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§ 45-16-3. Oath - Before beginning the duties of the office of coroner, a...
§ 45-16-4. Bond Generally; Liability for Moneys Collected or Failing to Do Duties - A coroner shall give bond and surety in the sum...
§ 45-16-5. Additional Bond When Acting for Sheriff - When a coroner is required to act in the place...
§ 45-16-6. Participation in Training Course - During every calendar year they are in office, every coroner...
§ 45-16-7. Appointment of Deputy Coroners; Oath, Bond, Fees, Powers, and Qualifications - History. Code 1933, §§ 21-102.1, 21-108, enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-16-8. Service of Process When Sheriff Disqualified - If any person makes an affidavit stating (1) that a...
§ 45-16-9. Fees - History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 352; Ga. L....
§ 45-16-10. Furnishing Information to Out-of-State Coroners - Records, papers, or reports concerning the death of a person...
§ 45-16-11. Compensation of County Coroners; Increases; Calculation; Supplements; Expenses - Click to view Population Minimum Salary 0 — 11,889 $...
§ 45-16-11.1. Compensation of County Coroners for Inmate Deaths in State Correctional Institutions - In addition to the minimum salary provided for in Code...
§ 45-16-11.2. Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Office of Coroner - In addition to any salary, fees, or expenses now or...
Article 2 - Death Investigations
§ 45-16-20. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-16-21. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (1.1) “Chief medical...
§ 45-16-22. Medical Examiners’ Inquiries — Facilities, Persons Authorized to Perform Inquiries, Payment of Fees, Jurisdiction, and Clerical and Secretarial Assistance - (f.1) When death occurs in a hospital as a direct...
§ 45-16-23. Delegation of Power by Coroner or County Medical Examiner; Qualifications of Those Authorized to Perform Examinations - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 602, § 24;...
§ 45-16-24. Notification of Suspicious or Unusual Deaths; Court Ordered Medical Examiner’s Inquiry; Written Report of Inquiry - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 602, § 8;...
§ 45-16-25. Coroner’s or County Medical Examiner’s Duties After Notice of Suspicious or Unusual Death; Embalmment; Inventory and Disposition of Deceased’s Property; Use of Deceased’s Property for Evidence; Autopsy Required - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 602, § 9;...
§ 45-16-25.1. Releasing Remains of Deceased to Next of Kin; Exception - A dead body, other than skeletal remains, taken into custody...
§ 45-16-26. Assumption of Duties by Medical Examiner in Absence of Coroner or Deputy Coroner; Signing of Death Certificates - When there is no coroner or deputy coroner in a...
§ 45-16-27. When Inquest to Be Held; Special Situations; Coroner’s Fee; Issuance of Subpoenas; Cost of Copying; Limited Disclosure of Photographs - (D.1) In cases of deaths resulting from an accident involving...
§ 45-16-27.1. Medical Examination of Unexpected or Unexplained Death of Person Under Seven Years of Age - History. Code 1981, § 45-16-27.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-16-28. Performance of Autopsy When Not Required Under Code Section 45-16-24 - In the case of death of any person under such...
§ 45-16-29. Removal of Body Generally - No person shall move or authorize the removal of any...
§ 45-16-30. Transport of Body Across State Line - No person shall move or transport a body across a...
§ 45-16-31. Authorization of Removal of Body for Convenience of Examination; Investigation of Premises Before Removal - When the deceased body lies in a place inconvenient for...
§ 45-16-32. Report of Examination and Investigation; Maintenance of Copies; Verification of Foul Play by Forensic Laboratory; Transmittal of Copies of Reports to District Attorneys - The medical examiner and coroner shall complete a report of...
§ 45-16-33. Coroner to Make Inquest Upon Completion of Examination and Verification - Upon the completion of the medical examiner’s inquiry by the...
§ 45-16-34. Issuance of Subpoenas; Administration of Oath to Witnesses - The evidence that you shall give this inquest on behalf...
