§ 38-3-6. Liberality of Construction
Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate their purposes. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 22.
§ 38-3-7. Penalty for Violation
Any person who violates any provision of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter or any rule, order, or regulation made pursuant to Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 21. Editor’s notes. For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, […]
§ 38-3-20. Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Created; Director; Staff; Offices; Director’s Duties; Disaster Coordinator
There is established the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency with a director of emergency management and homeland security who shall be the head thereof. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency shall be assigned to the Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes only as provided in Code Section 50-4-3. The […]
§ 38-3-21. Director Authorized to Make Rules and Regulations
Subject to the approval of the Governor, the director of emergency management shall be authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required to effectuate the purposes of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 74, § 15; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2.
§ 38-3-22. Governor’s Emergency Management Powers and Duties
The Governor shall have general direction and control of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and shall be responsible for the carrying out of the provisions of Article 1, this article, and Article 3 of this chapter and, in the event of disaster or emergency beyond local control, may assume direct operational control […]
§ 38-2-1140. Delegation of Authority by Governor
Except as provided in Code Section 38-2-1022, the Governor may delegate any authority vested in the Governor under this article and provide for the subdelegation of any such authority. History. Code 1981, § 38-2-1140 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 38/HB 737. U.S. Code. […]
§ 38-2-1141. Fees and Authorized Travel Expenses of Witnesses, Victims, Court Reporters, and Interpreters
The fees and authorized travel expenses of all witnesses, experts, victims, court reporters, and interpreters, fees for the service of process, the costs of collection, apprehension, detention, and confinement, and all other necessary expenses of prosecution and the administration of military justice, not otherwise payable by any other source, shall be paid out of the […]
§ 38-2-1142. Fines for Contempt; Methods of Collection and Payment
Fines collected as a result of being found in contempt shall be collected in the following manner: By cash or money order; By retention of any pay or allowances due or to become due to the person fined from another state or the United States; or By garnishment or levy, together with costs, on the […]
§ 38-2-1116. Riot or Breach of Peace
Any person subject to this article who causes or participates in any riot or breach of the peace shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. History. Code 1981, § 38-2-1116 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98. U.S. Code. For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 […]
§ 38-2-1143. Construction With the Federal Uniform Code of Military Justice
This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform, so far as practical, with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Chapter 47 of Title 10 of the United States Code. History. Code 1981, § 38-2-1143 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.