Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure
§ 50-5-83. Definitions; Requirements for State Purchasing Card Program

shall be subject to immediate termination of employment, restitution for the amount of the improper purchases, and criminal prosecution. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature if the value of the items improperly purchased or retained is less than $500.00 in the aggregate and shall be guilty of a felony if the value of the items improperly purchased or retained is $500.00 or more in the aggregate and, upon conviction of such felony, shall be sentenced to not less than one nor more than 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $50,000.00, or both.
History. Code 1981, § 50-5-83 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 776, § 2/HB 1113; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 50/SB 46; Ga. L. 2011, p. 387, § 1/HB 290.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, added paragraph (a)(1); redesignated former paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) as present paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3), respectively; in paragraph (a)(3), deleted “departments or” preceding “agencies” in two places; in subsection (b), substituted “agency” for “department or agency of the state” throughout; substituted “Agencies” for “Departments and agencies of the state” at the beginning of paragraphs (b)(10) and (b)(11); deleted “by at least 10 percent by December 31, 2009” following “cards” at the end of paragraph (b)(11); deleted “department or” following “hiring” in paragraph (b)(12); in two places in paragraph (b)(13), deleted “departments and” preceding “agencies” and deleted “of the state” following “agencies”; and substituted “employee of an agency” for “employee of a department or agency of the state” in the introductory language of paragraph (c). See editor’s note for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2008, p. 776, § 4/HB 1113, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section shall apply to all transactions occurring on and after July 1, 2008.
Ga. L. 2011, p. 387, § 2/HB 290, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2011.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 50 - State Government

Chapter 5 - Department of Administrative Services

Article 3 - State Purchasing

Part 1 - General Authority, Duties, and Procedure

§ 50-5-50. Purposes and Policies of Part

§ 50-5-51. Power, Authority, and Duty of Department

§ 50-5-51.1. Purchase of Commercial Fidelity Bonds for Officials, Officers, and Employees of Certain County Boards and Departments

§ 50-5-52. Power to Examine Books, Records, and Papers; Report of Purchases

§ 50-5-53. Authorization to Employ Assistants, Fix Salaries, and Make Assignments

§ 50-5-54. Rules and Regulations to Be Made and Published

§ 50-5-55. Specified Purposes for Rules and Regulations

§ 50-5-56. Department to Establish Standard Contract Specifications

§ 50-5-57. Duty of Department to Purchase All Supplies, Services, Materials, and Equipment; Requisition by State Agencies; Unlawful Purchases

§ 50-5-58. Cases Where Purchases Through Department Not Mandatory

§ 50-5-59. State Agencies to Furnish Department Estimates and Inventories

§ 50-5-60. Preference to Supplies, Equipment, Materials, and Agricultural Products Produced in Georgia Generally; Determination as to Reasonableness of Preference

§ 50-5-60.2. Use of Recycled Content Paper Products

§ 50-5-60.3. Use of Retreaded Tires

§ 50-5-60.4. Use of Compost and Mulch in Road Building, Land Maintenance, and Land Development Activities; Preference to Be Given Georgia Compost and Mulch

§ 50-5-60.5. Implementation of Policies Requiring Reduction and Reuse of Materials Generated by State Agencies

§ 50-5-61. State and Local Authorities to Give Preference to Supplies, Materials, and Agricultural Products Produced in Georgia; Determination as to Reasonableness of Preference

§ 50-5-63. Green Building Standards; Exclusive Use of Georgia Forest Products in State Construction Contracts; Exception Where Federal Regulations Conflict

§ 50-5-64. Multiyear Contracts Authorized; Standard Form Provisions; What Funds Obligated; Interest

§ 50-5-64.1. Prohibited Terms in State Contracts

§ 50-5-65. Transfer of Personal Property Titles to Effectuate Lease Purchases; Authority; Form

§ 50-5-66. Department to Compile and Consolidate All Estimates

§ 50-5-67. Competitive Bidding Procedure; Method of Soliciting Bids; Required Conditions for Competitive Sealed Proposals; Clarification; Contract Awards; Negotiation of Contracts; Certificate of Independent Price Determination; Receiving Electronic...

§ 50-5-68. Prequalification of Prospective Suppliers

§ 50-5-69. Purchases Without Competitive Bidding; Central Bid Registry; Procurement Cards; Rules and Regulations; Applicability to Emergency Purchases; Purchasing Advisory Council

§ 50-5-70. Purchases for County Boards of Education

§ 50-5-71. Emergency Purchases Authorized; Report of Circumstances

§ 50-5-72. Construction and Public Works Contracts Conducted by Department; Advertising Costs; Exceptions

§ 50-5-73. Goods and Services to Be Obtained From Correctional Industries When Certified as Available

§ 50-5-75. Lease or Construction of Warehouse Space Authorized

§ 50-5-76. All Tax Stamps, Tags, and Paraphernalia Evidencing the Payment of Tax to Be Purchased by Department; Requisition and Payment

§ 50-5-77. Multiyear Lease, Purchase, or Lease Purchase Contracts; Required Provisions for Contracts; Calculation and Application of Savings or Enhanced Revenues; External Oversight Committee; Annual Report

§ 50-5-78. Financial Interest of Department Personnel in Contracts; Acceptance of Benefits From Contractors; Penalty; Removal From Office

§ 50-5-79. Purchase Contracts Contrary to Part Void and Officers Personally Liable

§ 50-5-80. Unlawful to Use Resources or Methods Established Pursuant to This Article to Obtain Anything of Value for Personal Benefit or Gain; Penalties for Violators; Applicability

§ 50-5-81. Unlawful for Agencies or Subdivisions to Purchase Other Than United States Produced Beef; Exceptions; Penalty

§ 50-5-82. “State Agency” Defined; Limitations on Contracting for Goods; Role of Department of Revenue

§ 50-5-83. Definitions; Requirements for State Purchasing Card Program

§ 50-5-84. Contracting With Companies Having Business Operations in Sudan; Scrutinized Companies; Certifications

§ 50-5-84.1. Companies Owned by Russia or Belarus; Limitation on State Contracts; Certification With Bid; False Certification

§ 50-5-84.2. Companies Owned by China; Limitation on State Contracts; Certification With Bid; False Certification

§ 50-5-85. State Prohibited From Entering Into Certain Contracts Without Certification That Boycott of Israel Not to Be Conducted by Other Party