§ 45-16-35. Coroner to Require Material Witnesses to Enter Into Recognizance; Petition for Issuance of Warrant for Arrest of Suspected Person - If the inquest discloses facts which lead or may lead...
§ 45-16-36. Impaneling of Jury to Hold Inquest; Compensation of Jurors - The coroner shall summon and impanel five jurors and one...
§ 45-16-37. When Jury to Be Impaneled; Jury Not Required to View Body - No coroner’s jury shall be impaneled until the investigation is...
§ 45-16-38. Issuance of Precept to Sheriff to Summon Inquest Jury; Form - Whenever a coroner receives notice of the death of any...
§ 45-16-39. Oath for Foreperson and Jury of Inquest - You, as foreman of the inquest, shall diligently inquire and...
§ 45-16-40. Coroner’s Charge to Jury; Power of Jury - and all of the circumstances relating to the death. History....
§ 45-16-41. Defaulting Juror to Be Fined by Coroner - Any juror failing to attend and serve on a coroner’s...
§ 45-16-42. Offering in Evidence of Results of Examination - In all inquests the results of the medical examiner’s inquiry...
§ 45-16-44. Disposition of Bodies After Examination and Inquest; Payment of Burial Expenses From Deceased’s Estate - After the medical examiner’s inquiry and inquest have been completed,...
§ 45-16-45. Authority of Coroners and Medical Examiners to Disinter Bodies - In order to implement this article, coroners are authorized to...
§ 45-16-46. Obtaining Blood Sample When Person Unable to Consent; Analysis of Blood Specimens; Certified Report - When any person has been admitted to a hospital or...
§ 45-16-47. Penalty for Violation of Article - Except as provided in Code Section 45-16-30, any person who...
§ 45-16-48. Coroner’s Employment of Court Reporter - A coroner may be authorized to employ, at his discretion,...
§ 45-16-49. Fees - The fees heretofore authorized to be paid in cases arising...
§ 45-16-50. Providing Biological Substances to Canine Instructors or Schools - A medical examiner within the state of Georgia is authorized...
§ 45-16-51. Interment of Unidentified Human Remains; Disinterment for Identification - History. Code 1981, § 45-16-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Georgia Coroner’s Training Council
§ 45-16-60. Short Title - This article shall be known as “The Georgia Coroner’s Training...
§ 45-16-61. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-16-62. Council Established; Membership; Terms of Office; Curriculum Advisory Committee; Filling of Vacancies - History. Code 1981, § 45-16-62 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-16-63. Oath of Office; Issuance of Certificates of Appointment - Immediately and before entering upon the duties of office, the...
§ 45-16-64. Council Officers; Quorum; Record Keeping; Annual Reports - History. Code 1981, § 45-16-64 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-16-65. Powers and Duties of Council Generally - The council is vested with the following functions, powers, and...
§ 45-16-66. Annual Training Requirement for Certified Coroners; Fees - History. Code 1981, § 45-16-66 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-16-67. Actions to Restrain Violations of This Article - On its own initiative or on the verified complaint of...
Article 4 - Office of Medical Examiner
§ 45-16-80. Abolition of Office of Coroner; Qualifications, Appointment, Compensation, Powers, and Duties of Medical Examiners - History. Code 1981, § 45-16-80 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 17 - Notaries Public
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 45-17-1. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-17-1.1. Power to Appoint Notaries Public - The power to appoint notaries public is vested in the...
§ 45-17-2. Qualifications of Notaries - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 1449; Code 1868, § 1506;...
§ 45-17-2.1. Application to Be a Notary; Endorsements and Declarations - Click to view I, , being 18 years of age...
§ 45-17-2.2. Application Information to Be Matter of Public Record - The information in the application for appointment and commissioning as...
§ 45-17-2.3. Grant or Denial of Commission or Recommission; Grounds; Unauthorized Practice of Law - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-2.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-17-3. Oath of Office - Before entering on the duties of his office, each notary...
