Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Department of Community Health
§ 31-2-4. Department’s Powers, Duties, Functions, and Responsibilities; Divisions; Directors; Contracts for Health Benefits

History. Code 1981, § 31-5A-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1240, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1132, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, § 1-4; Code 1981 § 31-2-4 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1014, § 1/HB 994; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 4-2/HB 214; Ga. L. 2014, p. 397, § 1/SB 352; Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 3-2/SB 407; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 31/SB 52; Ga. L. 2020, p. 95, § 2/HB 987.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, deleted “and” at the end of division (d)(10)(B)(ii), substituted “; and” for the period at the end of subparagraph (d)(11)(D), and added paragraphs (d)(12) and (d)(13).
The 2019 amendment, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted “and” at the end of subparagraph (d)(11)(D).
The 2020 amendment, effective June 30, 2020, inserted “certificated,” in the first sentence of paragraph (d)(9) and inserted “certificate,” near the beginning of division (d)(10)(B)(ii).
Cross references.
Georgia Commission on Women, T. 50, C. 12, A. 5.
Code Commission notes.
Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2(14)/SB 97, effective July 1, 2009, purported to substitute “State Personnel Administration” for “State Merit System of Personnel Administration” in former Code Section 31-5A-4, but that amendment was not given effect due to the redesignation and amendment by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, “work force” was substituted for “workforce” in paragraph (d)(2) and “of” was deleted preceding “the amount required” in the second sentence of paragraph (d)(7).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-1/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009, redesignated former Code Section 31-2-4 as present Code Section 31-2-9.
For application of this statute in 2020 and 2021, see Executive Orders 04.08.20.03, 09.15.20.01, 09.30.20.02, 10.15.20.01, 10.30.20.02, 11.13.20.01, 11.30.20.02, 12.08.20.01, 12.30.20.02, 01.15.21.01, 01.29.21.02, 02.15.21.01, 02.26.21.02, 03.12.21.01, 03.31.21.03, 04.30.21.01, and 05.28.21.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Hearings and petitions for rule-making, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Human Services, Administration, Chapter 290-1-1.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2018).