Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 50-7-17. New Georgia Foundation for Tourism; Definitions; Marketing Program

History. Code 1981, § 50-7-17 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 306, § 1/SB 125; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72, § 50/SB 465; Ga. L. 2013, p. 685, § 1/SB 177; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 50/SB 340.
The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, rewrote paragraph (e)(2); and substituted “shall” for “will” in the first and second sentence of paragraph (e)(3) and in the last sentence of paragraph (e)(4).
The 2014 amendment, effective April 29, 2014, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “Board of Economic Development” for “Board of Development” in the fourth sentence of paragraph (e)(2).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 50 - State Government

Chapter 7 - Department of Economic Development

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-7-1. Creation of Department

§ 50-7-2. Commissioner as Head of Department; Appointment and Compensation; Authority to Designate Assistant Commissioner and Other Employees; Reimbursement of Certain Expenses

§ 50-7-3. Creation of Board; Composition; Terms; Vacancies; Intergovernmental Contracts and Agreements

§ 50-7-4. Policy-Making Function of Board

§ 50-7-5. Compensation and Expenses of Board Members

§ 50-7-6. Operational Procedures for Board Meetings

§ 50-7-7. Duties and Powers of Board Generally

§ 50-7-8. Additional Duties and Powers of Board

§ 50-7-9. Duty of Board to Make Recommendations to Governor and General Assembly Concerning Improvement of Business Conditions

§ 50-7-10. Authorization for Board to Accept Grants and Gifts

§ 50-7-11. Use by Board of Accepted Grants or Gifts

§ 50-7-11.1. Authority to Administer and Disperse Funds

§ 50-7-12. Welcome Centers Authorized; Department to Construct, Operate, and Maintain Centers; Installation and Operation of Vending Machines, Automated Teller Machines, and Cash-Dispensing Machines

§ 50-7-13. Revenue From Vending Machine Sales to Offset Maintenance Costs

§ 50-7-14. Tourist Center Within Vicinity of Domestic Residence of State Citizen Elected President

§ 50-7-15. Expenditures for Meals and Expenses of Persons Seeking to Locate Business, Industry, or Tourist Facilities in State

§ 50-7-16. Definitions; Acquisition of Property by Department of Economic Development

§ 50-7-17. New Georgia Foundation for Tourism; Definitions; Marketing Program

§ 50-7-18. Disposition of Assets of the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame