Authority of State and Localities to Accept Gifts, Grants, or Loans, From Federal or Private Sources

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  6. Authority of State and Localities to Accept Gifts, Grants, or Loans, From Federal or Private Sources

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  1. Whenever the federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the state, or through the state to any political subdivision thereof, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management, the state, acting through the Governor, or the political subdivision acting with the consent of the Governor and through its executive officer or governing body, may accept the offer. Upon the acceptance the Governor of the state or executive officer or governing body of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the service, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the state or the political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer.
  2. Whenever any person, firm, or corporation offers to the state or to any political subdivision thereof services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purpose of emergency management, the state, acting through the Governor, or the political subdivision acting through its executive officer or governing body, may accept the offer. Upon the acceptance the Governor of the state or executive officer or governing body of the political subdivision may authorize any officer of the state or of the political subdivision, as the case may be, to receive the services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds on behalf of the state or the political subdivision, subject to the terms of the offer.

(Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, § 18; Ga. L. 1981, p. 389, § 2.)


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