Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 50-8-6. Divisions, Sections, and Offices of Department

The department shall be divided into such divisions, sections, or offices as may be necessary from time to time. All divisions, sections, or offices in existence immediately prior to July 1, 1989, shall continue to exist in accordance with this article. Thereafter, divisions, sections, and offices shall be abolished, reorganized, or established from time to time by the commissioner and as otherwise specified by law. The commissioner shall appoint such directors, deputies, and assistants as may be necessary to manage such divisions, sections, and offices. Such positions shall be in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2.
History. Code 1981, § 50-8-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 38, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 2.1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-101/HB 642.
The 2012 amendment, effective July 1, 2012, substituted “as defined by Code Section 45-20-2” for “of the State Personnel Administration” in the last sentence of this Code section.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act.” This Act became effective July 1, 2012.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 50 - State Government

Chapter 8 - Department of Community Affairs

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-8-1. Creation and Continuation of Department

§ 50-8-2. Definitions

§ 50-8-3. Purpose of Article; Duties of Department

§ 50-8-3.1. Power and Duty of Department

§ 50-8-4. Board of Community Affairs

§ 50-8-5. Commissioner; Powers

§ 50-8-6. Divisions, Sections, and Offices of Department

§ 50-8-7. Planning and Technical Assistance Activities; Gathering and Distribution of Information and Studies

§ 50-8-7.1. General Powers and Duties

§ 50-8-7.2. Ratification of Department Standards and Procedures by General Assembly

§ 50-8-7.3. Solid Waste Management Education Program; Establishment of Georgia Clean and Beautiful Advisory Committee and Interagency Council on Solid Waste Management

§ 50-8-8. Grants, Loans, and Other Disbursements of Funds; State Community Development Program

§ 50-8-9. Contracts With Public and Private Entities or Individuals

§ 50-8-10. Coordination of Policies, Programs, and Actions of Governments; Research Center on Intergovernmental Relations; Leadership and Community Development Programs

§ 50-8-11. Power to Take Action for Furtherance of Purposes of Department; Disposition of Revenues

§ 50-8-12. No Limitations by Article on County or Municipal Zoning Power

§ 50-8-13. Authorities and Agencies Assigned to Department

§ 50-8-14. Exemption From “Georgia Administrative Procedure act.”

§ 50-8-15. Rights of State Employees Transferred From State Building Administrative Board; Validity of Board’s Legal Contracts

§ 50-8-16. Rights of State Employees Transferred From Bureau of Community Affairs; Validity of Bureau’s Legal Contracts

§ 50-8-17. Employees Serve in Classified and Unclassified Service

§ 50-8-18. Energy Efficient Construction of Major State-Funded Facility Projects; Short Title; Legislative Findings; “Major Facility Project” Defined