--- title: Title 50. State Government collection: code id: code:title:50 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/50 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/50.md 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/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/49.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/51.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: STATE GOVERNMENT section_count: 1092 chapter_count: 45 --- # Title 50. State Government 1092 sections in 45 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-1.md (14 sections; 50-1-1 to 50-1-14) ## Chapter 2. Boundaries and Jurisdiction of the State https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-2.md (16 sections; 50-2-1 to 50-2-28) - Article 1. State Boundaries (5 sections; 50-2-1 to 50-2-5) - Article 2. Jurisdiction (11 sections; 50-2-20 to 50-2-28) ## Chapter 3. State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-3.md (70 sections; 50-3-1 to 50-3-131) - Article 1. State and Other Flags (15 sections; 50-3-1 to 50-3-14) - Article 2. Great Seal of the State (3 sections; 50-3-30 to 50-3-32) - Article 3. Other State Symbols (46 sections; 50-3-50 to 50-3-95) - Article 4. Official State Language (1 sections; 50-3-100 to 50-3-100) - Article 5. Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Statue (1 sections; 50-3-105 to 50-3-105) - Article 6. Religious Liberty Monument (1 sections; 50-3-110 to 50-3-110) - Article 7. Honorable Zell Bryan Miller Monument (1 sections; 50-3-120 to 50-3-120) - Article 8. Original 33 Memorial (2 sections; 50-3-130 to 50-3-131) ## Chapter 4. Organization of Executive Branch Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-4.md (7 sections; 50-4-1 to 50-4-7) ## Chapter 5. Department of Administrative Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-5.md (79 sections; 50-5-1 to 50-5-146) - Article 1. General Provisions (9 sections; 50-5-1 to 50-5-17) - Article 2. Administrative Space Management (1 sections; 50-5-30 to 50-5-30) - Article 3. State Purchasing (62 sections; 50-5-50 to 50-5-138) - Part 1. General Authority, Duties, and Procedure (45 sections; 50-5-50 to 50-5-85) - Part 2. Local Political Subdivision Purchases (4 sections; 50-5-100 to 50-5-103) - Part 3. Small Business Assistance (5 sections; 50-5-120 to 50-5-124) - Part 4. [effective Until January 1, 2024] Minority Business Enterprise Development (4 sections; 50-5-130 to 50-5-133) - Part 5. State Use Council (4 sections; 50-5-135 to 50-5-138) - Article 4. Disposition of Surplus Property (7 sections; 50-5-140 to 50-5-146) ## Chapter 5A. Office of State Treasurer https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-5A.md (11 sections; 50-5A-1 to 50-5A-11) ## Chapter 5B. State Accounting Office https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-5B.md (10 sections; 50-5B-1 to 50-5B-24) - Article 1. General Provisions (5 sections; 50-5B-1 to 50-5B-5) - Article 2. Office of Comptroller General (5 sections; 50-5B-20 to 50-5B-24) ## Chapter 5C. Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-5C.md (10 sections; 50-5C-1 to 50-5C-10) ## Chapter 6. Department of Audits and Accounts https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-6.md (24 sections; 50-6-1 to 50-6-32) - Article 1. General Provisions (11 sections; 50-6-1 to 50-6-11) - Article 2. State Auditor (13 sections; 50-6-20 to 50-6-32) ## Chapter 7. Department of Economic Development https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-7.md (45 sections; 50-7-1 to 50-7-130) - Article 1. General Provisions (21 sections; 50-7-1 to 50-7-20) - Article 2. Promotion of Marine Research and Industrial Activities (1 sections; 50-7-30 to 50-7-30) - Article 3. Geo. L. Smith Ii Georgia World Congress Center (2 sections; 50-7-40 to 50-7-41) - Article 4. Savannah-georgia Convention Center Authority (3 sections; 50-7-50 to 50-7-55) - Part 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 50-7-50 to 50-7-51) - Part 2. Promotion (1 sections; 50-7-55 to 50-7-55) - Article 5. Civil War Commission (5 sections; 50-7-60 to 50-7-64) - Article 6. Agricultural Tourist Attractions (1 sections; 50-7-70 to 50-7-70) - Article 7. Goods and Products Manufactured in Georgia (1 sections; 50-7-80 to 