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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-2-5. Office of Department of Labor to be maintained by Commissioner; payment of office expenses; lease or rental of unused office space.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-2-5. Office of Department of Labor to be maintained by Commissioner; payment of office expenses; lease or rental of unused office space.

(a) The Commissioner of Labor shall keep and maintain the office of the Department of Labor in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and shall be provided with suitable rooms, necessary furniture, stationery, books, periodicals, maps, instruments, and other necessary supplies, the expense thereof to be paid by the state in the same manner as other similar expenses are paid. In connection with the maintenance of the office of the Department of Labor, the Commissioner with the approval of the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to lease or rent and to negotiate, execute, and administer any necessary lease or rental agreement for office or other space in the custody of, but not occupied by, the Department of Labor and is further authorized to utilize the Department of Administrative Services as his agent in carrying out the provisions of this subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Commissioner is authorized to retain all funds derived from lease, rental, or similar payments received from tenants, occupants, or other users of office or other space for the sole purpose of maintenance of such office or other space. Such funds shall not be considered taxes, fees, or assessments within the meaning of Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II(a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed so as to allow the Commissioner to retain any funds required by the Constitution of Georgia to be paid into the state treasury.

## History

Ga. L. 1911, p. 133, § 1; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 109; Code 1933, § 54-109; Ga. L. 1937, p. 230, § 7; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1007, § 1.