Georgia Code, Title 49, Chapter 6, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 49-6-1 - Purpose of Article
  (a) The constantly increasing proportion of older people within the population of this state and the increasing gravity of the human distress and the...
• § 49-6-2 - Department Designated Agency for Federal Programs for Aging; Development and Coordination of State, Local, and Interstate Programs
  (a) The department shall constitute the designated state agency to handle all programs of the federal government relating to the aging and requiring acts...
• § 49-6-3 - Powers of Department
  Without limiting the foregoing, the department is authorized to: (1) Promote the health of and medical services for the aging in working with professional...
• § 49-6-4 - Acceptance of Federal and Other Grants, Gifts, Bequests, or Devises
  The department may receive and accept on behalf of the state any grant or grant-in-aid from the federal government or any grant, gift, bequest,...
• § 49-6-5 - Creation of the Division of Aging Services Within Department
  The Division of Aging Services, administratively established previously within the department, is statutorily established. The Division of Aging Services established by this Code section...
• § 49-6-6 - Annual Report
  It shall be the duty of the department to submit an annual report to the Governor and to notify the General Assembly of such...
• § 49-6-7 - Funds for Expenses
  All expenses incurred in administering and carrying this article into effect shall be paid out of funds appropriated by the General Assembly for that...

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