Georgia Statutes

§ 17-12-4 — Authority of council; annual audit

Georgia § 17-12-4

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O.C.G.A. § 17-12-4 (2026).

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(a)The council:
(1)Shall be a legal entity;
(2)Shall have perpetual existence;
(3)May contract;
(4)May own property;
(5)May accept funds, grants, and gifts from any public or private source, which shall be used to defray the expenses incident to implementing its purposes;
(6)May adopt and use an official seal; and (7) May establish a principal office.
(b)The council shall establish auditing procedures as may be required in connection with the handling of public funds. The state auditor shall be authorized and directed to make an annual audit of the transactions of the council and to make a complete report of the same to the General Assembly. The annual audit shall disclose all moneys received by the council and all expenditures made by the council by revenue source, including all p

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Legislative History

Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 51,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2011. Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 729,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2008. Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 32, § 1, eff. 12/31/2003.

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