§ 45-17-4. Fees; Secretary of State to Keep Record of Notaries Appointed; Reappointment - Before a certificate shall be issued to a notary public,...
§ 45-17-5. Term of Office; Revocation; Renewal of Commission; Issuance of Certificates of Appointment; Record of Appointments; Misrepresentation as Notary - History. Laws 1824, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 210; Code 1863,...
§ 45-17-6. Seal of Office - History. Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 58, § 3; Code 1863,...
§ 45-17-7. Commissioning of Nonresidents as Notaries; Powers and Duties - History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 1051, §§ 1-3; Ga. L....
§ 45-17-8. Powers and Duties Generally - History. Ga. L. 1863-64, p. 58, § 2; Code 1863,...
§ 45-17-8.1. Signature and Date of Notarial Act - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-8.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-17-8.2. Misrepresentation Prohibited; Required Notice; Posting of Schedule of Fees; Penalties - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-8.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-17-9. Where Notarial Acts May Be Exercised - Notarial acts may be exercised in any county in the...
§ 45-17-10. Notary’s Authority in Relation to Attachment, Garnishment, or Dispossessory Action - It shall not be lawful for notaries public to issue...
§ 45-17-11. Fees of Notaries - Click to view History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p....
§ 45-17-12. Authority of Notaries Who Are Stockholders, Directors, Officers, or Employees of Banks or Other Corporations to Witness Execution of Written Instruments - History. Ga. L. 1958, p. 313, §§ 1, 2; Ga....
§ 45-17-13. Change of Residence, Address, or Name - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-13 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-17-14. Notice of Loss or Theft of Notarial Seal - Within ten days of the loss or theft of an...
§ 45-17-15. Revocation of Commission; Denial of Reappointment - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-15 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-17-16. Revocation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal - Within ten days after receiving notice from the appointing clerk...
§ 45-17-17. Resignation of Commission; Return of Papers; Destruction of Seal - A person who wishes to resign a notarial commission shall...
§ 45-17-18. Destruction of Seal Upon Expiration or Denial of Renewal of Commission - A notary public whose commission expires and who does not...
§ 45-17-19. Authenticity of Official Signature and Term of Office; Fees; Apostille - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-19 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-17-20. Penalty; Prosecution of Violations of Article - History. Code 1981, § 45-17-20 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Officers of Armed Forces as Ex Officio Notaries
§ 45-17-30. Commissioned Officers of Armed Services Constituted as Ex Officio Notaries; Authority Generally; Effect of Acts Generally; No Seal Required - All commissioned officers of all branches of the armed services...
§ 45-17-31. Persons Authorized to Have Notarial Acts Performed by Commissioned Officers - Any person who (1) is a member of the armed...
§ 45-17-32. Validity and Effect of Notarial Acts - The notarial acts authorized by Code Section 45-17-31 are declared...
§ 45-17-33. Sufficiency of Certification Generally; Effect of Failure to State Place of Execution or Acknowledgment - In the taking of acknowledgments and the performing of other...
§ 45-17-34. Signature, Rank, and Branch of Officer as Proof of Authority; Action by Officer as Prima-Facie Evidence - If the signature, rank, and branch of service, or subdivision...
Chapter 18 - Employees’ Insurance and Benefits Plans
Article 1 - State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan and Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund
Part 1 - State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan
§ 45-18-1. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (1.1) “Commissioner” means...
§ 45-18-2. Authority to Establish Health Insurance Plan; Rules and Regulations; Plan Generally; Coverage for Retiring or Retired Employees - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-3. Design of Plan - The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board...
§ 45-18-4. Expenses Not to Be Covered by Plan - The health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by...
§ 45-18-4.1. Breast Cancer Screening for Individuals With High Risk - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-5. County Officers and Employees - (c.1) Any local board of education may elect for members...
