- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Executive order.
- Title:
- Executive order, 2015 March 27
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, GA] : State of Georgia, 2015-03-27
- Date of Original:
- 2015-03-27
- Subject:
- Executive orders--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
Each issue also has a distinctive theme title - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 E9 2015/3-27
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2015-s3-h27
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-be9-b2015-s3-h27
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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THE STATE OF GEORGIA
EXECUTIVE ORDER
BY THE GOVERNOR:
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
ORDERED:
On March 24, 2015, the Georgia State Senate passed House Bill 1, the "Raleigh's Hope Act;" and
The Haleigh's Hope Act provides that the Georgia Department of Public Health shall establish procedures, rules and regulations, and provide for the operation of a registration process for individuals or caregivers who are authorized to possess low THC oil; and
The Act allows the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to create or work with others to develop a low THC oil research program to develop data regarding treatment potentials for one of our most vulnerable populations, children who suffer from seizures and other debilitating conditions; and
An individual's or caregiver's access to low THC oil should not be delayed due to the administrative duties of the agenciestasked with developing programs vital to the successful implementation of this Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BY THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND IN ANTICIPATION OF HOUSE BILL 1 BEING SIGNED INTO LAW AFrER THE END OF THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, IT IS HEREBY
That the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and any other state agencies involved in the implementation of the Raleigh's Hope Act shall immediately and without delay commence efforts necessary to execute the requirements of this Act.
This 7 day of March, 2015.
GOVERNOR