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title: Title 50, Chapter 8. Department of Community Affairs
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heading: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
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# Title 50, Chapter 8. Department of Community Affairs

Title 50. State Government

113 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 50-8-1, Creation and continuation of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-1.md
- 50-8-2, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-2.md
- 50-8-3, Purpose of article; duties of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-3.md
- 50-8-3.1, Department to investigate fraud in federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-3.1.md
- 50-8-4, Board of Community Affairs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-4.md
- 50-8-5, Commissioner; powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-5.md
- 50-8-6, Divisions, sections, and offices of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-6.md
- 50-8-7, Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-7.md
- 50-8-7.1, General powers and duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-7.1.md
- 50-8-7.2, Ratification of department standards and procedures by General Assembly, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-7.2.md
- 50-8-7.3, Solid waste management program; Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-7.3.md
- 50-8-8, Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-8.md
- 50-8-9, Contracts with public and private entities or individuals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-9.md
- 50-8-10, Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-10.md
- 50-8-11, Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-11.md
- 50-8-12, No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-12.md
- 50-8-13, Authorities and agencies assigned to department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-13.md
- 50-8-14, Exemption from “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.”, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-14.md
- 50-8-15, Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board’s legal contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-15.md
- 50-8-16, Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau’s legal contracts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-16.md
- 50-8-17, Employees serve in classified and unclassified service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-17.md
- 50-8-18, Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-18.md
- 50-8-30, Legislative findings; purpose and construction of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-30.md
- 50-8-31, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-31.md
- 50-8-32, Creation of regional commissions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-32.md
- 50-8-33, Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-33.md
- 50-8-34, Councils of regional commissions; membership; powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-34.md
- 50-8-34.1, Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-34.1.md
- 50-8-35, Powers and duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-35.md
- 50-8-36, Submission of local plans; review, comment, and recommendation procedures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-36.md
- 50-8-37, Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-37.md
- 50-8-38, Audit of funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-38.md
- 50-8-39, Appointment of receiver of assets upon commission’s ceasing operations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-39.md
- 50-8-40, Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-40.md
- 50-8-41, Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-41.md
- 50-8-42, Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-42.md
- 50-8-43, Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-43.md
- 50-8-44, Exemption from taxes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-44.md
- 50-8-45, Authorized purchases by Department of Administrative Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-45.md
- 50-8-46, No limits by article on county or municipal zoning power, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-46.md
- 50-8-47, Transfer of outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-47.md
- 50-8-50, Creation; role; application, repealed through 50-8-52 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-50.md
- 50-8-51, Establishment of board of directors; membership, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-51.md
- 50-8-52, Executive directors of commissions acting as advisers, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-52.md
- 50-8-60, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-60.md
- 50-8-61, Prohibited employment of employee of commission or nonprofit corporation; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-61.md
- 50-8-62, Employee’s business transactions with commission or nonprofit corporation prohibited; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-62.md
- 50-8-63, Disclosure of employee’s business transactions with local government; exempt transactions; disclosure of loan transactions by member of board or advisory committee; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-63.md
- 50-8-64, Competitive bidding requirement, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-64.md
- 50-8-65, Annual report to Board of Community Affairs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-65.md
- 50-8-66, Civil fine for violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-66.md
- 50-8-67, Prohibition of election influence and partisan political activities; disciplinary measures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-67.md
- 50-8-80, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-80.md
- 50-8-81, Legislative intent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-81.md
- 50-8-82, Commissions created, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-82.md
- 50-8-83, Powers, duties, and obligations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-83.md
- 50-8-84, Membership, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-84.md
- 50-8-85, Terms of office; removal from office; filling of vacancies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-85.md
- 50-8-86, Quorum; votes equally weighted, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-86.md
- 50-8-87, Chairman; election; powers and duties; salary and expense allowances; removal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-87.md
- 50-8-88, Election of officers; compensation of officers and members, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-88.md
- 50-8-89, Executive director; appointment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-89.md
- 50-8-90, Personnel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-90.md
- 50-8-91, Advisory committees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-91.md
- 50-8-92, Development guides; contents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-92.md
- 50-8-93, Review of area plans; designation as official planning agency; responsibility to carry out assigned or delegated planning functions for an area, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-93.md
- 50-8-94, Submission of municipal and county area plans; comment and recommendation procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-94.md
- 50-8-95, Submission of public entity area plans; comment and recommendation procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-95.md
- 50-8-96, Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-96.md
- 50-8-97, Research, study, and planning duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-97.md
- 50-8-98, Power and authority generally; determination of whether plan is area plan; bylaws, rules, and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-98.md
- 50-8-99, Acceptance and expenditure of gifts, loans, and grants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-99.md
- 50-8-99.1, Commission authorized to be contracting agent for certain local governments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-99.1.md
- 50-8-100, Annual report, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-100.md
- 50-8-101, Books of account; annual population estimates; operating funds; annual program and budget, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-101.md
- 50-8-102, Submission of negative or unfavorable recommendation based upon stale data, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-102.md
- 50-8-103, Determination of effective dates of certain Code sections by resolution of commission or by operation of law, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-103.md
- 50-8-120, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-120.md
- 50-8-121, Rural economic development areas, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-121.md
- 50-8-122, Studies for proposed projects, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-122.md
- 50-8-123, Recommendation, approval, funding, and implementation of projects, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-123.md
- 50-8-140, Legislative findings; office created, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-140.md
- 50-8-141, Duties and responsibilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-141.md
- 50-8-142, Employees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-142.md
- 50-8-150, Creation of council; members; terms; officers; regular meetings; expenses; bylaws, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-150.md
- 50-8-170, Definitions; facilitating E-85 projects; implementation of grant program, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-170.md
- 50-8-190, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-190.md
- 50-8-191, Application for REAP designation; minimum criteria; reciprocal use agreements with adjacent facilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-191.md
- 50-8-192, Certification of compliance; notices of noncompliance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-192.md
- 50-8-193, State agencies encouraged to give certified projects priority in licensing and processing grants and loans, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-193.md
- 50-8-194, Annual report by project developer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-194.md
- 50-8-195, Rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-195.md
- 50-8-210, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-210.md
- 50-8-211, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-211.md
- 50-8-212, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-212.md
- 50-8-213, Designation and ranking of less developed counties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-213.md
- 50-8-214, Facilities development committees created; membership, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-214.md
- 50-8-215, Policies and procedures for facilities development committee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-215.md
- 50-8-216, Preparation of comprehensive local plan for less developed county, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-216.md
- 50-8-217, Conflicts arising in preparation and submission of local plan, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-217.md
- 50-8-218, Submission of local plan required; applications for grants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-218.md
- 50-8-219, Review of local plan by commissioner, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-219.md
- 50-8-220, Matching grants for implementation of local plan, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-220.md
- 50-8-221, Oversight of local plan by facilities development committee, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-221.md
- 50-8-222, Distribution of appropriated funds; ratio of matching funds; submission of consolidated report and accounting, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-222.md
- 50-8-240, Creation; members; vacancies; quorum, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-240.md
- 50-8-241, Duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-241.md
- 50-8-242, Authority to establish not for profit corporation and appoint members, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-242.md
- 50-8-260, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-260.md
- 50-8-261, Short title; establishment; director; application for assistance; fees; rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-261.md
- 50-8-280, Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process established; determination of regional air quality planning area; participating governmental units; funding; policy boards; conflict of laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-280.md
- 50-8-300, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-300.md
- 50-8-301, Creation; coordination; meetings; role; regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8-301.md