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State Service Delivery Regions

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For the purpose of delivering state services to local units of government and citizens and for the purpose of establishing state agency regional boundaries, there are created 12 state service delivery regions as follows:
1. State Service Delivery Region 1 shall be composed of Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield counties;
2. State Service Delivery Region 2 shall be composed of Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties;
3. State Service Delivery Region 3 shall be composed of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties;
4. State Service Delivery Region 4 shall be composed of Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, and Upson counties;
5. State Service Delivery Region 5 shall be composed of Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton counties;
6. State Service Delivery Region 6 shall be composed of Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties;
7. State Service Delivery Region 7 shall be composed of Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, and Wilkes counties;
8. State Service Delivery Region 8 shall be composed of Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, and Webster counties;
9. State Service Delivery Region 9 shall be composed of Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, and Wilcox counties;
10. State Service Delivery Region 10 shall be composed of Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth counties;
11. State Service Delivery Region 11 shall be composed of Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, and Ware counties; and
12. State Service Delivery Region 12 shall be composed of Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, and Screven counties.
This Code section shall not apply to or affect aging program planning and service areas, health districts, or mental health districts.

(Code 1981, §50-4-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1230, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 789, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 143, § 1/SB 144; Ga. L. 2010, p. 451, § 1/HB 1260.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, "McIntosh" was substituted for "Mcintosh" in paragraph (a)(12).

CHAPTER 5 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Article 1 General Provisions.

50-5-1. Department created; commissioner appointed.
50-5-2 through 50-5-11 [Repealed].
50-5-12. Formulation of self-insurance program for workers' compensation for state employees; return to work program.
50-5-13. Extent, premiums, deductibles, benefit amounts, reserves, and excess coverage for self-insurance program; incentive programs authorized; deduction of unpaid amounts.
50-5-14. Authorization for Workers' Compensation Trust Fund to retain moneys as reserve; procedures for use of investment moneys.
50-5-15. Provision of administrative services to local political subdivisions.
50-5-16. Liability insurance and self-insurance for state authorities; how program funded; incentive programs; incentive programs authorized; deduction of unpaid amounts; reserves.
50-5-17. Revenue from sale of surplus state equipment.

Article 2 Administrative Space Management [Repealed].

50-5-30 through 50-5-39 [Repealed].

Article 3 State Purchasing. Part 1 GENERAL AUTHORITY, DUTIES, AND PROCEDURE. 50-5-50. Purposes and policies of part.

