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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-30-9. When chapter effective.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-30-9. When chapter effective.

This chapter shall become effective when and to the extent that funds are appropriated and available to the Department of Public Health under an appropriation which specifically refers to this chapter and provides that it is intended for the implementation of this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 31-30-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 2321, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.

## Editor's Notes

For information as to the effective date of this Code section, see the delayed effective date note at the beginning of this chapter.

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).