Georgia Code, Title 15, Chapter 11, Article 11 - Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act

• § 15-11-740 - Short Title; Purpose
  (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act."(b) In keeping with...
• § 15-11-741 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Advocate" or "child advocate" means the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children established under Code...
• § 15-11-742 - Creation of the Office of Child Advocate for the Protection of Children; Staff and Personnel; Contracts
  (a) There is created the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children. The Governor, by executive order, shall create a nominating...
• § 15-11-743 - Duties of Advocate
  The advocate shall perform the following duties: (1) Identify, receive, investigate, and seek the resolution or referral of complaints made by or on behalf...
• § 15-11-744 - Rights and Powers of Advocate; Subpoena; Judicial Actions
  (a) The advocate shall have the following rights and powers: (1) To communicate privately, by mail or orally, with any child and with each...
• § 15-11-745 - Discrimination or Retaliation Prohibited Against Persons Making Complaints or Providing Information
  (a) No person shall discriminate or retaliate in any manner against any child, parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child, employee of a...
• § 15-11-746 - Investigation of Complaints
  The advocate shall be authorized to request an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation of any complaint of criminal misconduct involving a child.
• § 15-11-747 - Child Advocate Advisory Committee; Membership; Role of Committee
  (a) There is established a Child Advocate Advisory Committee. The advisory committee shall consist of: (1) One representative of a not for profit children's...

Last modified: October 14, 2016