2019 Georgia Code
Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Chapter 3 - Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Article 4 - Missing Children Information Center
§ 35-3-82. Powers and duties

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 35-3-82 (2019)
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  • (a) The center may:

    • (1) Establish a system of intrastate communication of information relating to missing children;

    • (2) Provide a centralized file for the exchange of information on missing children within the state;

    • (3) Interface and connect with the National Crime Information Center for the exchange of information on missing children and children suspected of interstate travel;

    • (4) Collect, process, maintain, and disseminate information on missing children and unidentified bodies and strive to maintain or disseminate only accurate and complete information;

    • (5) Cooperate with the State Board of Education in compiling lists of missing children in this state for distribution to local school districts;

    • (6) Compile annual statistics on the number of missing children;

    • (7) Develop recommendations for better reporting and use of computer systems;

    • (8) Provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies providing fingerprint programs for children;

    • (9) Circulate a monthly bulletin of missing children to all law enforcement agencies in the state;

    • (10) Assist local law enforcement agencies in establishing direct computer access to the Missing Children Information Center;

    • (11) Act as a liaison between private citizens and law enforcement agencies regarding appropriate procedures for handling and responding to missing children reports; and

    • (12) Establish a toll-free telephone number to assist individuals and agencies in the reporting of missing children and information relative to missing children.

  • (b) The center is authorized to join and participate in any network of state missing children centers or clearing-houses, specifically including but not limited to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

History:

Code 1981, § 35-3-82, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 659, § 1.

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