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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 2 - GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE (§§ 50-3-30 — 50-3-32) › Section 50-3-31 - Authority to use and display

In addition to official documents which require that the great seal be affixed, the Governor may authorize the use and display of the great seal or a facsimile of the state emblem under such conditions as he may impose when there shall be demonstrated to his satisfaction that the intended use or display thereof is appropriate and legitimate and is not contrary to the state's interest in preserving the sanctity and dignity of the state seal and emblem and that the use or display will not otherwise violate Code Section
50-3-8
or
50-3-9
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 2 - GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE (§§ 50-3-30 — 50-3-32) › Section 50-3-32 - Authorized and unauthorized use or display

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term "election" means any primary election; run-off election, either primary or general; special election; general election; or recall election.
(b)
Every constitutional officer; every official elected state wide; the executive head of every state department or agency, whether elected or appointed; each member of the General Assembly; and the executive director of each state authority shall be authorized to use or display the great seal or a facsimile of the state emblem for official state purposes and, in addition, each of the officials enumerated in this subsection who are elected officials shall be authorized to use or display the great seal or a facsimile of the state emblem on or in connection with any campaign poster, sign, or advertisement for election to any public office.
(c)
Except as otherwise authorized by Code Section
50-3-31
or subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or campaign committee to use or display the great seal or a facsimile of the state emblem on or in connection with any campaign poster, sign, or advertisement for election to any public office in such a manner as to falsely suggest or imply that the person on whose behalf the same is used is at the time a holder of a public office for which a commission bearing said seal is used.
(d)
Any person who violates any provision of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-50 - State bird

The brown thrasher is designated as the official Georgia state bird.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-51 - State game bird

The bobwhite quail is designated as the official Georgia state game bird.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-52 - State fish

The largemouth bass is designated as the official Georgia state fish.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-53 - State floral emblem

The Cherokee rose is adopted as the floral emblem of the State of Georgia.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-54 - State wild flower

The native azaleas (
Rhododendron sp.
), collectively, are designated as the Georgia state wild flower.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 327,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-55 - State tree

The live oak is adopted as the official tree emblematic of the State of Georgia.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-56 - State fossil

The shark tooth is designated as the official Georgia state fossil.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-57 - State gem

Quartz is designated as the official Georgia state gem.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-58 - State insect

The honeybee is designated as the official Georgia state insect.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-59 - State mineral

Staurolite is designated as the official Georgia state mineral.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-60 - State song

The song "Georgia on My Mind" with lyrics by Mr. Stuart Gorrell and music by Mr. Hoagy Carmichael is designated as the official song of the State of Georgia.
Georgia on My Mind
Melodies bring memories
That linger in my heart
Make me think of Georgia
Why did we ever part?
Some sweet day when blossoms fall
And all the world's a song
I'll go back to Georgia
'Cause that's where I belong.
Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.
Georgia, Georgia, a song of you
Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines.
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you.
Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.
Use by State of Georgia governed by 1979 agreement with Peer International Corporation. Copyright 1930 by Peer International Corporation. Copyright renewed. Used by permission.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-61 - State waltz

The song "Our Georgia" is adopted as the official waltz of the State of Georgia.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-62 - State butterfly

The tiger swallowtail is designated as the official Georgia state butterfly.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-63 - State reptile

The gopher tortoise is designated as the official Georgia state reptile.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-64 - State historic drama

(a)
The drama,
The Reach of Song
, is designated as the official historic drama of the State of Georgia.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of the historic drama and to visit the State of Georgia for tourism purposes.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 569, § 24, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-65 - State vegetable

The Vidalia Sweet Onion is designated as the official Georgia state vegetable.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-66 - State theater

The Springer Opera House is designated as the official Georgia state theater.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-67 - State folk festival

The Georgia Folk Festival is designated as the official Georgia state folk festival.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-68 - State 'Possum

Pogo 'Possum, created by Walt Kelly, is adopted as the official Georgia State 'Possum.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-69 - State musical theatre