§ 45-18-5.1. Licensed Blind or Otherwise Seriously Disabled Vendors - The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is authorized to contract with...
§ 45-18-5.2. Sheltered Employment Center Employees - The board is authorized to contract with public and private...
§ 45-18-6. Contracts to Provide Insurance Benefits; Invitation of Proposals; Reinsurance Agreements; Issuance of Certificates of Coverage; Redetermination of Contracts; Self-Insurance Plans; Contracts for Administrative Services; Contracts With Healt... - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-6.1. Reimbursement Rates Offered Under State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-6.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-7. Retiring Employees, Spouses, and Dependents - The contract or contracts shall provide for health insurance for...
§ 45-18-7.1. Employees of the Georgia Development Authority - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Development...
§ 45-18-7.3. Employees of Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia, Spouses, and Dependent Children - The board is authorized to contract with the Peace Officers’...
§ 45-18-7.5. Employees of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Spouses, and Dependent Children - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Housing...
§ 45-18-7.6. Employees of Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service, Spouses, and Dependent Children - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia-Federal State...
§ 45-18-7.7. Employees and Dependents of Critical Access Hospitals in Health Plans - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-7.7 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-7.8. Employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Student...
§ 45-18-8. Right of Employees to Secure Coverage for Spouse and Dependents; Regulations - Upon agreeing to pay his contribution to the cost of...
§ 45-18-9. Continuation of Coverage for Spouse or Dependents of Deceased Employees; Resumption of Coverage; Payment of Contributions; Regulating Continuance, Discontinuance, and Resumption of Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 279, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-10. Right of Continuation of Coverage for Former Employees; Payment of Premiums; Establishment of Terms and Conditions by Board; Appointment as United States Attorney - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 1927, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-11. Procedure for Presentation of Claims and Payment of Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-12. Creation of Health Insurance Fund; Amounts Credited to Fund; Special Reserve; Administrator and Custodian of Fund - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 10; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-13. Deposit of Amounts From Health Insurance Fund Available for Investment in Trust Account; Investment of Funds; Withdrawal of Funds From Trust Account - Any amounts held by the health insurance fund which are...
§ 45-18-14. Deductions From Compensation and Benefit Payments of Share of Cost of Coverage Under Plan of Employees; Payment of Contributions to Health Insurance Fund by Departments, Boards, and Agencies of State; Coverage of Employee Appealing Discha... - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 11; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-15. Rules and Regulations for Administration of Part; Board to Recommend to General Assembly Schedule of Maximum Fees for Hospitals and Practitioners - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 12; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-16. Certification of Employer Payment Percentage for Ensuing Fiscal Year; Provision in Budgets for Funds for Employer Payments - Not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of...
§ 45-18-17. Employees to Become Members of Plan Unless Coverage Rejected or Waived; Withdrawal From Plan by Persons Covered by Social Security Medical Care - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 15; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-18. Discharge of Certain Debts or Obligations Due Health Insurance Fund - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-18 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-19. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records - Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature...
§ 45-18-20. Fiscal Note Required for Bills Impacting Employees’ Health Insurance Plans - Any bill prepared by the General Assembly which would impact...
§ 45-18-21. Deposit of Employer and Retiree Contributions Into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the board shall...
Part 2 - State Employees Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund
§ 45-18-24. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-18-25. Creation of Georgia State Employees Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund; Identification and Transfer of Funds From Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund; How Funds Used - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-25 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-25.1. Responsibilities and Procedures for Fund Operation; Rules and Regulations; Employment of Personnel and Professionals; Maintenance of Records; Collection of Moneys; Report - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-25.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-26. Technical Advice; Annual Actuarial Valuations - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-26 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-27. Control of Fund by Commissioner; Obligations to Be Paid From Fund; Investment Powers; Prohibition Against Personal Interest - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-27 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-28. Minimum Annual Required Contributions; Employer Responsibilities - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-28 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Deferred Compensation Plans
§ 45-18-30. “Employee” Defined - As used in this article, the term “employee” means any...
