Georgia Code
Article 1 - Children and Youth Services
§ 49-5-7. Development and Administration of Public Child Welfare and Youth Services

History. Ga. L. 1963, p. 81, § 9; Ga. L. 1969, p. 996, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1970, p. 451, § 3; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1251, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 563, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1455, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 49; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 277, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 49; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 27; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 49; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 7; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1997, p. 1021, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
U.S. Code.
Title IV, Part B of the federal Social Security Act, referred to in paragraph (a)(1) and subsection (d) of this Code section, is codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 620 through 626. Sections 408 and 421 of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act, referred to in subsection (d) of this Code section, are codified at 42 U.S.C. §§ 608 and 621, respectively.
Law reviews.
For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969).
For article discussing venue problems in juvenile court practice and suggesting solutions, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (1972).
For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 284 (1997).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 49 - Social Services

Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth

Article 1 - Children and Youth Services

§ 49-5-1. Short Title

§ 49-5-2. Purpose of Article

§ 49-5-3. Definitions

§ 49-5-4. Other State Departments, Agencies, Officers, and Employees to Assist Department

§ 49-5-4.1. Child Welfare Agency Public Scorecard Established

§ 49-5-5. Powers and Duties of Board; Rules and Regulations for Training Schools and Other Facilities

§ 49-5-6. Merit System to Conform to Federal Standards; Power to Employ and Contract for Professional Services; Employment and Dismissal Procedures; Membership in State Retirement System

§ 49-5-7. Development and Administration of Public Child Welfare and Youth Services

§ 49-5-8. Powers and Duties of Department

§ 49-5-8.1. Short-Term Babysitting of Child in Foster Care; Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard

§ 49-5-9. Use of Public and Private Institutions and Agencies; Inspections; Examination and Control of Children Not in Department’s Facilities

§ 49-5-12. Licensing and Inspection of Child Welfare Agencies; Standards; Revocation or Refusal of License; Penalties; Violations

§ 49-5-12.1. Penalties for Violation of Child Welfare Agency Laws and Regulations

§ 49-5-12.2. Immunity From Liability

§ 49-5-12.3. Definitions; Annual Inspection of Child Welfare Agency

§ 49-5-13. Private Child Care Learning Centers Not Required to Meet Federal Adult-Child Ratio

§ 49-5-15. Notice as to Child Brought Into State for Placement or Adoption; Bond; Certificate as to Foster Home; Reports

§ 49-5-16. Power of Department to Contract; Acceptance of Children From Federal Courts for Compensation

§ 49-5-17. Power of Department to Accept and Use Gifts

§ 49-5-18. Instituting or Intervening in Legal Proceedings

§ 49-5-19. Annual Report on Children and Youth Services

§ 49-5-20. Existing Charters of Charitable Institutions

§ 49-5-21. Penalties for Aiding, Harboring, or Encouraging Escapees or Hindering Their Apprehension

§ 49-5-22. Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Programs to Provide Toilet Facilities Screened for Privacy

§ 49-5-23. Obtaining Information on Recall Notices

§ 49-5-24. Interagency Efforts to Gather and Share Comprehensive Data; Legislative Findings; State-Wide System for Sharing Data Regarding Care and Protection of Children; Interagency Data Protocol; Interagency Agreements; Waivers From Certain Federal...

§ 49-5-25. Maternity Supportive Housing Residences