History. Code 1981, § 34-15-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 257, § 1/SB 49; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 34/SB 455; Code 1981, § 49-9-21 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 1/HB 1146.
The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 34-15-20 as present Code Section 49-9-21; substituted “Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency” for “Division of Rehabilitation Services of the Department of Labor” in the first sentence of subsection (a); substituted “agency” for “division” in subsection (b) and in the first sentence of subsection (c); and, in subsection (c), substituted “Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency” for “Division of Rehabilitation Services” in the first sentence, and substituted “agency” for “department” at the end of the last sentence.
Cross references.
Deaf person defined, § 30-1-1 .
Individualized education program for blind students with evaluation of Braille skills, § 30-7-3 .
Blindness, education, screening, and treatment program, § 31-1-23.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 9 - Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 49-9-2. Creation of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board
§ 49-9-3. Duties of Executive Director of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
§ 49-9-4. Creation of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency; Function
§ 49-9-5. Provision of Services to Persons With Disabilities
§ 49-9-6. Authorization to Utilize Funds
§ 49-9-7. Cooperation to Carry Out the Purposes of Federal Statutes
§ 49-9-8. Office of State Treasurer Designated Custodian of Federal Moneys
§ 49-9-10. Accepting and Use of Gifts
§ 49-9-11. Residency Requirement; Financial Need
§ 49-9-12. Independent Living Program
§ 49-9-13. Entitlement to Hearing if Aggrieved
§ 49-9-14. Rights Not Transferable; Exempt From Creditors
§ 49-9-15. Coverage by a Hospitalization or Medical Insurance Policy
§ 49-9-18. Confidentiality; Penalty
§ 49-9-19. Governing Prohibitions
§ 49-9-20. Rights of General Assembly to Amend or Repeal Chapter