(a)
The "Peach State Summer Theatre" is designated as the official musical theatre of the State of Georgia.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of the Peach State Summer Theatre and to visit the State of Georgia for tourism purposes.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 586,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2006.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 569, § 25, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-70 - State fruit

The peach is designated as the official Georgia state fruit.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-71 - Poultry Capital of the World

The State of Georgia is designated as the Poultry Capital of the World.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-72 - State crop; state peanut monument

(a)
The peanut is designated as the official Georgia state crop.
(b)
The peanut monument located in Turner County on the west side of Interstate Highway 75 within the limits of the City of Ashburn is designated the official state peanut monument.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-73 - State folk dance

Square dancing is designated as the official Georgia folk dance.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-74 - State railroad museum

(a)
The Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex in Savannah, Georgia, is designated as the official railroad museum of the State of Georgia.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of the Central of Georgia Railroad Shops Complex and to visit the State of Georgia for tourism purposes.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 569, § 26, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-75 - State barbecue championship cookoffs

(a)
The Hawkinsville Civitan Club's "Shoot the Bull" barbecue championship is designated as the official state beef barbecue championship cookoff.
(b)
The Dooly County Chamber of Commerce's "Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig" is designated as the official state pork barbecue championship cookoff.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-76 - State tartan

(a)
The Georgia tartan is designated as the official tartan of Georgia.
(b)
The Georgia tartan is that tartan accredited in Certificate Number 96027 by the Council of the Scottish Tartans Society of Scotland and is described as follows: 72 green, 4 black, 4 green, 4 black, 6 green, 24 black, 20 azure, 40 red.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-77 - State transportation history museum

(a)
The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia, is designated as the official state transportation history museum.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of the Southeastern Railway Museum and to visit this state for tourism purposes.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 569, § 27, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-78 - State prepared food

Grits are recognized as the official prepared food of the State of Georgia.
Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 487, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-79 - State center for character education

The Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum is designated as an official State of Georgia center for character education.
Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 458, § 1, eff. 7/1/2004.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 206, eff. 7/1/2003.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-80 - State Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center

The Funk Heritage/Bennett Center at Reinhardt College in Waleska, Georgia, is designated as Georgia's official Frontier and Southeastern Indian Interpretive Center.
Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 206, § 1, eff. 7/1/2003.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-81 - State amphibian

The green tree frog is designated as the official Georgia state amphibian.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 59,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-82 - State cold water game fish

The Southern Appalachian brook trout is designated as the official Georgia cold water game fish.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 697,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-83 - State salt-water fish

The red drum is designated as the official Georgia salt-water fish.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 697,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-84 - State First Mural City

(a)
The City of Colquitt is designated as Georgia's First Mural City.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of Georgia's First Mural City and to visit the State of Georgia for tourism purposes.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 815,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-85 - State civil rights museum

The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum is designated an official Georgia historical civil rights museum.
Added by 2009 Ga. Laws 59,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2009.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-86 - Purple Heart state

Georgia is designated as a "Purple Heart State," honoring our combat wounded veterans for their service and sacrifice in allowing the United States of America to maintain its sovereignty.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 630,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-87 - State mammal

The white-tailed deer (
Odocoileus virginianus
) is designated as the official Georgia state mammal.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 37,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-88 - State dog

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Adoptable dog" means any dog in the custody of any animal shelter, humane society, or public or private animal refuge that is available for adoption by the general public.
(2)
"Animal shelter" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section
4-14-2
.
(3)
"Humane society" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section
4-14-2
.
(4)
"Public or private animal refuge" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section
4-14-2
.
(b)
The adoptable dog is designated as the official Georgia state dog.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 275,§ 50, eff. 5/9/2017.
Added by 2016 Ga. Laws 358,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-89 - State grape

The muscadine grape is designated as the official Georgia grape.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 598,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-90 - State riverine sport fish

The shoal bass (
Micropterus cataractae
) is designated as the official Georgia state riverine sport fish.
Added by 2020 Ga. Laws 600,§ 3-2, eff. 8/5/2020.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-91 - State nut

