Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 31-2A-4. Obligation to Safeguard and Promote Health of People of the State

The Department of Public Health shall safeguard and promote the health of the people of this state and is empowered to employ all legal means appropriate to that end. Illustrating, without limiting, the foregoing grant of authority, the department is empowered to:
History. Code 1981, § 31-2A-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 3-1/HB 214; Ga. L. 2014, p. 451, § 10/HB 776; Ga. L. 2017, p. 319, § 1-5/HB 249.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, deleted “and” at the end of paragraph (13), substituted “; and” for the period at the end of paragraph (14), and added paragraph (15).
Editor’s notes.
For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Orders 04.20.20.01, 05.12.20.02, 05.28.20.02, 06.11.20.01, 07.31.20.02, 08.15.20.01, 08.31.20.02, 09.15.20.01, 09.30.20.02, 10.15.20.01, 10.30.20.02, 11.13.20.01, 11.20.20.01, 11.30.20.02, 12.08.20.01, 12.30.20.02, 01.07.21.02, 01.15.21.01, 01.22.21.07, 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 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
Law reviews.
For note, “Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bill: Landlord Liability for Bed Bug Infestations,” see 34 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 479 (2018).
For article, “Mandatory Quarantine: Administrative Order by the Georgia Department of Public Health for Public Health Control Measures: Isolation Protocol,” see 37 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 81 (2020).

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