§ 12-11-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Youth Conservation Corps Act.” History. Code 1981, § 12-11-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 922, § 1.
§ 12-11-10. Coordinated Job Training and Placement Services
Whenever available and appropriate, job training and placement services and education opportunities provided through other federal, state, and local programs such as through the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, the Technical College System of Georgia, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia shall be coordinated with projects and programs […]
§ 12-11-11. Conservation Corps Advisory Council
There is created the Conservation Corps Advisory Council, to consist of the following members: The commissioner of natural resources; The chairman of the State Board of Education; The chairman of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia; The Commissioner of Labor; The Commissioner of Agriculture; The director of the State Forestry Commission; […]
§ 12-11-2. Legislative Findings
The General Assembly finds and declares that: A central element in the development of the state’s young persons is the provision of meaningful work experience to teach the value of labor and membership in a productive society; There is a need for a comprehensive youth development program including meaningful work experience and basic education to […]
§ 12-11-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the Board of Natural Resources. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of natural resources. “Corps” means the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps. “Council” means the Conservation Corps Advisory Council. “Director” means the director of the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps. History. Code 1981, § 12-11-3 , enacted by Ga. L. […]
§ 12-11-4. Corps Created; Purposes; Rules and Regulations
There is created within the department the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps. The purposes and objectives of the corps authorized by this chapter shall be to: Encourage and develop work skills, discipline, cooperation, and educational opportunities for corps members; Conserve, rehabilitate, and enhance the state’s natural, historic, environmental, and recreational resources; Develop the state’s youth resources […]
§ 12-11-5. Director; Administration of Corps Programs; Energy Savings Initiatives
There is created the position of director of the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps. The director shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall be in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2. The commissioner shall be charged with the overall administration of corps programs under the provisions of this chapter and such rules […]
§ 12-11-6. Identification of Projects
The commissioner shall identify conservation, public improvement, or community service projects which will provide long-term benefits to the public, will yield tangible, result oriented works, will provide productive training and work experiences to the corps members involved, will be labor intensive and suitable for a crew of corps members to accomplish, may result in payments […]
§ 12-11-7. Enrollment of Members; Considerations in Development of Corps Program; Education Component; Independent Participation by Youth Served by State Agencies
Corps members shall be residents of the state between 14 and 25 years of age at the time of enrollment who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States. No person shall be enrolled in the corps if such person has been convicted of a felony or has been adjudicated as delinquent for […]
§ 12-11-8. Location of and Contracts for Projects; Prohibited Uses of Corps Members
Corps projects may take place on any property owned or used by the federal government, by the state or any of its departments, agencies, or political subdivisions, or by nonprofit agencies which otherwise qualify for contracting of services by the corps. (a.1) Corps projects may take place on private residential property for purposes of paragraph […]
§ 12-11-9. Grants, Donations, Bequests; Insignia
The corps may receive grants, donations, bequests, and any other forms of funds or assistance from any sources, public or private. The corps may employ an insignia or logo of appropriate design identifying specifically the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps. Control of the use of such insignia shall be governed by the commissioner. History. Code 1981, […]