History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 568, § 3; Ga. L. 1952, p. 233, §§ 4, 6; Ga. L. 1961, p. 415, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 385, § 19; Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 3-6/SB 407.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted the present provisions of subsection (b) for the former provisions, which read: “All assistance under this article shall be suspended in the event of and during the period of confinement in any public penal institution after final conviction of a crime against the laws of this state or any political subdivision thereof.”
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For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2018).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 49-4-51. Definitions; When Person Considered Blind
§ 49-4-52. Eligibility for Assistance Under This Article
§ 49-4-53. Duties of Department Under This Article
§ 49-4-54. Duties of County Departments Under This Article
§ 49-4-55. Examination of Applicant by Ophthalmologist or Optometrist
§ 49-4-56. Reexamination of Recipient’s Eyesight; Furnishing Information
§ 49-4-57. Providing Supplementary Treatment Services
§ 49-4-60. Payment of Assistance After Recipient Moves to Another County
§ 49-4-61. Claims to Assistance Subject to Amendments or Repeals