Georgia Commons

Title 50. STATE GOVERNMENT

Chapter 8. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

113 sections · 50-8-1 to 50-8-301

Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 50-8-1Creation and continuation of department.
  2. 50-8-2Definitions.
  3. 50-8-3Purpose of article; duties of department.
  4. 50-8-3.1Department to investigate fraud in federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
  5. 50-8-4Board of Community Affairs.
  6. 50-8-5Commissioner; powers.
  7. 50-8-6Divisions, sections, and offices of department.
  8. 50-8-7Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies.
  9. 50-8-7.1General powers and duties.
  10. 50-8-7.2Ratification of department standards and procedures by General Assembly.
  11. 50-8-7.3Solid waste management program; Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management.
  12. 50-8-8Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program.
  13. 50-8-9Contracts with public and private entities or individuals.
  14. 50-8-10Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs.
  15. 50-8-11Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues.
  16. 50-8-12No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power.
  17. 50-8-13Authorities and agencies assigned to department.
  18. 50-8-14Exemption from “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.”
  19. 50-8-15Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board’s legal contracts.
  20. 50-8-16Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau’s legal contracts.
  21. 50-8-17Employees serve in classified and unclassified service.
  22. 50-8-18Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects.

Article 2. REGIONAL COMMISSIONS · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 50-8-30Legislative findings; purpose and construction of article.
  2. 50-8-31Definitions.
  3. 50-8-32Creation of regional commissions.
  4. 50-8-33Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds.
  5. 50-8-34Councils of regional commissions; membership; powers.
  6. 50-8-34.1Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review.
  7. 50-8-35Powers and duties.
  8. 50-8-36Submission of local plans; review, comment, and recommendation procedures.
  9. 50-8-37Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants.
  10. 50-8-38Audit of funds.
  11. 50-8-39Appointment of receiver of assets upon commission’s ceasing operations.
  12. 50-8-40Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency.
  13. 50-8-41Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions.
  14. 50-8-42Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions.
  15. 50-8-43Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities.
  16. 50-8-44Exemption from taxes.
  17. 50-8-45Authorized purchases by Department of Administrative Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards.
  18. 50-8-46No limits by article on county or municipal zoning power.
  19. 50-8-47Transfer of outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts.

Article 2. REGIONAL COMMISSIONS · Part 2. COMMISSION ON REGIONAL PLANNING

  1. 50-8-50 to 50-8-52Creation; role; application.Repealed
  2. 50-8-51Establishment of board of directors; membership.Repealed
  3. 50-8-52Executive directors of commissions acting as advisers.Repealed

Article 3. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

  1. 50-8-60Definitions.
  2. 50-8-61Prohibited employment of employee of commission or nonprofit corporation; penalties.
  3. 50-8-62Employee’s business transactions with commission or nonprofit corporation prohibited; penalties.
  4. 50-8-63Disclosure of employee’s business transactions with local government; exempt transactions; disclosure of loan transactions by member of board or advisory committee; penalties.
  5. 50-8-64Competitive bidding requirement.
  6. 50-8-65Annual report to Board of Community Affairs.
  7. 50-8-66Civil fine for violations.
  8. 50-8-67Prohibition of election influence and partisan political activities; disciplinary measures.

Article 4. METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS

  1. 50-8-80Definitions.
  2. 50-8-81Legislative intent.
  3. 50-8-82Commissions created.
  4. 50-8-83Powers, duties, and obligations.
  5. 50-8-84Membership.
  6. 50-8-85Terms of office; removal from office; filling of vacancies.
  7. 50-8-86Quorum; votes equally weighted.
  8. 50-8-87Chairman; election; powers and duties; salary and expense allowances; removal.
  9. 50-8-88Election of officers; compensation of officers and members.
  10. 50-8-89Executive director; appointment.
  11. 50-8-90Personnel.
  12. 50-8-91Advisory committees.
  13. 50-8-92Development guides; contents.
  14. 50-8-93Review of area plans; designation as official planning agency; responsibility to carry out assigned or delegated planning functions for an area.
  15. 50-8-94Submission of municipal and county area plans; comment and recommendation procedure.
  16. 50-8-95Submission of public entity area plans; comment and recommendation procedure.
  17. 50-8-96Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants.
  18. 50-8-97Research, study, and planning duties.
  19. 50-8-98Power and authority generally; determination of whether plan is area plan; bylaws, rules, and regulations.
  20. 50-8-99Acceptance and expenditure of gifts, loans, and grants.
  21. 50-8-99.1Commission authorized to be contracting agent for certain local governments.
  22. 50-8-100Annual report.
  23. 50-8-101Books of account; annual population estimates; operating funds; annual program and budget.
  24. 50-8-102Submission of negative or unfavorable recommendation based upon stale data.
  25. 50-8-103Determination of effective dates of certain Code sections by resolution of commission or by operation of law.

Article 5. RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  1. 50-8-120Short title.
  2. 50-8-121Rural economic development areas.
  3. 50-8-122Studies for proposed projects.
  4. 50-8-123Recommendation, approval, funding, and implementation of projects.

Article 6. OFFICE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT · Part 1. OFFICE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

  1. 50-8-140Legislative findings; office created.
  2. 50-8-141Duties and responsibilities.
  3. 50-8-142Employees.

Article 6. OFFICE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT · Part 2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

  1. 50-8-150Creation of council; members; terms; officers; regular meetings; expenses; bylaws.Reserved

Article 7. GRANTS PROMOTING E-85 GASOLINE

  1. 50-8-170Definitions; facilitating E-85 projects; implementation of grant program.

Article 8. REGIONAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROJECTS

  1. 50-8-190Definitions.
  2. 50-8-191Application for REAP designation; minimum criteria; reciprocal use agreements with adjacent facilities.
  3. 50-8-192Certification of compliance; notices of noncompliance.
  4. 50-8-193State agencies encouraged to give certified projects priority in licensing and processing grants and loans.
  5. 50-8-194Annual report by project developer.
  6. 50-8-195Rules and regulations.

Article 9. RURAL FACILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  1. 50-8-210Short title.
  2. 50-8-211Legislative findings.
  3. 50-8-212Definitions.
  4. 50-8-213Designation and ranking of less developed counties.
  5. 50-8-214Facilities development committees created; membership.
  6. 50-8-215Policies and procedures for facilities development committee.
  7. 50-8-216Preparation of comprehensive local plan for less developed county.
  8. 50-8-217Conflicts arising in preparation and submission of local plan.
  9. 50-8-218Submission of local plan required; applications for grants.
  10. 50-8-219Review of local plan by commissioner.
  11. 50-8-220Matching grants for implementation of local plan.
  12. 50-8-221Oversight of local plan by facilities development committee.
  13. 50-8-222Distribution of appropriated funds; ratio of matching funds; submission of consolidated report and accounting.

Article 10. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ADVISORY COUNCIL

  1. 50-8-240Creation; members; vacancies; quorum.
  2. 50-8-241Duties.
  3. 50-8-242Authority to establish not for profit corporation and appoint members.

Article 11. DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE FUND

  1. 50-8-260Definitions.
  2. 50-8-261Short title; establishment; director; application for assistance; fees; rules and regulations.

Article 12. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR ATLANTA URBANIZED AREA AND ATLANTA AIR QUALITY REGION

  1. 50-8-280Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process established; determination of regional air quality planning area; participating governmental units; funding; policy boards; conflict of laws.

Article 13. GEORGIA GEOSPATIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

  1. 50-8-300Definitions.
  2. 50-8-301Creation; coordination; meetings; role; regulations.