Article 1. CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES  


§ 49-5-1. Short title
§ 49-5-2. Purpose of article
§ 49-5-3. (For effective date, see note.) Definitions
§ 49-5-4. Other state departments, agencies, officers, and employees to assist department
§ 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. (For effective date, see note.) Powers and duties of department
§ 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
§ 49-5-13. 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

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TITLE 49 Chapter 5 Article 1 NOTE

CROSS REFERENCES. --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.