Georgia Code
Part 1 - Management of Budgetary and Financial Affairs
§ 45-12-73. Powers and Duties Generally

The Office of Planning and Budget, at the direction and under the control of the Governor and subject to this part, shall perform the following functions:
History. Code 1933, § 40-404, enacted by Ga. L. 1962, p. 17, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1914, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1865, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 117, § 16/HB 312; Ga. L. 2005, p. 976, § 2/HB 509.
Cross references.
Powers and duties of director of Office of Planning and Budgeting in implementing Residential Conservation Service Act of 1981, T. 46, C. 4A.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, in the second sentence in paragraph (2), “factors” was substituted for “factors,” and a semicolon was substituted for a period at the end.
Editor’s notes.
The State Department of Audits and Accounts and the State Office of Planning and Budget are authorized and directed by Ga. L. 1979, p. 1365 (Senate Resolution No. 101; see § 45-7-28.1 ) to develop, issue, review and revise rules and regulations governing reimbursement of travel expenses of employees of state agencies, boards, and commissions.
The State Department of Audits and Accounts is further authorized and directed to include in its annual audit of the financial accounts of state agencies, boards, and commissions any audit exception to the rules and regulations.
Ga. L. 1993, p. 1914, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Budget Accountability and Planning Act of 1993.’ ”
Resolution Act No. 48 (Senate Resolution No. 101), approved April 19, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 1365), relating to the development, issuance, review, and revision of employee travel reimbursement policies by the Department of Audits and the Office of Planning and Budget, was repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 41.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees

Chapter 12 - Governor

Article 4 - Office of Planning and Budget

Part 1 - Management of Budgetary and Financial Affairs

§ 45-12-70. Short Title

§ 45-12-71. Definitions

§ 45-12-72. Establishment of Office of Planning and Budget; General Provisions

§ 45-12-73. Powers and Duties Generally

§ 45-12-74. Budget Report — Preparation and Submission to General Assembly

§ 45-12-75. Budget Report — Contents and Form

§ 45-12-75.1. Zero-Base Budgeting; Intent; Departmental Priority Lists

§ 45-12-76. Limitations on Appropriations by General Assembly; Supplementary Appropriations

§ 45-12-77. Requirement of Emergency Appropriation; Manner of Allocation

§ 45-12-78. Heads of Budget Units to Submit Annual Estimates; Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates of Legislative and Judicial Agencies; Review of Budget Estimates by Office of Planning and Budget

§ 45-12-79. Governor to Examine Estimates and Make Revisions; Budget Report Printing and Transmission to General Assembly; Examination of Report by Governor-Elect and His Designated Budget Representatives

§ 45-12-80. Appropriations Act to Adopt Financial Plans; Effect of Annual Appropriation Acts; Supplementary Appropriations Acts; Submission of Budget to Office of Planning and Budget

§ 45-12-81. Procedure and Restriction for Expenditures by State and Budget Units Thereof

§ 45-12-82. Periodic Work Programs to Be Filed; Funds Not to Be Allotted Until Program Approved; Content and Form of Program; Amendment of Program; Filing of Copies of Program

§ 45-12-83. Requirement of Filing of Requests by Budget Units for Allotment of Funds; Time and Form of Requests

§ 45-12-83.1. Display of State Flag by Agencies

§ 45-12-84. Review of Periodic Work Programs and Requests for Allotment of Funds Generally

§ 45-12-85. Examination and Investigation of Periodic Work Programs and Requests for Allotment of Funds

§ 45-12-86. Governor Authorized to Require State Agencies to Reserve Specified Appropriations for Budget Reductions and Withhold a Percentage of Agency Allotments to Maintain Spending Within Actual Revenues

§ 45-12-87. Requirement of Authorization of Payments and Obligation; Liability of Persons Authorizing Payments or Receiving Payments

§ 45-12-89. Appropriations Not Expended or Obligated at End of Fiscal Year to Lapse

§ 45-12-90. Disposition of Appropriation for Duties, Purposes, and Objects Which Have Been Transferred

§ 45-12-91. Federal Funds Received by State Continually Appropriated

§ 45-12-92. Revenue Collections to Be Paid to State Treasury on Monthly Basis; Effect of Failure of Budget Unit to Comply With Code Section; User Fee Defined; Reporting

§ 45-12-92.1. Fees Which Are Not Revenue Measures; Utilization of Proceeds

§ 45-12-93. Revenue Shortfall Reserve; Reservation of Surplus State Funds; Appropriation and Release of Funds; Limitations

§ 45-12-94. Striking of Name of Employee From Requisition for Allotment of Funds

§ 45-12-95. Duty of Office of Planning and Budget to Encourage State Agencies to Identify and Implement Cost-Saving Measures and to Decentralize State Government