directed to waive the bonding, deposit of securities, and letter of credit requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection for a period of five years from the time that a minority business enters into a major procurement contract for any minority business which substantiates financial hardship pursuant to the policies and procedures established by the board.
(b)
Each vendor shall be qualified to do business in this state and shall file appropriate tax returns as provided by the laws of this state. All contracts under this Code section shall be governed by the laws of this state.
(c)
No contract shall be let with any vendor in which a public official, as defined by Code Section
45-10-20
, has an ownership interest of 10 percent or more.
(d)
All major procurement contracts must be competitively bid pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the board unless there is only one qualified vendor and that vendor has an exclusive right to offer the service or product.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-18 - Retailer contracts not transferable or assignable; restriction on contracts and sales

(a)
No lottery retailer contract shall be transferable or assignable. No lottery retailer shall contract with any person for lottery goods or services except with the approval of the board.
(b)
Lottery tickets and shares shall only be sold by the retailer stated on the lottery retailer certificate.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 27 - LOTTERY FOR EDUCATION (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-104) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-27-1 — 50-27-34) › Section 50-27-19 - Fidelity fund for retailers; assessments

(a)
The corporation may establish a fidelity fund separate from all other funds and shall assess each retailer a one-time fee not to exceed $100.00 per sales location. The corporation is authorized to invest the funds or place such funds in one or more interest-bearing accounts. Moneys deposited to the fund may be used to cover losses the corporation experiences due to nonfeasance, misfeasance, or malfeasance of a lottery retailer. In addition, the funds may be used to purchase blanket bonds covering the Georgia Lottery Corporation against losses from all retailers. At the end of each fiscal year, the corporation shall pay to the general lottery fund any amount in the fidelity fund which exceeds $500,000.00, and such funds shall be commingled with and treated as net proceeds from the lottery.
(b)
A reserve account may be established as a general operating expense to cover amounts deemed uncollectable. The corporation shall establish procedures for minimizing any losses that may be experienced for the foregoing reasons and shall exercise and exhaust all available options in such procedures prior to amounts being written off to this account.
(c)
The corporation may require any retailer to post an appropriate bond, as determined by the corporation, using an insurance company acceptable to the corporation. The amount should not exceed the applicable district sales average of lottery tickets for two billing periods.
(d)
(1)
In its discretion, the corporation may allow a retailer to deposit and maintain with the corporation securities that are interest bearing or accruing. Securities eligible under this paragraph shall be limited to:
(A)
Certificates of deposit issued by solvent banks or savings associations organized and existing under the laws of this state or under the laws of the United States;
(B)
United States bonds, notes, and bills for which the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged for the payment of principal and interest;
(C)
Federal agency securities by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government.
(2)
Such securities shall be held in trust in the name of the Georgia Lottery Corporation.