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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

O.C.G.A. § 50-8-1— Creation and continuation of department
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-2— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-3— Purpose of article; duties of department
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-3.1— Department to investigate fraud in federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-4— Board of Community Affairs
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-5— Commissioner; powers
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-6— Divisions, sections, and offices of department
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7— Planning and technical assistance activities; gathering and distribution of information and studies
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7.1— General powers and duties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7.2— Ratification of department standards and procedures by General Assembly
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-7.3— Solid waste management program; Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-8— Grants, loans, and other disbursements of funds; state community development program
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-9— Contracts with public and private entities or individuals
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-10— Coordination of policies, programs, and actions of governments; research center on intergovernmental relations; leadership and community development programs
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-11— Power to take action for furtherance of purposes of department; disposition of revenues
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-12— No limitations by article on county or municipal zoning power
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-13— Authorities and agencies assigned to department
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-14— Exemption from “Georgia Administrative Procedure
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-15— Rights of state employees transferred from State Building Administrative Board; validity of board’s legal contracts
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-16— Rights of state employees transferred from Bureau of Community Affairs; validity of bureau’s legal contracts
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-17— Employees serve in classified and unclassified service
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-18— Energy efficient construction of major state-funded facility projects
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-30— Legislative findings; purpose and construction of article
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-31— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-32— Creation of regional commissions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-33— Municipal and county membership; annual dues; distribution of state funds
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-34— Councils of regional commissions; membership; powers
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-34.1— Executive director of commission; performance standards and annual performance review
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-35— Powers and duties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-36— Submission of local plans; review, comment, and recommendation procedures
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-37— Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-38— Audit of funds
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-39— Appointment of receiver of assets upon commission’s ceasing operations
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-40— Notice of intent to designate area-wide or multicounty agency
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-41— Regional development centers succeeded by regional commissions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-42— Remaining powers of metropolitan area planning and development commissions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-43— Appropriation or loan of funds, facilities, supplies, and equipment by local government entities
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-44— Exemption from taxes
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-45— Authorized purchases by Department of Administra- tive Services; commissioner of administrative services to prescribe regulations and standards
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-46— No limits by article on county or municipal zoning power
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-47— Transfer of outstanding assets, liabilities, contracts, staff, records, or debts
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-50— Creation; role; application
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-51— Establishment of board of directors; membership
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-52— Executive directors of commissions acting as advisers
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-60— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-61— Prohibited employment of employee of commission or nonprofit corporation; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-62— Employee’s business transactions with commission or nonprofit corporation prohibited; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-63— Disclosure of employee’s business transactions with local government; exempt transactions; disclosure of loan transactions by member of board or advisory committee; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-64— Competitive bidding requirement
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-65— Annual report to Board of Community Affairs
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-66— Civil fine for violations
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-67— Prohibition of election influence and partisan political activities; disciplinary measures
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-80— Any member of the commission, governing body of a political
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-81— Legislative intent
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-82— Commissions created
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-83— Powers, duties, and obligations
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-84— Membership
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-85— Terms of office; removal from office; filling of vacancies
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-86— Quorum; votes equally weighted
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-87— Chairman; election; powers and duties; salary and expense allowances; removal
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-88— Election of officers; compensation of officers and members
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-89— Executive director; appointment
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-90— Personnel
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-91— Advisory committees
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-92— Development guides; contents
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-93— Review of area plans; designation as official planning agency; responsibility to carry out assigned or delegated planning functions for an area
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-94— Submission of municipal and county area plans; comment and recommendation procedure
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-95— Submission of public entity area plans; comment and recommendation procedure
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-96— Review of applications from governmental entities for loans or grants
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-97— Research, study, and planning duties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-99— Acceptance and expenditure of gifts, loans, and grants
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-99.1— Commission authorized to be contracting agent for certain local governments
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-100— Annual report
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-101— Books of account; annual population estimates; operating funds; annual program and budget
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-102— Submission of negative or unfavorable recommendation based upon stale data
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-103— Determination of effective dates of certain Code sections by resolution of commission or by operation of law
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-120— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-121— Rural economic development areas
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-122— Studies for proposed projects
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-123— Recommendation, approval, funding, and implementation of projects
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-140— Legislative findings; office created
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-141— Duties and responsibilities
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-142— Employees
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-150— [Reserved] Creation of council; members; terms; officers; regular meetings; expenses; bylaws
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-170— Definitions; facilitating E-85 projects; implementation of grant program
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-190— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-191— Application for REAP designation; minimum criteria; reciprocal use agreements with adjacent facilities
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-192— Certification of compliance; notices of noncompliance
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-193— State agencies encouraged to give certified projects priority in licensing and processing grants and loans
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-194— Annual report by project developer
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-195— Rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-210— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-211— Legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-212— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-213— Designation and ranking of less developed counties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-214— Facilities development committees created; membership
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-215— Policies and procedures for facilities development committee
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-216— Preparation of comprehensive local plan for less developed county
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-217— Conflicts arising in preparation and submission of local plan
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-218— Submission of local plan required; applications for grants
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-219— Review of local plan by commissioner
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-220— Matching grants for implementation of local plan
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-221— Oversight of local plan by facilities development committee
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-222— Distribution of appropriated funds; ratio of matching funds; submission of consolidated report and accounting
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-240— Creation; members; vacancies; quorum
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-241— Duties
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-242— Authority to establish not for profit corporation and appoint members
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-260— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-261— Short title; establishment; director; application for assistance; fees; rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-280— Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process established; determination of regional air quality planning area; participating governmental units; funding; policy boards; conflict of laws
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-300— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 50-8-301— Creation; coordination; meetings; role; regulations