Georgia Statutes

§ 37-4-1 — Declaration of policy

Georgia § 37-4-1

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O.C.G.A. § 37-4-1 (2026).

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The State of Georgia recognizes the capacity of all of its citizens, including those who are developmentally disabled, to be both personally and socially productive; and it further recognizes its obligation to provide aid in the form of a coordinated system of community facilities, programs, and services to developmentally disabled citizens so that they may achieve a greater measure of independence and fulfillment and more fully enjoy their rights of citizenship.

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S.H. v. Edwards
860 F.2d 1045 (Eleventh Circuit, 1988)
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Legislative History

Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 3-5, eff. 7/1/2009.

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