(a)
(1)
The pecan is the only edible nut native to North America and is this country's most successful homegrown tree nut crop. It is known for its health benefits; scientists have discovered that pecans' golden kernels are good for the heart, with antioxidants and cholesterol lowering effects. The pecan traces its origins back to the 16th century, and the name "pecan" is derived from the Native American word "pacane" that translates as "nut requiring a stone to crack."
(2)
The domestication of the pecan is attributed in large part to a Louisiana plantation slave known as Antoine, a master gardener who developed a method of grafting that led to the birth of the commercial pecan industry. By 1920, Georgia was producing 2.5 million pounds of pecans; half a century later, the Georgia nut had grown so iconic that organizers for the 1996 Olympics crafted Muhammad Ali's torch handle out of pecan wood. Pecan wood is also used for barbecuing, which is a Southern tradition. Pecans remained a local commodity for a long time, enjoyed mainly in the South, but global demand for them has skyrocketed in the last decade, including the emerging marketplace in China where nuts are considered a delicacy. In 2015, Georgia farmers produced 37 percent of pecans grown in the United States and, despite hurricanes and tariffs, Georgia continues to be regarded as the top pecan producing state, with over 170,000 acres planted and many more acres being planted every year.
(3)
Pecans can be enjoyed raw, roasted, or flavored and can be incorporated into gourmet cooking through countless recipes, such as pecan pie, pralines, brittle, and candies. Public recognition and demand for Georgia Grown branded products have increased significantly due in large part to the many Georgia Grown pecan growers and processors who promote this state's homegrown products and agritourism sites. People throughout the nation and world associate Georgia with the pecan, and appropriate Georgia recognition of pecans will help promote tourism in the state.
(b)
The pecan is designated as the official Georgia state nut.
Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 13,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-92 - [Multiple versions] [State crustacean]

White shrimp is designated as the official Georgia state crustacean.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 495,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 495, § 1.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 3 - OTHER STATE SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-50 — 50-3-92) › Section 50-3-92 - [Multiple versions] [State soap box derby]

(a)
The Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby in Lyons, Georgia, is designated as the official soap box derby of the State of Georgia.
(b)
The Department of Economic Development and other public agencies and leaders in the tourism industry are encouraged to work together to maximize advertising programs which permit citizens of other states and nations to learn of the Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby and to visit this state for tourism purposes.
Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 591,§ 1-2, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 4 - OFFICIAL STATE LANGUAGE (§ 50-3-100) › Section 50-3-100 - English as official language; constitutional rights; documents in other languages; exceptions

(a)
The English language is designated as the official language of the State of Georgia. The official language shall be the language used for each public record, as defined in Code Section
50-18-70
, and each public meeting, as defined in Code Section
50-14-1
, and for official Acts of the State of Georgia, including those governmental documents, records, meetings, actions, or policies which are enforceable with the full weight and authority of the State of Georgia.
(b)
This Code section shall not be construed in any way to deny a person's rights under the Constitution of Georgia or the Constitution of the United States or any laws, statutes, or regulations of the United States or of the State of Georgia as a result of that person's inability to communicate in the official language.
(c)
State agencies, counties, municipal corporations, and political subdivisions of this state are authorized to use or to print official documents and forms in languages other than the official language, at the discretion of their governing authorities. Documents filed or recorded with a state agency or with the clerk of a county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision must be in the official language or, if the original document is in a language other than the official language, an English translation of the document must be simultaneously filed.
(d)
The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply:
(1)
When in conflict with federal law;
(2)
When the public safety, health, or justice requires the use of other languages;
(3)
To instruction designed to teach the speaking, reading, or writing of foreign languages;
(4)
To instruction designed to aid students with limited English proficiency in their transition and integration into the education system of the state; and
(5)
To the promotion of international commerce, tourism, sporting events, or cultural events.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 462, § 50, eff. 4/18/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 5 - STATUE OF THE REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR (§ 50-3-105) › Section 50-3-105 - Procurement and placement

