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title: O.C.G.A. § 49-1-1. Definitions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 49-1-1. Definitions.

As used in this title, the term:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Human Services.

(2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of human services.

(3) “County board” means a county or district board of family and children services.

(4) “County department” means a county or district department of family and children services.

(5) “County director” means the director of a county or district department of family and children services.

(6) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.

## History

Ga. L. 1937, p. 355, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 85, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 218, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, §§ 1201, 1203, 1204, 1215; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228.