§ 45-18-31. Deferred Compensation Plans Authorized for State, Municipalities, Counties, or Other Political Subdivisions - The state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision...
§ 45-18-32. Administration of Plans; Participation by Employees of County Boards of Health, School Systems, Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority, the Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service, and the Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund... - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 198, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-33. Payments From Deferred Compensation Funds for Purchase of Insurance, Endowments, Annuities, Mutual Funds, or Savings From Funds Derived From Deferral; Custodian of Assets of the Fund - Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in...
§ 45-18-34. Plans Not to Reduce Pensions or Other Benefits - The deferred compensation programs authorized by this article shall exist...
§ 45-18-35. Plans to Operate Without Cost to State, Counties, Cities, or Other Political Subdivisions - The Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System of...
§ 45-18-36. Salary Deductions; Records of Individual Account Information - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 198, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-38. Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System to Be the Successor to the State Personnel Board and Employee Benefit Council for Administration of Deferred Compensation Plans; Employment of and Contracting With Agents - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-38 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Employee Benefit Plan Council
§ 45-18-50. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-18-51. Creation and Operation of Council - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-52. Establishment of Flexible Employee Benefit Plans - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-53. Authorization for Payroll Deductions - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-54. Continuation of Optional Plans; Approval of Optional Plans or Contracting With New or Additional Insurers - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-54 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-55. Commissioner of Administrative Services as Executive Officer and Custodian - The commissioner of administrative services shall be the executive officer...
§ 45-18-56. Execution of Contracts by Commissioner; Bidding Procedure - The commissioner is authorized to execute a contract or contracts...
§ 45-18-57. Contributions From State Departments, Boards, and Agencies - The various departments, boards, and agencies of the state government...
§ 45-18-58. Liability for Errors or Omissions - The various departments, boards, agencies, and their employees shall not...
Article 4 - Capitol Hill Day-Care Center
§ 45-18-70. Establishment and Operation - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the commissioner of administrative...
§ 45-18-71. Rules and Regulations for Personnel Administration - The State Personnel Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations...
§ 45-18-72. Start-Up Costs - The commissioner of administrative services shall present recommendations no later...
Article 5 - Exemption of Certain Employees From Liability for Services at State Hospitals
§ 45-18-80. Certain Employees Retired Prior to July 1, 1962, Exempt From Personal Liability for Services at State Hospitals; Cooperation in Application and Claims Process - Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 45-18-81. Legislative Intent - It is the intent of this article to provide that...
Chapter 19 - Labor Practices
Article 1 - Strikes by Public Employees
§ 45-19-1. Definitions; Right to Express Complaints or Opinions Not Impaired - As used in this article, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 45-19-2. Public Employees Not to Promote, Participate In, or Encourage Strikes - No public employee shall promote, encourage, or participate in any...
§ 45-19-3. Supervising Personnel Not to Authorize, Approve, or Consent to Strikes - No person exercising any authority, supervision, or direction over any...
§ 45-19-4. Termination of Employment, Forfeiture of Civil Service Status, Job Rights, Seniority, and Emoluments Upon Violation of Code Section 45-19-2; Eligibility of Employee for Reappointment - Any public employee who violates Code Section 45-19-2 shall be...
§ 45-19-5. Action by Person Not a Public Employee to Encourage Strike - Any person who is not a public employee and who...
Article 2 - Fair Employment Practices
§ 45-19-20. Short Title - This article shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-19-21. Purposes and Construction of Article - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-22. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 45-19-23. Creation of Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; Members; Terms; Officers; Meetings; Compensation of Members; Powers and Duties of Board; Annual Report to Governor and General Assembly; Special Masters’ List - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-24. Commission on Equal Opportunity Created; Administrator; Assignment of Commission to Governor for Administrative Purposes - There is created the Commission on Equal Opportunity. The Governor...
§ 45-19-25. Function of Administrator - The function of the administrator shall be to encourage fair...
