Georgia Commons

Title 42. PENAL INSTITUTIONS

Chapter 2. BOARD AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

18 sections · 42-2-1 to 42-2-16

  1. 42-2-1Creation.
  2. 42-2-2Board members, officers, records, and compensation.
  3. 42-2-3Board meetings.
  4. 42-2-4Department created.Reserved
  5. 42-2-5Administrative functions of department.
  6. 42-2-5.1Special school district for school age youth.
  7. 42-2-5.2Educational programs for adult offenders; awarding of Program and Treatment Completion Certificate.
  8. 42-2-6Office of commissioner created; general duties; appointment; compensation.
  9. 42-2-7Duties of commissioner relating to department retirements.
  10. 42-2-8Additional duties of commissioner.
  11. 42-2-9Selection of department personnel; employee records.
  12. 42-2-10Office of board, commissioner, and staff.
  13. 42-2-11Powers and duties of board; adoption of rules and regulations.
  14. 42-2-12Reasonableness of rules and regulations.
  15. 42-2-13Grants to municipal corporations and counties for local jails and correctional institutions.
  16. 42-2-14Power of Governor to declare state of emergency with regard to jail and prison overcrowding.
  17. 42-2-15Employee benefit fund.
  18. 42-2-16Retaining department issued weapons.