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Title 8. BUILDINGS AND HOUSING · Chapter 2. STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Article 1. BUILDINGS GENERALLY · Part 2. STATE BUILDING, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL CODES

8-2-29. Powers of department generally.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. In addition to any other powers granted by this part, the department shall have the power to:

  2. (1)

    Administer all funds available under this part;#

  3. (2)

    Accept any grant of funds made by the United States government or any agency thereof for the purpose of carrying out this part;#

  4. (3)

    Request from the various departments, agencies, and authorities of the state and its political subdivisions such available information as it may require in its work; and all such departments, agencies, and authorities shall furnish, within a reasonable time, such requested available information to the department;#

  5. (4)

    Contract with the United States government or agencies thereof, with political subdivisions of the state, and with private persons and corporations; and#

  6. (5)

    Do all other things necessary and proper to exercise its powers and perform its duties in accordance with this part.#

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

Ga. L. 1969, p. 546, § 8; Ga. L. 1970, p. 734, § 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1316, § 8.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

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