There is created at and in connection with the University System of Georgia, the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to be physically located within a college or institution of the University System of Georgia which awards Bachelor of Science degrees in rural community development. The director of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation […]
The Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation shall assume the business and responsibilities of the Centers of Innovation Agribusiness administered by the Department of Economic Development. The Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation, the Department of Economic Development, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture shall collaborate as necessary to achieve the mission provided by Code […]
The Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation shall include a council, to be known and designated as the Georgia Rural Development Council, that shall offer guidance to the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation. The Georgia Rural Development Council shall be composed of 12 members who shall be appointed as follows: Six members shall be […]
It shall be the duty of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation to provide a central information and research hub for rural leadership training and best practices which may include: Community planning models for proactively identifying value added gaps or strengths; Industry-specific assistance; and Cooperative efforts with nonprofit organizations, religious organizations, and other higher […]
All funds appropriated by the General Assembly for the establishment and operation of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation, together with any funds which may be appropriated by the United States Congress or apportioned to this state from the United States Department of the Treasury for purposes substantially the same as specified in this […]
In the event that the United States Congress appropriates funds to this state for the conduct of work similar to that which is specified in this chapter, such work of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation shall conform to the requirements imposed as conditions for such federal appropriations and as may be accepted by […]
The Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation shall annually prepare and submit to the General Assembly, for review by the House of Representatives’ and the Senate’s standing committees on agriculture and economic development, a ten-year strategic plan that outlines the use of the Center for Rural Prosperity and Innovation’s resources for the upcoming fiscal years. […]
