No less developed county shall be eligible to receive a grant pursuant to this article until a local plan has been submitted. The commissioner shall provide by rule or regulation for the submission of local plans and the administration of grant applications and shall establish criteria for the types of facilities which would qualify for a grant under this article; provided, however, that such criteria shall realistically reflect the diverse facility needs of the various less developed counties for economic development. The commissioner shall submit such criteria to the General Assembly at the next regular session following July 1, 1991, and such criteria shall become effective only when ratified by joint resolution of the General Assembly. The power of the commissioner to promulgate such criteria shall be deemed to be dependent upon such ratification.
History. Code 1981, § 50-8-218 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1712, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs
Article 9 - Rural Facilities Economic Development
§ 50-8-211. Legislative Findings
§ 50-8-213. Designation and Ranking of Less Developed Counties
§ 50-8-214. Membership of Facilities Development Committee
§ 50-8-215. Policies and Procedures for Facilities Development Committee
§ 50-8-216. Preparation of Comprehensive Local Plan for Less Developed County
§ 50-8-217. Conflicts Arising in Preparation and Submission of Local Plan
§ 50-8-218. Submission of Local Plan Required; Applications for Grants
§ 50-8-219. Review of Local Plan by Commissioner
§ 50-8-220. Matching Grants for Implementation of Local Plan
§ 50-8-221. Oversight of Local Plan by Facilities Development Committee