Budget report, fiscal year 1996

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FISCAL YEAR
1996
BUDGET REPORT
Zell Miller, Governor
Director of the Budget
Henry M. Huckaby, Director
Office of Planning and Budget

QUOTE ON COVER: Henry Clay, American Statesman Speech in Lexington, Kentucky May 16,1829
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CONTENTS

Governor's Introduction

6

An Economic Report

10

Reader's Guide

13

FINANCIAL SUMMARIES

17

State Revenue Shortfall Reserve

18

Estimated State Fund Availability, Budgets and Surplus

19

Fiscal Year 1995 and Fiscal Year 1996

Georgia Revenues, Actual and Estimated

20

Sources of State Revenues

22

How State Dollars Are Spent

23

Statement of Financial Condition

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Year Ended June 30, 1994

Statement of Financial Condition

25

Year Ended June 30, 1993

Lottery Recommendations

26

Recommended Salary Adjustments

30

DEPARTMENT BUDGET SUMMARIES

33

Expenditures and Appropriations by Department, State Funds

34

Expenditures and Appropriations by Department, Total Funds

36

State Organization Chart

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

General Assembly

40

Audits, Department of

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JUDICIAL BRANCH

Supreme Court

43

Court of Appeals

44

Superior Courts

45

Juvenile Courts

46

Georgia Courts Automation Commission

47

Indigent Defense Council

48

Institute of Continuing Judicial Education

49

Judicial Council

50

Judicial Qualifications Commission

51

Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

52

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Department of Administrative Services

53

Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials

60

Department of Agriculture

61

Department of Banking and Finance

70

Department of Children and Youth Services

75

Department of Community Affairs

87

Department of Corrections

99

Department of Defense

112

State Board of Education

118

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CONTENTS

Employees' Retirement System

145

State Forestry Commission

152

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

162

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

171

Office of the Governor

176

Department of Human Resources

187

Department oflndustry, Trade and Tourism

225

Office of Commissioner of Insurance

235

Department of Labor

242

Department ofLaw

251

Department of Medical Assistance

257

State Merit System of Personnel Administration

268

Department of Natural Resources

276

Department of Public Safety

289

Public School Employees' Retirement System

299

Public Service Commission

300

Regents, University System of Georgia

306

Department of Revenue

333

Office of Secretary of State

340

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

348

Georgia Student Finance Commission

358

Teachers' Retirement System

370

Department of Technical and Adult Education

375

Department of Transportation

388

Department of Veterans Service

398

State Board of Workers' Compensation

405

State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund

411

CAPITAL OUTLAY

417

Summary of Funds Recommended by the Governor

418

For New Capital Outlay Expenditures

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS FOR F.Y. 1996

Department of Administrative Services

419

Department of Agriculture

420

Georgia Building Authority

422

Department of Children and Youth Services

423

Department of Community Affairs

427

Department of Corrections

428

Department of Defense

430

State Board of Education

431

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

432

State Forestry Commission

433

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

434

Department of Human Resources

435

Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism

440

Department of Labor

441

Department of Natural Resources

442

Department of Public Safety

445

Regents, University System of Georgia

446

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

448

Department of Technical and Adult Education

449

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Department of Transportation

450

Department of Veterans Service

451

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR F.Y. 1997-1999

Department of Agriculture

452

Georgia Building Authority

453

Department of Children and Youth Services

454

Department of Corrections

456

Department ofDefense

457

State Board of Education

458

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

460

State Forestry Commission

461

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

462

Department of Human Resources

463

Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism

466

Department of Labor

467

Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority

468

Department of Natural Resources

469

Georgia Ports Authority

470

Department of Public Safety

471

Regents, University System of Georgia

472

Department of Technical and Adult Education

476

Department of Transportation

477

Department of Veterans Service

478

APPENDICES

479

Surplus By State of Georgia Department

480

Financing Capital Outlay Needs Through

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the Issuance of General Obligation Debt

