For the purpose of this Code section, the term “state agency” means a department, agency, board, commission, or authority of state government. Each state agency is required to update annually all mailing lists of the agency. No state agency shall mail publications or materials to a previously elected state officer who is no longer in […]
This state, including all political subdivisions thereof, shall observe daylight savings time year round as the standard time of the entire state and all of its political subdivisions. This Code section shall become effective only if the United States Congress amends 15 U.S.C. Section 260a to authorize states to observe daylight savings time year round. […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Agency” means: Every state department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, and authority; Every county, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision of this state; Every department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, authority, or similar body of each such county, municipal corporation, or other political […]
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representatives Office in the United States, while it maintains an office in the State of Georgia, shall be accorded the same privileges and exemptions concerning taxation, the operation of motor vehicles, education, immunity, and any other privileges and exemptions as provided by the Taiwan Relations Act, 22 U.S.C. Section 3301, […]
There is created the position of poet laureate of the State of Georgia. The poet laureate shall be appointed by the Governor from a list of three nominees submitted to him by the Georgia Council for the Arts. The council shall submit the list of three nominees to the Governor within 30 days after the […]
As used in this Code section, the term “state agency” means any department, agency, board, commission, or authority of the state or any political subdivision thereof, any employees of which are members of the Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia. Any time a state employee entitled to receive involuntary separation retirement benefits pursuant to Code Section […]
Unless specifically prohibited by the laws relating to a particular board, body, or committee, any board, body, or committee of state government may meet by teleconference or other similar means. The methods of meeting permitted under this Code section shall include telephone conference calls, meetings held through two-way interactive closed circuit television or satellite television […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of general or local law to the contrary, any officer or unit of state or local government who or which is required or authorized to receive or collect any payments to state or local government is authorized but not required to accept credit card payment of such amounts. This Code section […]
The General Assembly finds and determines that: Federal law now provides at 42 U.S.C.A. Section 604a, and may hereafter provide under other federal laws, that subject to certain limitations states may: Administer and provide services under certain federal programs through contracts with charitable, religious, or private organizations; and Provide beneficiaries of assistance under certain federal […]
It is the policy of this state that any organization or person in this state may elect to, or elect not to, contractually provide to unmarried persons one or more benefits, rights, or privileges in the same manner that such organization or person contractually provides benefits, rights, or privileges to married persons. State and local […]
As used in this Code section, the term “natural disaster” shall mean a flood, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or other occurrence for which the President of the United States has made a federal disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 5121-5206. Each state agency that issues permits, […]
