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2006 Georgia Code - 49-6-2
49-6-2. (a) The department shall constitute the
designated state agency to handle all programs of the federal
government relating to the aging and requiring acts within the
state which are not the specific responsibility of another state
agency under provisions of federal or state law. Authority is
conferred upon the department to accept and disburse any funds
available or which might become available pursuant to the purposes
set out in this article. (b)
The department shall study, investigate, promote, plan, and execute
a program to meet the present and future needs of aging citizens of
the state; and it shall receive the cooperation of all other state
departments and agencies in carrying out a coordinated
program. (c) It shall also be
the duty of the department to encourage and assist in the
development of programs for the aging in the counties, towns, and
cities of this state. It shall consult and cooperate with public
and private agencies, with county and municipal officers and
agencies, and with any federal or state agency or officer for the
purpose of promoting coordination between state and local plans and
programs and between state and interstate plans and programs for
the aging.
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