§ 49-9-16. Lien Upon Causes of Actions; Procedure for Perfecting Lien; Notice; Fee; Releases and Covenants Not to Sue
Where a person with disabilities who receives vocational rehabilitation services is entitled to recover damages for said injuries, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall have a lien, in an amount not to exceed the cost of rehabilitation services rendered, upon any and all causes of action accruing to the individual to whom such services were […]
§ 49-9-17. Authorization to Retain Title; Authorization to Sell; Surplus; Receipts; Deposit of Funds Received
The agency is authorized to retain title to any property, tools, instruments, training supplies, equipment, or other items of value acquired for use of persons with disabilities and to repossess and transfer them for the use of other persons with disabilities. The board is authorized to offer for sale any items acquired in the operation […]
§ 49-9-18. Confidentiality; Penalty
It shall be unlawful, except for purposes directly connected with the administration of the vocational rehabilitation program and in accordance with regulations, policies, and procedures, for any person or persons to solicit, disclose, receive, or make use of or authorize, knowingly permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any list of, or names […]
§ 49-9-19. Governing Prohibitions
Employees of the agency engaged in functions under this chapter shall be governed by the prohibitions in the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board and the federal Office of Personnel Management from participation in political activity. History. Code 1981, § 34-15-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 1; Code 1981, § […]
§ 49-9-20. Rights of General Assembly to Amend or Repeal Chapter
The General Assembly reserves the right to amend or repeal all or any part of this chapter at any time, and there shall be no vested private right of any kind against such amendment or repeal. All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by this chapter or by acts done pursuant thereto shall exist subject […]
§ 49-9-21. Delivery of Deaf-Blind Services and Techniques Leading to Maximum Independence; Integration
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall oversee the delivery of deaf-blind services and techniques provided by an organization pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section that lead to maximum independence and employment for individuals with both a hearing and a vision loss. These services shall include, but not be limited to, transition of deaf-blind […]
§ 49-9-40. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “State property” means any building, land, or other real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department, commission, board, bureau, agency, public corporation, or other instrumentality of the state, including, but not limited to, the Georgia Building Authority, and any other real property in which the state has […]
§ 49-9-41. Declaration of Public Policy; Income
To effectuate the purposes of this article, it is declared to be public policy of the state that on any state property where the board determines it to be feasible to establish a vending facility to be operated by a licensed operator as provided in this article and where the agency or department or custodian […]
§ 49-9-42. Operation of Vending Facilities on State Property; Preference for Licensed Disabled Persons
For the purpose of providing blind persons or other persons with disabilities with remunerative employment, enlarging their economic opportunities, and stimulating them to greater effort in striving to make themselves self-supporting, such blind persons or other persons with disabilities who are licensed by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency shall be authorized to operate vending facilities […]
§ 49-9-50. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Competitive integrated employment” means work, including self-employment, in the labor market performed on a full-time or part-time basis in a setting in which an individual with a disability interacts with individuals without disabilities in all aspects of the job function and for which such individual with a disability […]