§ 49-5-130. Legislative Findings and Intent
The General Assembly finds and declares: That the future of this state depends on our supporting and nurturing the creation and development of strong, safe, stable, and successful families. Therefore, the General Assembly is committed to ensuring the provision of appropriate services to children, youth, and families. The intent of this article is to provide […]
§ 49-5-131. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “Board” means the advisory board to the Governor’s Office for Children and Families created pursuant to Code Section 49-5-134. “Child” means a person under the age of 17 years who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act or a person under the age of 18 years who […]
§ 49-5-132. Governor’s Office for Children and Families Established; Funding; Duties and Responsibilities
There is established the Governor’s Office for Children and Families which shall be assigned to the Department of Human Services for administrative purposes. The office shall be the successor entity to the Children and Youth Coordinating Council and to the Children’s Trust Fund Commission and shall assume the continuing responsibilities, duties, rights, staff, contracts, debts, […]
§ 49-5-133. Executive Director; Cooperation With Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children
There shall be an executive director of the office who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The director may contract with other agencies, public or private, or persons as the director deems necessary for the rendering and affording of such services, facilities, studies, research, and reports as will best […]
§ 49-5-134. Advisory Board Established; Membership; Officers and Committees; Compensation
There is established an advisory board to the office which shall consist of at least 15 members appointed by the Governor who as a group have training, experience, or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, emotional disability, foster care, teenage pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, law enforcement, pediatrics, health care, drug […]
§ 49-5-135. Powers and Duties of Advisory Board
The advisory board shall: Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties. The advisory board shall also meet on the call of the chairperson, the director, or the Governor; Maintain minutes of its meetings; Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business; In consultation […]
§ 49-5-150. Legislative Policy and Intent
The policy and intent of the General Assembly in delinquency and other child related problems and community based services can be summarized as follows: Such programs should be planned and organized at the community level within the state, and such planning efforts should include appropriate representation from local government, local agencies serving families and children, […]
§ 49-5-151. Implementation of Part
It shall be the duty of the council to arrange for the implementation of this part as follows: To assist local governments and private service agencies in the development of community based programs and to provide information on the availability of potential funding sources and to provide whatever assistance may be requested in making application […]
§ 49-5-152. Purchase of Care or Services From Public or Private Agencies
The council and any other appropriate state or local agency are authorized to purchase care or services from public or private agencies providing delinquency or other prevention programs or community based services, provided the program meets the state standards as authorized by Code Section 49-5-151. History. Code 1981, § 49-5-152 , enacted by Ga. L. […]
§ 49-5-153. Annual Report
The council shall prepare an annual report on the progress of the community based programs of this state which shall include the most current institutional and out-of-home placement populations of children being served by the various departments of state government and which shall include comparative costs of all children-serving agencies. Such report shall be submitted […]