Constitutional and Statutory Bond Limitations

482

Total Debt Authorized by State in General Obligation

484

and Revenue Bonds

Outstanding Debt Owed By State of Georgia

485

Principal and Interested Owed on Outstanding Bonds

486

State Debt By Percentage of Treasury Receipts

487

Authorized Positions By Department

488

Glossary

489

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Zell Miller
GOVERNOR

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900

TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
I am pleased to transmit to the General Assembly and citizens of Georgia this Budget Report for fiscal year (F.Y.) 1996. I believe education is the star by which we must sail, and this budget directs new state expenditures for education totaling almost $600 million over current appropriations.
New expenditures for all of state government will increase to a level of$10,700,856,569, an increase of$915,596, 138 over the current budget now in effect for F.Y. 1995. Revenue will produce $10,715,956,569, leaving $15.1 million in lottery proceeds to be added to required reserves.
Funds for the new budget will come from three sources: $10,134,000,000 from the official revenue estimate based on taxes and fees, an increase of$642 million, or 6.8 percent over the revised revenue estimate for F.Y. 1995. The increase would be $738 million over the current estimate before revision. $435,656,569 from lottery proceeds, an increase of$185,683,271 from current expenditures. $146,300,000 from the Indigent Care Trust Fund, an increase of$7,012,867.
In my Amended Budget Report already submitted to the General Assembly, I recommended that we increase the F.Y. 1995 current year's expenditures by $440,878,013. While some of these expenditures will carry forward into F. Y. 1996, most of the $931 million increase in next year's expenditures are for services beyond the levels in place today.
Because education is my highest priority for F.Y. 1996, I am recommending the state general and lottery fund increases that will provide educational opportunities for all students, from our four-year-olds in per-kindergarten to the adults studying for their doctorate degrees:
$346,310,609 in new expenditures for public schools. $171,191,848 for our colleges and universities. $35,512,736 to continue expanding technical institutes and adult education programs. $36,833,190 for additional student scholarships.

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These education increases include six percent pay raises for all teachers in the state's public schools, technical institutes and colleges and universities, and are the largest raises in almost a decade. It is my goal to begin to restore a competitive balance with other states. At the same time, merit pay raises of five percent are proposed for state employees on their anniversary dates.
The state's ability to increase educational spending at a level of almost $600 million is directly attributable to the new state lottery which set a new record for success among all states in its first year of operation. Georgia actually collected $362,420,743 in F.Y. 1994, we are estimating collections of $366,428,044 during the current year, and we are projecting $435,656,569 in F.Y. 1996. This is a total of$l, 164,505,356 in three years for education. State law requires that lottery money must be spent on education, and I would have it no other way.
The impact of the lottery money is graphically illustrated by the funding available in F.Y. 1996 for the three areas of expenditure allowed by state law. Per-kindergarten for four-year-olds will be funded at a level of$157,646,245. Launched initially for at-risk children, it will now be available for all children. This program did not even exist during the 1992-93 school year.
Scholarship funding will total $120,281,000. The largest new scholarship program, HOPE, is allowing many students to attend college or technical institutes who could not afford it previously. HOPE will total $105,645,000 in F.Y. 1996.
The third expenditure, capital expenditures, will total $142,629,324. These funds have allowed us to focus on technology in the classrooms at a much faster pace than would have been possible without lottery funding. It won't be too long before all Georgians will see a real influence in these dollars on the quality of education in Georgia.
Of course, we have continued to invest additional state general funds into education. Lottery proceeds have met only a part of our needs. Student enrollment is growing every year, and we have continued to implement new education initiatives with general funds.
I continue to place a strong emphasis and will adamantly support higher education. There are a number of new initiatives that are funded in this budget. Using a combination of lottery and federal funds, $11 million is allocated to the Board ofRegents to connect teachers and technology in a plan to increase the number of academic programs using distance learning technology in the classroom.
A total of $7 million is included to provide automated phone registration and transfer services systemwide. Student records will be automated and Peachnet access will be made available to public libraries and high school counselors. A special appropriation request of $8 million is included to address specific renovation and upgrade needs in science and distance learning laboratories that would normally fall outside of available renovation funds.
To continue to rebuild our aging infrastructure, $100,045,000 in bond funds is requested to build needed facilities on seven different campuses plus the $42,385,000 for the Children's
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Medical Center at the Augusta Medical College included in my F.Y. 1995 amended budget recommendations. To continue to provide adequate funding for equipment upgrades to keep our university research programs competitive, an increase to $20 million is recommended for the Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund.
Under the umbrella of the Georgia Research Alliance, the state has invested $57,675,000 in research equipment over the last three years. This budget continues this commitment with $25,017,000 allocated to the three strategic directions of telecommunications, environmental science and biotechnology. These long-term investments will continue to improve the state's competitive position in these critical fields.
Ensuring the safety of our citizens and their property is a mission of paramount importance for the state. To this end, I am recommending significant enhancements to expand our juvenile and adult correctional systems. The budget for the Department of Children and Youth Services is being increased by $35.3 million over its initial budget for F.Y. 1995. This will allow the Department to respond not only to the severe overcrowding it has experienced, with over 1,400 new beds, but also to provide an enhanced level of care and rehabilitation to youth in its custody.
While this is a very significant increase in the Department's budget, it is clear that the situation requires this level of funding. In addition, I am recommending construction funding of $33 million to construct two 150-bed YDCs and a 100-bed RYDC for Superior Court youth. The design of these facilities is included in the F.Y. 1995 amended budget.
In the adult system, the budget will provide $6.9 million to construct 392 beds at Hancock and Washington Correctional Institutions and $3,151,765 to open 224 beds at the Haralson Detention Center. To prepare for future needs, $1.7 million is recommended to plan and design two new 1,OOO-bed prisons.
To deal with the problems of probation, $1.5 million is included to design Phase Iofa mandatory community service program for all felons and misdemeants sentenced to probation. This funding will provide for 18 community service coordinators who will locate community service projects. If successful, it is anticipated that this program will be expanded to other judicial circuits in F.Y. 1997 and F.Y. 1998.
And, finally, to promote the economic growth and prosperity of Georgia and its citizens, a few initiatives should be mentioned here. The 1996 Olympic Games offer Georgia a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase itself to the world. To capitalize on this opportunity, I am recommending $10 million for a comprehensive marketing campaign targeted at the influential traveler. The campaign will seek to provide a powerful image of Georgia, its products, tourist locations and business climate to these individuals who are key to influencing business decisions.
To promote international trade, $261,581 is included to provide an initial state presence in the new Federal Regional Export Assistance Center and $400,000 to provide for international trade representation to emerging markets in China, Southeast Asia, India and South Mrica.
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To provide needed facilities to handle increasing export and import activities, I am recommending $40 million to initiate the construction of a seventh container berth at the Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah.
Many more items are included in the Highlights sections at the beginning of each Department's budget.
The Budget Report format has been revised to make it more user friendly and to stress the contents of programs and services as well as the dollars that support them. I hope this format will be instructional as well as more useful.
Education develops human resources. Human resources, in tum, make a state whatever it is to be. Education, therefore, must of necessity be our primary concern. I promise your that it will be during my next four years as we work together to strengthen our state government and to make it more responsive to the people who provide its revenues--the taxpayers and citizens.
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AN ECONOMIC REPORT

