History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 9; Ga. L. 1958, p. 413, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 689, § 1; Ga. L. 1966, p. 121, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1448, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 691, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 224, § 1/HB 313; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388; Ga. L. 2016, p. 608, § 3/SB 270; Ga. L. 2016, p. 811, § 7/HB 874.
The 2016 amendments.
The first 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, inserted “and any person designated and serving in the position of his or her chief of staff” near the beginning of subsection (c). See Editor’s notes for applicability. The second 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, made identical changes. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2016, p. 608, § 6/SB 270, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: “Section 3 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2016, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after such date.”
Ga. L. 2016, p. 811, § 9/HB 874, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: “Section 7 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2016, and shall apply to offenses committed on or after such date.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Board and Department of Corrections
§ 42-2-2. Board Members, Officers, Records, and Compensation
§ 42-2-5. Administrative Functions of Department
§ 42-2-5.1. Special School District for School Age Youth
§ 42-2-6. Office of Commissioner Created; General Duties; Appointment; Compensation
§ 42-2-7. Duties of Commissioner Relating to Department Retirements
§ 42-2-8. Additional Duties of Commissioner
§ 42-2-9. Selection of Department Personnel; Establishment and Maintenance of Roster of Employees
§ 42-2-10. Office of Board, Commissioner, and Staff
§ 42-2-11. Powers and Duties of Board; Adoption of Rules and Regulations
§ 42-2-12. Reasonableness of Rules and Regulations