Since the State of Georgia accepts a responsibility for its developmentally disabled citizens and an obligation to them which it must discharge, facilities, programs, and services shall be made available to meet the needs of each developmentally disabled person during his entire lifetime. The primary purpose of this chapter shall be to provide community based alternatives to total institutional care so that developmentally disabled individuals can continue to live in their home communities.
O.C.G.A. § 37-5-2
Declaration of policy
Known as the Community Services Act
The act spans §§ 37–37 (9 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case S.H. v. Edwards (1988)
Most recently applied in S.H. v. Edwards (November 1988)
— Ga
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.