Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 50. STATE GOVERNMENT · Chapter 12. COMMISSIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES · Article 3. GEORGIA STATE GAMES COMMISSION

50-12-45. Pattern and design of games.

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The Georgia State Games shall be patterned after the Summer Olympic games with variations as necessitated by the availability of facilities, equipment, and expertise. The games shall be designed to encourage the participation of athletes representing a broad range of age groups, skill levels, and Georgia communities. Participants shall be residents of this state. Regional competitions shall be held throughout the state, and the top qualifiers in each sport shall proceed to the final competitions to be held at a site in this state having the necessary facilities and equipment for conducting the competitions.

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

Code 1981, § 50-12-45, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1786, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1590, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1104, § 1; Ga. L. 2025, p. 332, § 11-3/SB 96, effective July 1, 2025.

Amendments

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

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Text read from t49-t50-ch1-12-(v38)-pdf.pdf, Volume V38, 2023 edition, 2025 supplement, page 112; merge action: replaced; file SHA-256 2a8229331844.

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