(a)
There shall be placed upon the capitol grounds of the state capitol building or in another prominent place a statue of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., subject to the availability of private funds for such purpose.
(b)
Unless public safety concerns warrant postponement, such monument shall be procured and placed as soon as practicable but not before the state has been granted any intellectual property license necessary for purposes of this Code section.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 637,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 6 - HISTORIC DOCUMENT MONUMENT (§ 50-3-110) › Section 50-3-110 - Placement; committee; funding

(a)
Subject to the availability of funds, there shall be placed within the capitol building or grounds a historic granite monument depicting:
(1)
The Preamble to the Georgia Constitution;
(2)
The part of the Declaration of Independence which states that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."; and
(3)
The Ten Commandments.
(b)
(1)
Such monument shall be designed, procured, and placed by the Capitol Art Standards Commission, subject to final approval by a monument committee composed of the following members of the General Assembly:
(A)
Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(B)
Two members of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and
(C)
One member from each house of the General Assembly appointed by the Governor.
(2)
The monument committee established pursuant to this subsection shall stand abolished upon placement of such monument.
(c)
No public funds shall be expended for the design or procurement of such monument. Gifts and donations from private individuals, organizations, or foundations shall be accepted and expended by the Capitol Art Standards Commission to carry out the requirements of this Code section.
Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 661,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 3 - STATE FLAG, SEAL, AND OTHER SYMBOLS (§§ 50-3-1 — 50-3-120) › Article 7 - [MONUMENT HONORING HONORABLE ZELL BRYAN MILLER] (§ 50-3-120) › Section 50-3-120 - Placement; committee; funding

(a)
Subject to the availability of funds, there shall be placed within the capitol building or grounds a monument honoring the memory and legacy of the Honorable Zell Bryan Miller.
(b)
(1)
Such monument shall be designed, procured, and placed by the Capitol Art Standards Commission, subject to final approval by a monument committee composed of the following members of the General Assembly:
(A)
Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(B)
Two members of the Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and
(C)
One member from each house of the General Assembly appointed by the Governor.
(2)
The monument committee established pursuant to this subsection shall stand abolished upon placement of such monument.
(c)
No public funds shall be expended for the design or procurement of such monument. Gifts and donations from private individuals, organizations, or foundations shall be accepted and expended by the Capitol Art Standards Commission to carry out the requirements of this Code section.
(d)
Such monument shall be procured and placed as soon as practicable but not before the state has been granted any intellectual property license necessary for purposes of this Code section.
Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 209,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-1 - Definitions

Unless otherwise required by context, as used in this Code when related to the executive branch of state government, the term:
(1)
"Administrative" means those functions related to the specific implementation of general policies.
(2)
"Agency" means any officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency in the executive branch of state government.
(3)
"Constitution" means the Constitution of Georgia.
(4)
"Department" means a principal, functional, and administrative entity and its divisions within the executive branch of state government provided for by the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1972" or by any subsequent enactment except when used in connection with the name of an agency existing before July 1, 1972.
(5)
"Department head" means a director, commission, board, commissioner, or constitutional officer or such other official in charge of a department.
(6)
"Function" means a duty, power, or program exercised by or assigned to an agency, whether or not specifically provided for by law, including budgeted positions and personnel relating to the performance of such function unless otherwise provided.
(7)
"Policy" or "policy making" means those functions related to establishing the general direction which programs of an agency shall take.
(8)
"Unit" means an internal subdivision of an agency, created by statute or by administrative action, including a division, bureau, section, or department or an agency assigned to a department for administrative purposes only as provided in Code Section
50-4-3
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-2 - Internal structure of departments

For its internal structure, each department shall adhere to the following standard terms:
(1)
The principal unit of a department is a division. Each division shall be headed by a director or deputy, except as otherwise provided; and
(2)
The principal unit of a division is a section. Each section shall be headed by a supervisor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-3 - Assignment for administrative purposes only; authorities to retain separate identities

