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title: Title 49, Chapter 2. Department of Human Services
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heading: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
title_heading: SOCIAL SERVICES
section_count: 28
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# Title 49, Chapter 2. Department of Human Services

Title 49. Social Services

28 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 49-2-1, Department created; transfer from Department of Human Resources; commissioner; kinship care enforcement administrator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-1.md
- 49-2-2, Board created; membership; appointment; terms; removal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-2.md
- 49-2-2.1, Department is successor-in-interest to former Department of Human Resources, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-2.1.md
- 49-2-3, Functions transferred to the board from other boards and commissions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-3.md
- 49-2-4, Divisions; allocation of functions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-4.md
- 49-2-5, Department is institution of state; power to disburse state, county, and federal funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-5.md
- 49-2-6, Powers and duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-6.md
- 49-2-7, Functions, duties, and authority transferred to the department from other state agencies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-7.md
- 49-2-8, Approval of physicians employed by department, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-8.md
- 49-2-9, Powers in administering and disbursing funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-9.md
- 49-2-10, State appropriations; state, county, and federal welfare funds are for public purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-10.md
- 49-2-11, Acceptance and disbursement of federal aid; compliance with conditions; use of appropriations for matching funds, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-11.md
- 49-2-12, Development and revision of transportation plan for programs of department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-12.md
- 49-2-13, Identifying transportation needs of the elderly and persons with disabilities and alternatives to meet needs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-13.md
- 49-2-13.1, Financial assistance for transportation services for the elderly and persons with disabilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-13.1.md
- 49-2-14, Record search for conviction data on prospective employees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-14.md
- 49-2-14.1, Records check requirement for licensing certain facilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-14.1.md
- 49-2-15, Service of process against department, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-15.md
- 49-2-16, Council for Welfare Administration, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-16.md
- 49-2-17, Disciplinary actions against applicants or licensees for certain violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-17.md
- 49-2-18, Director of Division of Family and Children Services; appointment; qualifications, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-18.md
- 49-2-19, DFCS State Advisory Board; membership; duties; officers and committees, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-19.md
- 49-2-20, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-20.md
- 49-2-21, Persons who may obtain inspection warrants; authorization to search or inspect property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-21.md
- 49-2-22, Procedure for issuance of inspection warrants, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-22.md
- 49-2-23, Requirements for validly issued inspection warrant; contents of warrant, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-23.md
- 49-2-24, Evidence generated inadmissible in criminal proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-24.md
- 49-2-25, Injunctions for certain violations of residential child care licensing law, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/49-2-25.md