§ 37-2-6.4. Reconstituting or Converting of Organizational Structure; Formation of New Community Service Board
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a community service board may reconstitute or convert its organizational structure in the following ways: With the approval of the governing board of the community service board and the approval of the county governing authorities of the counties served by the community service board, the community service board […]
§ 37-2-6.5. Cessation of Operations by Community Service Board; Notification; Continuation of Operations by Successor Board, County Board of Health, or Outside Manager
By joint action of the membership of a community service board created pursuant to Code Section 37-2-6 and the governing authority of each county within the community service board area, such community service board may cease operations; provided, however, that such community service board shall notify the commissioner at least 90 days in advance of […]
§ 37-2-7. Formulation and Publication of State Plan for Disability Services
The department shall formulate and publish in print or electronically biennially a state plan for disability services which shall take into account the disability services plans submitted by the regional offices as required by Code Section 37-2-5.2. The state disability services plan shall be comprehensive and shall include public and private institutional and community services […]
§ 37-2-9. Coordination of Disability Services With Related Activities of Other Agencies and Organizations
To the maximum extent possible, disability services provided by the department and the regional offices, hospitals, community service boards, and other public and private providers shall be coordinated with related activities of the department and judicial, correctional, educational, social, and other health service agencies and organizations, both private and public. History. Code 1933, § 88-609, […]
§ 37-2-9.1. Compliance by Regional Planning Boards and Community Service Boards With Laws as to Open Meetings and Inspection of Records; Advisory Boards
Each regional planning board and community service board shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 50, relating to open and public meetings, and Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to inspection of public records, except where records or proceedings are expressly made confidential pursuant to other provisions of law. […]
§ 37-2-10. Commissioner’s Emergency Powers Upon Failure of Community Service Board to Establish and Administer Programs
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, the commissioner with the concurrence of the Governor is authorized to establish and administer community programs on an emergency basis in the event one or more community service boards or their respective governing boards fail to assume responsibility for the establishment and implementation of an adequate range of […]
§ 37-2-11. Allocation of Available Funds for Services; Recipients to Meet Minimum Standards; Accounting for Fees Generated by Providers; Discrimination in Providing Services Prohibited
It is the goal of the State of Georgia that every citizen be provided an adequate level of disability care through a unified system of disability services. To this end, the department shall, to the maximum extent possible, allocate funds available for services so as to provide an adequate disability services program available to all […]
§ 37-2-11.1. Venue in Actions Against Community Service Board; Representation by Attorney General; Immunity; Use of Legal Counsel; Authority for Indemnification, Defense, and Insurance
Venue for the purpose of any action against a community service board shall be the county in which the principal office of the community service board is located. For purposes of this Code section, “principal office” shall be defined as the facility which houses the executive director or other such top administrator for the community […]
§ 37-2-11.2. Access by the Department, Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Community Health, or Regional Office to Records of Any Program Receiving Public Funds; Confidentiality
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, to ensure the quality and integrity of patient and client care, any program receiving any public funds from, or subject to licensing, certification, or facility approval by, the department, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Community Health, or a regional office […]
§ 37-2-6.3. Public Body; Lawsuits; Debts, Obligations, and Liabilities
A community service board is a public body as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-2-11.1. A community service board has the power to bring an action in its own name and, to the extent otherwise authorized by law and to the extent not immune from suit, may be sued in […]