Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 49-2-6. Duties and Powers of Department

History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 355, § 6; Ga. L. 1949, p. 547, § 2; Ga. L. 1957, p. 368, § 3; Ga. L. 1960, p. 85, §§ 6, 7; Ga. L. 1963, p. 81, § 24; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 14; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228.
Cross references.
Procedure for interrogation and taking of statements from hearing impaired persons arrested for violation of criminal laws, § 24-6-653 .
Law reviews.
For note, “Welfare Due Process: The Maximum Grant Limitation on the Right to Survive,” see 3 Ga. L. Rev. 459 (1969).
For comment discussing Williams v. Dandridge, 297 F. Supp. 450 (D. Md. 1969), as to the validity under the fourteenth amendment of a state “maximum grant” welfare provision, see 4 Ga. L. Rev. 203 (1969).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 49 - Social Services

Chapter 2 - Department of Human Services

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 49-2-1. Department Created; Transfer of Powers, Functions, and Duties of Department of Human Resources to Department of Human Services; Creation, Appointment, Removal, and Duties of Commissioner; Creation, Appointment, and Duties of Kinship Care En...

§ 49-2-2. Board Created; Qualifications and Appointment of Members; Terms of Office; Vacancies; Removal; per Diem and Expenses

§ 49-2-2.1. Department of Human Services Becomes Successor-in-Interest to All Rights, Duties, and Obligations of Former Department of Human Resources

§ 49-2-3. Functions Transferred to the Board From Other Boards and Commissions

§ 49-2-4. Creation of Divisions; Allocation of Functions

§ 49-2-5. Department Is Institution of State; Power to Receive and Disburse State, County, and Federal Funds

§ 49-2-6. Duties and Powers of Department

§ 49-2-7. Functions, Duties, and Authority Transferred to the Department From Other State Agencies

§ 49-2-9. Powers of Department in Administering and Disbursing Funds

§ 49-2-10. State Appropriations; State, County, and Federal Welfare Funds Are for Public Purpose

§ 49-2-11. Acceptance and Disbursement of Federal Aid; Compliance With Conditions; Use of Appropriations for Matching Funds

§ 49-2-12. Development and Revision of Transportation Plan for Programs of Department

§ 49-2-13. Identifying Transportation Needs of the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities and Alternatives to Meet Needs

§ 49-2-13.1. Financial Assistance for Transportation Services for the Elderly and Persons With Disabilities

§ 49-2-14. Record Search for Conviction Data on Prospective Employees

§ 49-2-14.1. Records Check Requirement for Licensing Certain Facilities

§ 49-2-15. Service of Notice Against Department

§ 49-2-17. Disciplinary Actions Against Licensees or License Applicants for Certain Violations

§ 49-2-18. Director of Division of Family and Children Services; Appointment; Qualifications

§ 49-2-19. Dfcs State Advisory Board; Membership; Duties; Officers and Committees