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2020 Georgia Code
Title 49 - Social Services
Chapter 5 - Programs and Protection for Children and Youth
Article 1 - Children and Youth Services
- § 49-5-1. Short Title
- § 49-5-2. Purpose of Article
- § 49-5-3. Definitions
- § 49-5-4. Other State Departments, Agencies, Officers, and Employees to Assist Department
- § 49-5-4.1. Child Welfare Agency Public Scorecard Established
- § 49-5-5. Powers and Duties of Board; Rules and Regulations for Training Schools and Other Facilities
- § 49-5-6. Merit System to Conform to Federal Standards; Power to Employ and Contract for Professional Services; Employment and Dismissal Procedures; Membership in State Retirement System
- § 49-5-7. Development and Administration of Public Child Welfare and Youth Services
- § 49-5-8. Powers and Duties of Department
- § 49-5-8.1. Short-Term Babysitting of Child in Foster Care; Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard
- § 49-5-9. Use of Public and Private Institutions and Agencies; Inspections; Examination and Control of Children Not in Department's Facilities
- § 49-5-10. Commitment of Delinquent or Unruly Children to Department; Procedures; Handling and Treatment; Escape and Apprehension; Release; Termination of Control
- § 49-5-10.1. Temporary Transfer of At-Risk Unruly or Delinquent Children to Department of Corrections; Procedure; Review; Discharge
- § 49-5-11. Escape From a Youth Detention Center
- § 49-5-12. Licensing and Inspection of Child Welfare Agencies; Standards; Revocation or Refusal of License; Penalties; Violations
- § 49-5-12.1. Penalties for Violation of Child Welfare Agency Laws and Regulations
- § 49-5-12.2. Immunity From Liability
- § 49-5-12.3. Definitions; Annual Inspection of Child Welfare Agency
- § 49-5-13. Private Child Care Learning Centers Not Required to Meet Federal Adult-Child Ratio
- § 49-5-14. Fire Inspections of Day-Care Homes and Centers; Fire Safety Codes
- § 49-5-15. Notice as to Child Brought Into State for Placement or Adoption; Bond; Certificate as to Foster Home; Reports
- § 49-5-16. Power of Department to Contract; Acceptance of Children From Federal Courts for Compensation
- § 49-5-17. Power of Department to Accept and Use Gifts
- § 49-5-18. Instituting or Intervening in Legal Proceedings
- § 49-5-19. Annual Report on Children and Youth Services
- § 49-5-20. Existing Charters of Charitable Institutions
- § 49-5-21. Penalties for Aiding, Harboring, or Encouraging Escapees or Hindering Their Apprehension
- § 49-5-22. Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Programs to Provide Toilet Facilities Screened for Privacy
- § 49-5-23. Obtaining Information on Recall Notices
- § 49-5-24. Interagency Efforts to Gather and Share Comprehensive Data; Legislative Findings; State-Wide System for Sharing Data Regarding Care and Protection of Children; Interagency Data Protocol; Interagency Agreements; Waivers From Certain Federal Regulations
Cross references.
- Extended care youth services, § 15-11-340 et seq.
Distribution of prostitution proceeds following forfeiture to programs serving child victims, § 16-6-13.3.
Commencement of juvenile court proceeding for child on aftercare to Division of Youth Services, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 4.6.
Commitment of child to Division of Youth Services by juvenile court, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 15.2.
Commitment of child to Division of Youth Services by juvenile court, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 15.2.
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