Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 30. HANDICAPPED PERSONS · Chapter 5. PROTECTION OF DISABLED ADULTS AND ELDER PERSONS

30-5-2. Legislative purpose.

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide protective services for abused, neglected, or exploited disabled adults and elder persons. It is not the purpose of this chapter to place restrictions upon the personal liberty of disabled adults or elder persons, but this chapter should be liberally construed to assure the availability of protective services to all disabled adults and elder persons in need of them.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1981, p. 1320, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 700, § 2.

Cross references

Rights of persons residing in long-term care facilities generally, § 31-8-100 et seq.

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