---
title: O.C.G.A. § 50-8-219. Review of local plan by commissioner.
collection: code
id: 50-8-219
cite_as: O.C.G.A. § 50-8-219 (2025)
canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-219
md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-219.md
text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-219/text
source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/document/docs/default-source/joint-features-document-library/t49-t50-ch1-12-(v38)-2023-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=60c992b5_0#page=800
date: 2025
status: active
corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68
license: CC0-1.0
publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice.
up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8.md
previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-218.md
next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-220.md
index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md
version: the only printed version
in_force: true
current_through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly
heading_path: STATE GOVERNMENT / DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS / RURAL FACILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
---

# O.C.G.A. § 50-8-219. Review of local plan by commissioner.

(a) The commissioner shall review each plan to determine compliance with the criteria established pursuant to Code Section 50-8-218 and within 30 days from the date of submission of the plan shall approve or disapprove such plan. If the commissioner disapproves any plan, he shall provide a detailed reason for such recommendation and may suggest such changes to the plan as he deems appropriate.

(b) Any county may apply to the board for review of a disapproved plan. The board shall review each such plan and, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the commissioner’s recommendation, shall either approve or disapprove the plan. If the plan is disapproved, the board shall provide the facilities development committee with a detailed reason for such disapproval and may suggest such changes to the plan as would result in the approval of the plan.

## History

Code 1981, § 50-8-219, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1712, § 1.