§ 45-19-26. Role of Attorney General - The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser for the...
§ 45-19-27. Additional Powers and Duties of Administrator - In the enforcement of this article the administrator shall have...
§ 45-19-28. Limitation on Provisions of Article Relating to Age Discrimination - The provisions of this article relating to discrimination in employment...
§ 45-19-29. Unlawful Practices Generally - It is an unlawful practice for an employer: History. Ga....
§ 45-19-30. Unlawful Practices in Training or Apprenticeship Programs - It is an unlawful practice for an employer controlling apprenticeship...
§ 45-19-31. Unlawful Practices in Advertisement of Employment - It is an unlawful practice for an employer to print...
§ 45-19-32. Unlawful Practice for Party to Violate Conciliation Agreement - It is an unlawful practice for a party to a...
§ 45-19-33. Different Standards of Compensation or Different Terms and Conditions of Employment When Not Based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability, or Age - It is not an unlawful practice for an employer to...
§ 45-19-34. Hiring, Employing, or Selecting for Training Programs When Religion or National Origin a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification - It is not an unlawful practice for an employer to...
§ 45-19-35. Use of Quotas Because of Imbalances in Employee Ratios Prohibited; Grants of Preferential Treatment to Certain Individuals or Groups Not Required by Article; Adoption of Plans Required by Governor to Reduce Imbalance; Effect of Article Up... - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-36. Filing Complaints of Unlawful Practice; Action by Administrator - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, §§ 12, 14; Ga....
§ 45-19-37. Appointment of Special Master to Conduct Hearing on Complaint; Procedure - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-38. Findings, Conclusions, and Order of Special Master Generally; Order to Cease and Desist From Unlawful Practice and to Take Remedial Action - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 16; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-39. Appeal to Superior Court of Final Order of Special Master or Complaint Dismissed by Administrator - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 17; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-40. Entry of Court Judgment Based Upon Final Order of Administrator or Special Master; Notification of Parties; Effect of Judgment - Any person affected by a final order of the administrator...
§ 45-19-41. Administrator to Have Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Claims Under Article; Final Determination of Claim Bars Further State Actions - The administrator shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim of...
§ 45-19-42. Procurement of Violation of Article by Person Not Subject Thereto Not a Defense - It shall not be a defense to a violation of...
§ 45-19-43. Access of Administrator or Designee to Premises, Records, and Documents; Persons Required to Make and Keep Employment Records; Application for Relief From Order Due to Hardship; Unlawful to Make Information Public - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 18; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-44. Unlawful Practices Punishable by Civil Fine - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 24; Ga. L....
§ 45-19-45. Unlawful Conspiracies - It shall be an unlawful practice for a person or...
§ 45-19-46. Overtime Compensation - History. Code 1981, § 45-19-46 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 20 - Personnel Administration
§ 45-20-1. Purposes; Principles - History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 2501; Ga. L....
§ 45-20-2. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 45-20-3. Duties and Functions of State Personnel Board Generally; Compensation; Quorum - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 45-20-3.1. Rule-Making Procedure - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-3.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-4. Duties and Responsibilities of Commissioner in Administration of This Chapter - The duties and responsibilities of the commissioner in the administration...
§ 45-20-6. Composition of Classified and Unclassified Service; Effect of Exclusion From Classified Service on Eligibility for Membership in Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia; Working Test Period Before Obtaining Rights of Appeal - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 45-20-8. Procedure for Adverse Action Against Classified Employees Generally; Appeals Generally - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 79, § 7; Ga. L....
§ 45-20-9. Procedure for Hearings and Appeals Relating to Adverse Personnel Actions - History. Ga. L. 1976, p. 1547, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 45-20-10. Collection, Compilation, Consolidation, and Submission of Certain Personnel Data - The DOAS shall routinely collect from agencies required under law...
