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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-4-5. Administrative assignment to Department of Public Safety; source of funds.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-4-5. Administrative assignment to Department of Public Safety; source of funds.

The council is assigned to the Department of Public Safety for administrative purposes. The funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall come from funds appropriated to and available to the council and from any other available funds. The council is authorized to accept and use gifts; grants; donations; property, both real and personal; and services for the purpose of carrying out this chapter.

## History

Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 4; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1725, § 9; Ga. L. 1977, p. 549, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 7/SB 342; Ga. L. 2025, p. 332, § 6-9/SB 96, effective July 1, 2025.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2025, a semicolon was inserted following “gifts” and “grants” in the third sentence.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, rewrote this Code section.