50-7-80) - Article 8. Innovation in Georgia (1 sections; 50-7-90 to 50-7-90) - Article 9. Georgia Film and Television Trail (8 sections; 50-7-110 to 50-7-117) - Article 10. Georgia Joint Defense Commission (1 sections; 50-7-120 to 50-7-120) - Article 11. Chips and Advanced Technology (1 sections; 50-7-130 to 50-7-130) ## Chapter 8. Department of Community Affairs https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-8.md (113 sections; 50-8-1 to 50-8-301) - Article 1. General Provisions (22 sections; 50-8-1 to 50-8-18) - Article 2. Regional Commissions (22 sections; 50-8-30 to 50-8-52) - Part 1. General Provisions (19 sections; 50-8-30 to 50-8-47) - Part 2. Commission on Regional Planning (3 sections; 50-8-50 to 50-8-52) - Article 3. Conflicts of Interest in Contract Administration (8 sections; 50-8-60 to 50-8-67) - Article 4. Metropolitan Area Planning and Development Commissions (25 sections; 50-8-80 to 50-8-103) - Article 5. Rural Economic Development (4 sections; 50-8-120 to 50-8-123) - Article 6. Office of Rural Development (4 sections; 50-8-140 to 50-8-150) - Part 1. Office of Rural Development (3 sections; 50-8-140 to 50-8-142) - Part 2. Rural Development Council (1 sections; 50-8-150 to 50-8-150) - Article 7. Grants Promoting E-85 Gasoline (1 sections; 50-8-170 to 50-8-170) - Article 8. Regional Economic Assistance Projects (6 sections; 50-8-190 to 50-8-195) - Article 9. Rural Facilities Economic Development (13 sections; 50-8-210 to 50-8-222) - Article 10. Martin Luther King, Jr., Advisory Council (3 sections; 50-8-240 to 50-8-242) - Article 11. Downtown Renaissance Fund (2 sections; 50-8-260 to 50-8-261) - Article 12. Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process for Atlanta Urbanized Area and Atlanta Air Quality Region (1 sections; 50-8-280 to 50-8-280) - Article 13. Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council (2 sections; 50-8-300 to 50-8-301) ## Chapter 9. Georgia Building Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-9.md (45 sections; 50-9-1 to 50-9-101) - Article 1. General Provisions (17 sections; 50-9-1 to 50-9-17) - Article 2. Revenue Bonds (18 sections; 50-9-30 to 50-9-47) - Article 3. Executive Center Fine Arts Committee (7 sections; 50-9-60 to 50-9-66) - Article 4. Hazardous Materials Removal Agency (1 sections; 50-9-80 to 50-9-80) - Article 5. Purchase of Materials and Fixtures Based on Life Cycle Costs (2 sections; 50-9-100 to 50-9-101) ## Chapter 10. Georgia Development Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-10.md (10 sections; 50-10-1 to 50-10-10) ## Chapter 11. State Law Library https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-11.md (1 sections; 50-11-1 to 50-11-1) ## Chapter 12. Commissions and Other Agencies https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-12.md (50 sections; 50-12-1 to 50-12-140) - Article 1. Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration (1 sections; 50-12-1 to 50-12-1) - Article 2. Georgia Council for the Arts (13 sections; 50-12-20 to 50-12-35) - Part 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 50-12-20 to 50-12-26) - Part 2. Georgia Arts Alliance (6 sections; 50-12-30 to 50-12-35) - Article 3. Georgia State Games Commission (9 sections; 50-12-40 to 50-12-48) - Article 4. Halls of Fame (13 sections; 50-12-60 to 50-12-79) - Part 1. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1 sections; 50-12-60 to 50-12-60) - Part 2. Georgia Golf Hall of Fame (1 sections; 50-12-64 to 50-12-64) - Part 3. Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame (11 sections; 50-12-70 to 50-12-79) - Subpart 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 50-12-70 to 50-12-74) - Subpart 2. Overview Committees (5 sections; 50-12-75 to 50-12-79) - Article 5. Georgia Commission on Women (5 sections; 50-12-80 to 50-12-84) - Article 6. Constitutional Amendments Publication Board (2 sections; 50-12-100 to 50-12-101) - Article 7. Georgia Hall of Fame Commission (1 sections; 50-12-110 to 50-12-110) - Article 8. Georgia Commission on the Holocaust (5 sections; 50-12-130 to 50-12-134) - Article 9. War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission (1 sections; 50-12-140 to 50-12-140) ## Chapter 13. Administrative Procedure