§ 45-20-16. Rules for Accrual of Leave, Holidays, and Compensation for Closing of State Offices; Utilization of Accumulated Sick Leave; Conversion to and Use of Personal Leave; Disapproval, Contesting and Reacquisition of Sick Leave - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-16 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-17. Parental Leave; Requirements for Implementation - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-17 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-18. Loss of Eligibility for Wage Incentive Payment Due to Abuse of Member of Public - Any state employee who commits a validated act of abuse...
§ 45-20-19. Termination or Elimination of Positions or Employees Through Reduction in Force - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-19 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-20. Eligible Employees Must Register With Selective Service System; Exemptions - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-20 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-21. Performance Management System - The State Personnel Board shall provide for a performance management...
Article 2 - Leaves of Absence
§ 45-20-30. Leave of Absence for Blood Donation - Each state, county, and municipal officer and employee in this...
§ 45-20-31. Leave of Absence for Organ or Bone Marrow Donation - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-31 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-32. Limited Paid Leave for the Purpose of Promoting Education - Each full-time, nontemporary employee of the State of Georgia or...
Article 3 - Voluntary Deductions From Wages or Salaries of State Employees for Benefit of Charitable Organizations
§ 45-20-50. Purpose of Article - It is the purpose of this article to permit voluntary...
§ 45-20-51. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: No charitable organization...
§ 45-20-52. Board as Policy-Setting Body for Administration of Article; Rules and Regulations - The board shall set policy for administration of this article...
§ 45-20-53. Deduction From Salaries or Wages for Contribution to Charitable Organizations - History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 2274, § 4; Code 1981,...
§ 45-20-54. Disclosure of Amounts or Designations of Authorized Charitable Deductions; Pressure, Coercion, or Intimidation of Employee With Reference to Deductions - History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 2274, § 5; Code 1981,...
§ 45-20-54.1. Promulgation of Regulations Regarding Distribution of Deducted Funds; Disposition of Undesignated Funds - The board shall promulgate regulations necessary and expedient to accomplishing...
§ 45-20-55. Reimbursement of Cost of Making Deductions and Remitting Proceeds; Delegation of Activities Related to Management of Funds - The state shall be reimbursed by participating charitable organizations, in...
§ 45-20-56. Deduction and Transmittal of Funds as Privilege; Immunity From Liability to Employee or Charitable Organization for Errors, Omissions, or Decisions Regarding Deductions; Board as Sole Judge of Eligibility of Charitable Organizations - Deductions from salaries of employees and transmittal of funds to...
Article 4 - Employee Assistance Program
§ 45-20-70. “Employee Assistance Program” Defined - As used in this article, the term “employee assistance program”...
§ 45-20-70.1. Program Authorized - The board is authorized in its discretion to establish an...
§ 45-20-71. Confidentiality of Program Related Records or Activities - Program related records or activities which might disclose the nature...
Article 5 - Random Drug Testing of Employees in High-Risk Jobs
§ 45-20-90. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-20-91. Determination of Employees Subject to Testing - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-91 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-20-92. Rules Adopted by State Personnel Board; Certification of Testing Laboratories - and shall adopt such other rules as it may deem...
§ 45-20-93. Grounds for Termination From Employment - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-93 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 6 - Drug Testing for State Employment
§ 45-20-110. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-20-111. Analysis of Positions Warranting Established Test; Testing Requirements, Cost, and Procedure; Disqualification From Employment for Refusing Test or Showing Positive Results - History. Code 1981, § 45-20-111 , enacted by Ga. L....
Chapter 21 - Employees’ Suggestion and Meritorious Awards Program
§ 45-21-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 45-21-2. Establishment of Employees’ Suggestion and Awards Program; Implementation - Appointing authorities of the legislative and judicial branches may also...
§ 45-21-3. Preparation of Rules - History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 336, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 45-21-4. Employment of Staff - Subject to Article 1 of Chapter 20 of this title,...
