05 LC 28
2111
Senate
Bill 108
By: Senators Shafer of the 48th, Hill of the 4th, Cagle of the 49th, Schaefer of the 50th, Balfour of the 9th and others
By: Senators Shafer of the 48th, Hill of the 4th, Cagle of the 49th, Schaefer of the 50th, Balfour of the 9th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions concerning state government, so to provide that no state
agency or state officer shall accept or utilize certain grants or funds except
under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
1 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions concerning state government, is amended by adding a new Code Section
50_1_8 to read as follows:
"50_1_8.
No
state agency or state officer shall accept or utilize grants or funds from
private foundations, private funds, or other similar sources from outside of
state government for any purpose associated with the performance of the official
duties and responsibilities of such agency or officer unless:
(1)
Such grants or funds are included within and accounted for in the current budget
of such agency or officer passed by the General Assembly and approved by the
Governor; or
(2)
The agency or officer receives the express prior written authorization of the
chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations and the chairperson of the
Senate Appropriations Committee to accept and utilize such grants or
funds."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.