50-5-51. (For effective date, see note.) Power, authority, and duty of department.
50-5-51.1. Purchase of commercial fidelity bonds for officials, officers, and employees of certain county boards and departments.
50-5-52. Power to examine books, records, and papers; report of purchases.
50-5-53. Authorization to employ assistants, fix salaries, and make assignments.
50-5-54. Rules and regulations to be made and published.
50-5-55. Specified purposes for rules and regulations.
50-5-56. Department to establish standard contract specifications.
50-5-57. Duty of department to purchase all supplies, services, materials, and equipment; requisition by state agencies; unlawful purchases.
50-5-58. Cases where purchases through department not mandatory.
50-5-59. State agencies to furnish department estimates and inventories.
50-5-60. Preference to supplies, equipment, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia generally; determination as to reasonableness of preference.
50-5-60.1. Use of recycled paper products [Repealed].
50-5-60.2. Use of recycled content paper products.
50-5-60.3. Use of retreaded tires.
50-5-60.4. Use of compost and mulch in road building, land maintenance, and land development activities; preference to be given Georgia compost and mulch.
50-5-60.5. Implementation of policies requiring reduction and reuse of materials generated by state agencies.
50-5-61. State and local authorities to give preference to supplies, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia; determination as to reasonableness of preference.
50-5-62. Preference to local sellers of Georgia products [Repealed].
50-5-63. Green building standards; exclusive use of Georgia forest products in state construction contracts; exception where federal regulations conflict.
50-5-64. Multiyear contracts authorized; standard form provisions; what funds obligated; interest.
50-5-64.1. (Effective January 1, 2021) Prohibited terms in state contracts.
50-5-65. Transfer of personal property titles to effectuate lease purchases; authority; form.
50-5-66. Department to compile and consolidate all estimates.
50-5-67. (For effective date, see note.) Competitive bidding procedure; method of soliciting bids; required conditions for competitive sealed proposals; clarification; contract awards; negotiation of contracts; certificate of independent price determination; receiving electronic bids.
50-5-68. Prequalification of prospective suppliers.
50-5-69. Purchases without competitive bidding; central bid registry; procurement cards; rules and regulations; applicability to emergency purchases; Purchasing Advisory Council.
50-5-70. Purchases for county boards of education.
50-5-71. Emergency purchases authorized; report of circumstances.
50-5-72. Construction and public works contracts conducted by department; advertising costs; exceptions.
50-5-73. Goods and services to be obtained from correctional industries when certified as available.
50-5-74. Goods and services to be obtained from sheltered workshops and training centers when certified available; standards for certification of availability [Repealed].
50-5-75. Lease or construction of warehouse space authorized.
50-5-76. All tax stamps, tags, and paraphernalia evidencing the payment of tax to be purchased by department; requisition and payment.
50-5-77. Multiyear lease, purchase, or lease purchase contracts; required provisions for contracts; calculation and application of savings or enhanced revenues; external oversight committee; annual report.
50-5-78. Financial interest of department personnel in contracts; acceptance of benefits from contractors; penalty; removal from office.
50-5-79. Purchase contracts contrary to part void and officers personally liable.
50-5-80. Unlawful to use resources or methods established pursuant to this article to obtain anything of value for personal benefit or gain; penalties for violators; applicability.
50-5-81. Unlawful for agencies or subdivisions to purchase other than United States produced beef; exceptions; penalty.
50-5-82. "State agency" defined; limitations on contracting for goods; role of Department of Revenue.
50-5-83. Definitions; requirements for state purchasing card program.
50-5-84. Contracting with companies having business operations in Sudan; scrutinized companies; certifications.
50-5-85. State prohibited from entering into certain contracts without certification that boycott of Israel not to be conducted by other party.

Part 2 LOCAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PURCHASES.

50-5-100. Local political subdivision purchases through state authorized.
50-5-101. Notice to department; establishment of uniform standard specifications; report of annual requirements.
50-5-102. Competitive bidding procedure; bidder information; establishment of regulations and standards.
50-5-103. Purchase of motor vehicles, material, equipment, or supplies in name of state; procedure.

Part 3 SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

50-5-120. Short title.
50-5-121. Definitions.
50-5-122. Legislative intent.
50-5-123. Creation of advisory council; membership; meetings; chairman; executive director.
50-5-124. Reports required of advisory council.

Part 4 MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT.

50-5-130. Purpose.
50-5-131. Definitions.
50-5-132. Eligibility and procedures for certification; appeal of denial.
50-5-133. Fraud in certification process; penalty; effect of multiple violations.

Part 5 STATE USE COUNCIL.

50-5-135. Creation; membership; terms; appointments; compensation; existence.
50-5-136. Powers and authority of council.
50-5-137. Participation of certified community based rehabilitation programs.
50-5-138. Procurement of contracts with central nonprofit agencies; fees; cancellation or modification; existing contracts grandfathered.

Article 4 Disposition of Surplus Property.

50-5-140. Department to request lists of surplus property.
50-5-141. Transfer, sale, trade, or destruction authorized; prohibition of certain employee purchases.
50-5-142. Commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations.
50-5-143. (For effective date, see note.) Transfer to political subdivision by negotiated sale; conditions.
50-5-144. (For effective date, see note.) Transfer to charitable institutions or public corporations by negotiated sale; conditions.
50-5-145. Limited application of provisions.
50-5-146. Penalty.

Article 5 Communication Services.

50-5-160 through 50-5-202 [Repealed].

Cross references.

- Powers and duties of Department of Administrative Services regarding transportation services for officers and employees of state, T. 50, C. 19.

Juvenile Court forms, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 3.8.

Maintenance by Juvenile Court of prescribed forms, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 3.8(c).

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

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