https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-13.md (31 sections; 50-13-1 to 50-13-44) - Article 1. General Provisions (26 sections; 50-13-1 to 50-13-23) - Article 2. Office of State Administrative Hearings (5 sections; 50-13-40 to 50-13-44) ## Chapter 13A. Tax Tribunals https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-13A.md (21 sections; 50-13A-1 to 50-13A-20) ## Chapter 14. Open and Public Meetings https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-14.md (6 sections; 50-14-1 to 50-14-6) ## Chapter 15. Public Lawsuits https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-15.md (4 sections; 50-15-1 to 50-15-4) ## Chapter 15A. Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-15A.md (4 sections; 50-15A-1 to 50-15A-4) ## Chapter 16. Public Property https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-16.md (85 sections; 50-16-1 to 50-16-183) - Article 1. General Provisions (24 sections; 50-16-1 to 50-16-20) - Article 2. State Properties Code (19 sections; 50-16-30 to 50-16-47) - Article 3. Governor’s Powers Generally (9 sections; 50-16-60 to 50-16-68) - Article 4. Miscellaneous Sale and Purchase Provisions (3 sections; 50-16-80 to 50-16-82) - Article 5. Western and Atlantic Railroad (9 sections; 50-16-100 to 50-16-108) - Article 6. Inventory of Property (17 sections; 50-16-120 to 50-16-163) - Part 1. Inventory of Real Property (6 sections; 50-16-120 to 50-16-125) - Part 2. Annual Inventory (6 sections; 50-16-140 to 50-16-145) - Part 3. Central Inventory of Personal Property (5 sections; 50-16-160 to 50-16-163) - Article 7. Commission on Condemnation of Public Property (4 sections; 50-16-180 to 50-16-183) ## Chapter 17. State Debt, Investment, and Depositories https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-17.md (40 sections; 50-17-1 to 50-17-105) - Article 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 50-17-1 to 50-17-2) - Article 2. State Financing and Investment (11 sections; 50-17-20 to 50-17-30) - Article 3. State Depositories (19 sections; 50-17-50 to 50-17-67) - Article 4. Governmental Commercial Paper Notes (2 sections; 50-17-90 to 50-17-91) - Article 5. Interest Rate Management (6 sections; 50-17-100 to 50-17-105) ## Chapter 18. State Printing and Documents https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-18.md (55 sections; 50-18-1 to 50-18-160) - Article 1. Information on State Stationery (2 sections; 50-18-1 to 50-18-2) - Article 2. Court Reports (18 sections; 50-18-20 to 50-18-37) - Article 3. Government Documents (1 sections; 50-18-50 to 50-18-50) - Article 4. Inspection of Public Records (10 sections; 50-18-70 to 50-18-78) - Article 5. State Records Management (14 sections; 50-18-90 to 50-18-103) - Article 6. Microforms (2 sections; 50-18-120 to 50-18-121) - Article 7. ‘‘multiracial’’ Classification (1 sections; 50-18-135 to 50-18-135) - Article 8. Victim Centered Address Confidentiality Program (6 sections; 50-18-150 to 50-18-155) - Article 9. Protection of Personal Information (1 sections; 50-18-160 to 50-18-160) ## Chapter 19. Transportation Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-19.md (10 sections; 50-19-1 to 50-19-20) - Article 1. Purchase and Use of Motor Vehicles (9 sections; 50-19-1 to 50-19-9) - Article 2. State Aircraft (1 sections; 50-19-20 to 50-19-20) ## Chapter 20. Relations with Nonprofit Contractors https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-20.md (8 sections; 50-20-1 to 50-20-8) ## Chapter 21. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu; State Tort Claims https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-21.md (20 sections; 50-21-1 to 50-21-37) - Article 1. Waiver of Sovereign Immunity as to Actions Ex Contractu (1 sections; 50-21-1 to 50-21-1) - Article 2. State Tort Claims (19 sections; 50-21-20 to 50-21-37) ## Chapter 22. Managerial Control Over Acquisition of Professional Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-22.md (9 sections; 50-22-1 to 50-22-9) ## Chapter 23. Environmental Finance Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-23.md (34 sections; 50-23-1 to 50-23-35) - Article 1. Environmental Finance Authority (28 sections; 50-23-1 to 50-23-29) - Part 1. General Provisions (21 sections; 50-23-1 to 50-23-21) - Part 