§ 45-21-5. Creation of Agency Committees; Agency Committees to Review Suggestions and Report to Commissioner - Under meritorious award programs for suggestions and ideas, each agency...
§ 45-21-6. Further Investigation of Suggestions or Ideas by Commissioner; Report of Findings and Recommendations; Board to Make Final Determination - The commissioner shall make any further investigation deemed appropriate with...
§ 45-21-7. Awards to Employees - History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 336, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 45-21-8. Costs to Be Borne by Board and Appointing Authorities - The board shall bear the costs of administration and of...
§ 45-21-9. Incentive Payments Not to Be Included in Calculation of Retirement Benefits - However, these incentive payments shall be included as salary in...
Chapter 22 - Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know
§ 45-22-1. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-22-2. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-22-3. Labeling Requirements - All hazardous chemicals introduced into the workplace by employers and...
§ 45-22-4. Responsibility of Public Contractors Who Introduce Hazardous Materials Into Workplace - A public contractor who introduces hazardous materials into the workplace...
§ 45-22-5. Exclusions From Chapter; Exclusions From Labeling Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 45-22-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-22-6. Rules and Regulations; Consultation - History. Code 1981, § 45-22-6 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-22-7. Material Safety Data Sheets; Notice to Employees; Rights of Employees - History. Code 1981, § 45-22-7 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-22-8. Information and Training Standards - History. Code 1981, § 45-22-8 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-22-9. Publication by Employers of List of Hazardous Chemicals in Workplace - On and after July 1, 1989, each employer shall publish...
§ 45-22-10. Unlawful Discharge, Disciplining, or Discrimination Against Employees - History. Code 1981, § 45-22-10 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-22-11. Filing of Employee Grievances; Termination of Contract by Employer for Violation of Code Section 45-22-4; Ability of Employers to Dismiss or Discipline Employees; Judicial Review of Grievances - History. Code 1981, § 45-22-11 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-22-12. Sovereign Immunity - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute a...
Chapter 23 - Drug-Free Public Work Force
§ 45-23-1. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-23-2. Legislative Finding and Declaration - The General Assembly finds that the manufacture, distribution, sale, or...
§ 45-23-3. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-23-4. Suspension or Termination of Public Employee Convicted of Drug Offense - History. Code 1981, § 45-23-4 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-23-5. Ineligibility for Public Employment of Person Convicted of Drug Offense - History. Code 1981, § 45-23-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-23-6. Additional or More Stringent Sanctions Authorized - The suspension, expulsion, and ineligibility sanctions prescribed in this chapter...
§ 45-23-7. Continuance of Employment for Drug User; Requirements and Procedure - On and after July 1, 1990, if, prior to an...
§ 45-23-8. Administrative Procedures - Administrative procedures for the implementation of this chapter shall be...
§ 45-23-9. Application of Chapter - This chapter shall apply only with respect to criminal offenses...
Chapter 24 - Governmental Reorganization and Termination From Employment Reform
§ 45-24-1. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 45-24-2. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-24-3. State Personnel Oversight Commission - History. Code 1981, § 45-24-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-24-4. Commission to Approve Involuntary Separation; Compliance With Code Section 45-24-8 Required for Reorganization - From and after July 1, 1997, no employer shall cause...
§ 45-24-5. Notice to Commission Prior to Involuntary Separation - An employer contemplating the involuntary separation from state service of...
§ 45-24-6. Notice to Chief Executive Officer of State Departments; Response Required; Proceedings When Continued Employment Available; Review of Termination or Separation - History. Code 1981, § 45-24-6 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-24-7. Authorization to Proceed With Separation - If the commission by majority vote of those members present...
§ 45-24-8. Proceedings for Reorganization - History. Code 1981, § 45-24-8 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-24-9. Notice of Involuntary Separation; Taxpayers’ Pension Advocate; Providing Briefs; Attendance at Commission Meetings - History. Code 1981, § 45-24-9 , enacted by Ga. L....