§ 31-28-6. Inspection of Premises
The Department of Public Health and the county boards of health and their duly authorized agents are authorized and empowered to enforce compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under this chapter and, in connection therewith, to enter upon and inspect the premises of a tourist court at any reasonable […]
§ 31-30-7. [For Effective Date, See note.] Referral of Veterans for Medical and Financial Assistance; Screening Services to Ascertain Physical Damage From Exposure
The department and the health science centers and other medical facilities of the University System of Georgia shall institute a cooperative program to: Refer veterans to appropriate state and federal agencies for the purpose of filing claims to remedy medical and financial problems caused by the veterans’ exposure to chemical defoliants or herbicides or other […]
§ 31-28-7. Penalty
Any person, firm, or corporation operating a tourist court without a valid permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 475, § 8; Code 1933, § 88-1107, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.
§ 31-29-1. Amount of Compensation
Any employee of any state institution, agency, or department charged with the care, treatment, or diagnosis of persons infected with tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis who contracts tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis while employed by such institution, agency, or department may be carried on the payroll of such institution, agency, or department at one-half of his total […]
§ 31-29-2. Physical Examination Required for Compensation Under Code Section 31-29-1
In order for any employee of any state institution, agency, or department to be eligible to receive compensation under Code Section 31-29-1, he shall undergo a physical examination at the beginning of or during the course of his employment, which examination must show that he is free of tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis at the time […]
§ 31-29-3. Periodic Physical Examinations of Persons Receiving Compensation
Any institution, agency, or department having employees qualifying for compensation under Code Section 31-29-1 may require periodic physical examinations of such employees to determine if each such employee has recovered sufficiently to resume his duties without danger of spreading the infection. If an employee is found to have recovered sufficiently, he must forthwith return to […]
§ 31-29-4. Effect of Retirement Under Chapter 2 of Title 47
If an employee of any state institution, agency, or department elects to retire under the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, if eligible to do so at the time it is ascertained that he has contracted tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis, the compensation authorized under Code Section 31-29-1 shall not be paid. History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. […]
§ 31-29-5. Contributions to Retirement System Where Employee Does Not Retire
In the event the employee is not eligible or does not elect to retire under the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, if eligible to do so after contracting tuberculosis or infectious hepatitis, the state institution, agency, or department by which he is employed shall continue to make contributions to the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, […]
§ 31-29-6. Rights of Employees Under State Personnel Administration
Any employee of any state institution, agency, or department who qualifies under Code Section 31-29-1 shall be given credit for all salary adjustments and the same eligibility for step increases to which he or she would have been entitled under the rules of the State Personnel Board had he or she not contracted tuberculosis or […]
§ 31-29-7. Rules and Regulations of Employing Authority; Exclusion From Right to Compensation of Employees Not Subject to Exposure
The superintendent or director having the legal authority to appoint employees of any state institution, agency, or department affected by Code Section 31-29-1 is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations not inconsistent with Code Sections 31-29-1 through 31-29-6, to effectuate and carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter. Such superintendent or […]