(a)
An agency assigned to a department for administrative purposes only shall:
(1)
Exercise its quasi-judicial, rule-making, licensing, or policy-making functions independently of the department and without approval or control of the department;
(2)
Prepare its budget, if any, and submit its budgetary requests, if any, through the department; and
(3)
Hire its own personnel if authorized by the Constitution of this state or by statute or if the General Assembly provides or authorizes the expenditure of funds therefor.
(b)
The department to which an agency is assigned for administrative purposes only shall:
(1)
Provide record keeping, reporting, and related administrative and clerical functions for the agency;
(2)
Disseminate for the agency required notices, rules, or orders adopted, amended, or repealed by the agency;
(3)
Provide staff for the agency subject to paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section; and
(4)
Include in the departmental budget the agency's budgetary request, if any, as a separate part of the budget and exactly as prepared and submitted to the department by the agency.
(c)
Whenever any authority is assigned for administrative purposes, it means only that the state department through which the authority deals with the state shall be that department to which the authority is assigned. Any authority created by state law shall retain its separate identity as an instrumentality of the state and a public corporation. The department to which an authority is assigned is authorized, only with the approval of the authority, to perform for such authority any or all of the functions set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-4 - Advisory councils

A department head or the Governor may create advisory councils. Any other official or agency of the executive branch of state government may also create advisory councils but only if federal laws or regulations require that the official or agency create the advisory council as a condition to the receipt of federal funds. Advisory councils may be created only for the purpose of acting in an advisory capacity. Unless otherwise provided by law, any such advisory council shall have a definite termination date in the instrument creating it, such date not to extend beyond the term of the Governor holding office at the time of the creation of the council.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-5 - Contract by executive branch unit for privatization; notice

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term:
(1)
"Institution" means any physical facility operated by the executive branch of state government which is used in the delivery of any governmental services and which has an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million.
(2)
"Program" means any program operated by the executive branch of state government at a cost in excess of $5 million per year.
(b)
Before any department, agency, authority, or other unit of the executive branch enters into any contract to privatize the operation of any institution or program, the department, agency, authority, or other unit shall give written notice of the proposed privatization to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the appropriate legislative overview committee, if any. Such notice shall be given at least 60 days prior to entering into the contract to privatize the operation of the institution or program.
(c)
This Code section shall not apply with respect to any privatization effort begun prior to July 1, 1997, or to the renewal of any contract or agreement for the privatization of an institution or program.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-6 - Contract between state agency and private provider for operation of institution under control of agency; feasibility study

(a)
As used in this Code section, the term "institution" means any physical facility operated by the executive branch of state government which is used in the delivery of any governmental services and which has an annual operating budget in excess of $1 million.
(b)
No contract between a state agency and a private provider or vendor for the operation of all or part of an institution under the control of the agency shall be entered into unless it is preceded by a feasibility study which makes the following findings:
(1)
That the state employees who are employed in the operation of the institution prior to the transfer of operation to the private provider or vendor will have a reasonable opportunity to apply for continued employment either with the state or with the private provider or vendor; or
(2)
That any state employees who are displaced or discharged from employment as a result of the transfer of operation to the private provider or vendor will be eligible for participation in an employment assistance program to be implemented by the state and coordinated by the Department of Labor and which shall be designed to assist such persons in securing other employment. The program shall include such educational programs, vocational skills programs, apprenticeship training programs, on-the-job training programs, job search and job development programs, and other occupational training or retraining programs as are determined by the Department of Labor to best promote the goals of employability and employment of such persons.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 4 - ORGANIZATION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH GENERALLY (§§ 50-4-1 — 50-4-7) › Section 50-4-7 - State service delivery regions

