Georgia Code, Title 37, Chapter 1, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 37-1-1 - Definitions
  As used in this title, the term: (1) "Addictive disease" means a chronic, often relapsing, brain disease that causes compulsive alcohol or drug seeking...
• § 37-1-2 - Legislative Findings As to Mental Health, Developmental Disability, and Addictive Disease Problems and Services; Role of County Governing Authorities; Purpose of This Chapter and Chapter 2 of This Title
  (a) The General Assembly finds that the state has a need to continually improve its system for providing effective, efficient, and quality mental health,...
• § 37-1-3 - Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; Members; Removal
  (a) There is created the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities which shall establish the general policy to be followed by the Department...
• § 37-1-4 - Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; Functions, Duties; Commissioner
  (a) There is created a Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The powers, functions, and duties of the Department of Human Resources as...
• § 37-1-5 - Department to Succeed to Applicable Rules and Regulations; Transfer of Rights, Responsibilities, Duties, Personnel, and Property
  (a) The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities shall succeed to all rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and administrative orders of the Department of...
• § 37-1-6 - Service of Notice of Pendency of Action by Second Original Process
  When any action is brought against the department, the board, the commissioner, or any employee or agent thereof or when any action is brought...

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