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SB 489 - Corrections Commissioner - accept cert. gifts, grants

Jackson, Carol (50th)	Lee, Daniel W. (29th)	Butler, Gloria (55th)

Status Summary	SC:	Ethics	HC:	SI&P	FR:	02/23/00	LA:	05/01/00	Vetoed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 42-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the additional duties of the commissioner of corrections, so as to provide that the commissioner is authorized to accept on behalf of and for the benefit of the Department of Corrections gifts, grants, donations, property, and services; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 42-2-8

SB 489 00                                            SB489/AP 
 
      SENATE BILL 489 
 
      By:  Senators Jackson of the 50th, Lee of the 29th and 
           Butler of the 55th 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 42-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1- 2  Annotated, relating to the additional duties of the 
  1- 3  commissioner of corrections, so as to provide that the Board 
  1- 4  of Corrections is authorized to accept on behalf of and for 
  1- 5  the benefit of the Department of Corrections gifts, grants, 
  1- 6  donations, property, and services; to provide an effective 
  1- 7  date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Code Section 42-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-11  Annotated, relating to the additional duties of the 
  1-12  commissioner of corrections, is amended by striking said 
  1-13  Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
 
  1-14    "42-2-8. 
 
  1-15    The commissioner shall direct and supervise all the 
  1-16    administrative activities of the board and shall attend 
  1-17    all meetings of the board. The commissioner shall also 
  1-18    make, publish, and furnish to the General Assembly and to 
  1-19    the Governor annual reports regarding the work of the 
  1-20    board, along with such special reports as he or she may 
  1-21    consider helpful in the administration of the penal system 
  1-22    or as may be directed by the board.  The commissioner 
  1-23    shall perform such other duties and functions as are 
  1-24    necessary or desirable to carry out the intent of this 
  1-25    chapter and which he or she may be directed to perform by 
  1-26    the board.  The commissioner or the commissioner's 
  1-27    designee shall be authorized to make and execute contracts 
  1-28    and all other instruments necessary or convenient for the 
  1-29    acquisition of professional and personal employment 
  1-30    services and for the leasing of real property.  Subject to 
  1-31    legislative appropriations, the commissioner shall also be 
  1-32    authorized to make and execute any contract for the land 
  1-33    acquisition, design, construction, operation, maintenance, 
  1-34    use, lease, or management of a state correctional 
 
 
 
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  2- 1    institution or for any services pertaining to the custody, 
  2- 2    care, and control of inmates or other functions as are 
  2- 3    related to the discharge of these responsibilities and to 
  2- 4    designate any person or organization with whom the 
  2- 5    commissioner contracts as a law enforcement unit under 
  2- 6    paragraph (7) of Code Section 35-8-2.  The Board of 
  2- 7    Corrections shall be authorized to accept on behalf of and 
  2- 8    solely for the use and benefit of the Department of 
  2- 9    Corrections gifts; grants; donations; bequests; property, 
  2-10    real, personal, and mixed; and services." 
 
  2-11                           SECTION 2. 
 
  2-12  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the 
  2-13  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. 
 
  2-14                           SECTION 3. 
 
  2-15  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  2-16  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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