(a)
For the purpose of delivering state services to local units of government and citizens and for the purpose of establishing state agency regional boundaries, there are created 12 state service delivery regions as follows:
(1)
State Service Delivery Region 1 shall be composed of Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties;
(2)
State Service Delivery Region 2 shall be composed of Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties;
(3)
State Service Delivery Region 3 shall be composed of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties;
(4)
State Service Delivery Region 4 shall be composed of Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson counties;
(5)
State Service Delivery Region 5 shall be composed of Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton counties;
(6)
State Service Delivery Region 6 shall be composed of Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties;
(7)
State Service Delivery Region 7 shall be composed of Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, and Wilkes counties;
(8)
State Service Delivery Region 8 shall be composed of Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, and Webster counties;
(9)
State Service Delivery Region 9 shall be composed of Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wilcox counties;
(10)
State Service Delivery Region 10 shall be composed of Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth counties;
(11)
State Service Delivery Region 11 shall be composed of Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, and Ware counties; and
(12)
State Service Delivery Region 12 shall be composed of Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Screven counties.
(b)
This Code section shall not apply to or affect aging program planning and service areas, health districts, or mental health districts.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 462,§ 1, eff. 5/24/2010.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 28,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-1 - Department created; appointment of commissioner

There is created a Department of Administrative Services. The department head is the commissioner. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and shall receive a salary to be set by the Governor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-2 - through 50-5-9 - Redesignated

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 1, effective July 1, 1993.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-10 - and 50-5-11 - [Reserved]

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2000, p. 249, § 3, effective July 1, 2000.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-12 - Workers' compensation self-insurance program for state employees

The Department of Administrative Services shall formulate and initiate a sound program of self-insurance for workers' compensation benefits for all employees of the state, including employees of authorities. In formulating the self-insurance program, the department is directed to establish a return to work program that promotes the return of an employee to employment by creating transitional employment prior to full recovery by providing temporary assignments for an employee that are meaningful and medically approved until the employee can return to his or her regularly assigned duties. If an agency or authority does not allow an employee to engage in transitional employment under the return to work program, the number of authorized positions in the budget for the agency or authority shall be decreased by the number of employees collecting workers' compensation not engaged in return to work employment for whom return to work plans have been developed.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 450,§ 5, eff. 5/6/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-13 - Workers' compensation self-insurance program funding

The department shall determine the amount and extent of self-insurance which the state can assume, the necessary reserves needed, the premiums to be charged and any deductibles to be paid by agencies and authorities, the amount of benefits to be paid within the scope of the workers' compensation statutes, and type of addition or excess insurance coverage that may be required. The department is further authorized to establish incentive programs including differential premium rates based on participation in loss control programs established by the department, increased or decreased deductibles based on participation in loss control programs established by the department, and the imposition of fines and penalties. If any premiums, deductibles, fines, or penalties are unpaid, the department is authorized to deduct any unpaid amounts from the nonpaying agency's or authority's continuation budget subject to the approval of the Office of Planning and Budget and deposit those funds into the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund provided for in Code Section
50-5-14
.
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 353,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 450,§ 6, eff. 5/6/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-14 - Workers' Compensation Trust Fund

In order to finance the continuing liability established with other agencies of state government, the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund is authorized to retain all moneys paid into the fund as premiums on policies of insurance and all moneys received as interest and all moneys received from other sources as a reserve for the payment of such liability and the expenses necessary to the proper conduct of such insurance program administered by the fund. Any amounts held by the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund which are available for investment shall be paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in a trust account for credit only to the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund. The state treasurer shall invest such funds subject to the limitations of Code Section
50-5A-7
and Chapter 17 of this title. All income derived from such investments shall accrue to the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund. When moneys are paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer, as provided in this Code section, the commissioner shall submit an estimate of the date such funds shall no longer be available for investment. When the commissioner wishes to withdraw funds from the trust account provided for in this Code section, he or she shall submit a request for such withdrawal, in writing, to the state treasurer.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 50 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 50-1-1 — 50-40-84) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-160) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 50-5-1 — 50-5-17) › Section 50-5-15 - Provision of administrative services to local political subdivisions

Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the Department of Administrative Services is authorized to provide any administrative service which it normally provides to the various departments, agencies, and institutions of the state under the authority of this chapter to any local political subdivision within the state. The provision of one or more such administrative services to any or all political subdivisions shall be at the sole discretion of the commissioner of administrative services and such services shall only be rendered after a request for such services from the governing body of the local political subdivision.