2. Water Supply Division (7 sections; 50-23-25 to 50-23-29) - Article 2. Division of Energy Resources (6 sections; 50-23-30 to 50-23-35) ## Chapter 24. Drug-free Workplace https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-24.md (6 sections; 50-24-1 to 50-24-6) ## Chapter 25. Georgia Technology Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-25.md (28 sections; 50-25-1 to 50-25-16) ## Chapter 26. Housing and Finance Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-26.md (22 sections; 50-26-1 to 50-26-22) ## Chapter 27. Lottery for Education https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-27.md (69 sections; 50-27-1 to 50-27-104) - Article 1. General Provisions (35 sections; 50-27-1 to 50-27-34) - Article 2. Setoff of Debt Collection Against Lottery Prizes (6 sections; 50-27-50 to 50-27-55) - Article 3. Bona Fide Coin Operated Amusement Machines (28 sections; 50-27-70 to 50-27-104) - Part 1. General Provisions (23 sections; 50-27-70 to 50-27-89) - Part 2. Class B Accounting Terminals (5 sections; 50-27-100 to 50-27-104) ## Chapter 28. State Productivity Council https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-28.md (1 sections; 50-28-1 to 50-28-1) ## Chapter 29. Information Technology https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-29.md (9 sections; 50-29-1 to 50-29-23) - Article 2. Social Media Platforms on State Electronic Devices (4 sections; 50-29-20 to 50-29-23) ## Chapter 30. Institute for Community Business Development https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-30.md (1 sections; 50-30-1 to 50-30-1) ## Chapter 31. Georgia Suggestion System https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-31.md (1 sections; 50-31-1 to 50-31-1) ## Chapter 32. Georgia Regional Transportation Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-32.md (35 sections; 50-32-1 to 50-32-71) - Article 1. General Provisions (5 sections; 50-32-1 to 50-32-5) - Article 2. Jurisdiction (11 sections; 50-32-10 to 50-32-20) - Article 3. Funding (10 sections; 50-32-30 to 50-32-39) - Article 4. Local Government Services (6 sections; 50-32-50 to 50-32-55) - Article 5. Allocation of Funds by Department of Transportation (1 sections; 50-32-60 to 50-32-60) - Article 6. Construction of Chapter (2 sections; 50-32-70 to 50-32-71) ## Chapter 33. Year 2000 Readiness https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-33.md (1 sections; 50-33-1 to 50-33-1) ## Chapter 34. Onegeorgia Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-34.md (21 sections; 50-34-1 to 50-34-21) ## Chapter 35. Georgia Environmental Training and Education Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-35.md (1 sections; 50-35-1 to 50-35-1) ## Chapter 36. Verification of Lawful Presence Within United States https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-36.md (4 sections; 50-36-1 to 50-36-4) ## Chapter 37. Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contracting https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-37.md (8 sections; 50-37-1 to 50-37-8) ## Chapter 38. Compact for a Balanced Budget https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-38.md (1 sections; 50-38-1 to 50-38-1) ## Chapter 39. Atlanta-region Transit Link ‘‘atl’’ Authority https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-39.md (31 sections; 50-39-1 to 50-39-61) - Article 1. Creation and Organization (5 sections; 50-39-1 to 50-39-5) - Article 2. Operation of Authority (9 sections; 50-39-10 to 50-39-18) - Article 3. Funding (11 sections; 50-39-30 to 50-39-40) - Article 4. Project Procedures for Local Governments (4 sections; 50-39-50 to 50-39-53) - Article 5. Construction and Application (2 sections; 50-39-60 to 50-39-61) ## Chapter 40. Promotion and Deployment of Broadband Services https://georgiacommons.org/code/50-40.md (21 sections; 50-40-1 to 50-40-84) - Article 1. General Provisions (3 sections; 50-40-1 to 50-40-3) - Article 2. Area Identification (3 sections; 50-40-20 to 50-40-22) - Article 3. Broadband Communities (6 sections; 50-40-40 to 50-40-45) - Article 4. Georgia Broadband Ready Community Site Designation Program (4 sections; 50-40-60 to 50-40-63) - Article 5. Georgia Broadband Deployment Initiative (5 sections; 50-40-80 to 50-40-84)