UNDERPINNING GEORGIA'S
GENERA~FUNDSBUDGET
Georgia's general-fimds budget portrays an anticipated extent and intensity of involvement of the state government with the businesses and individuals of the private economy. On the revenue side, the budget presents the expected transfers of purchasing power from the private to the government sector via various fees and taxes. On the expenditure side, the budget registers the dollars returned to the private sector through purchases of goods and services which are combined to form government's programs and projects. Overarching the revenue and expenditure sides is a constitutional requirement of budgetary balance. The purchasing power which the government expects to withdraw from the private sector in any year must be returned through the cumulated purchases which government expects to make in the private economy.
Budgetary balance does not imply economic neutrality. Although the budget does not register the effect, an underlying political incentive seeks balance at the levels of revenue and expenditure which maximize government's contribution to economic wellbeing. Within balanced budgets, revenue sources can be added or dropped, weakened or strengthened; programs and projects can be initiated or abandoned, expanded or curtailed. In Georgia, political fine-tuning in search of an optimally-sized budget has been continuous. Although the revenue flow to the state has increased by roughly six-fold in the last twenty years, the Governor and the General Assembly have kept the fraction of personal income withdrawn (and returned) within very narrowbounds. Of course, this "smoothing" has been aided by the "offbudget" proceeds of bonds sold for financing capital projects and perhaps, most recently, by the complementary "lottery budget" itself.
From 1974 to 1994, as Figure 1 depicts, the state's budgetary revenues have ranged between 5.8 and 6.6 percent of Georgia's personal income. Neither the output surge of the early eighties, the 33-percent sales tax increase of 1989, nor the extended recession of the early nineties has pushed revenue's dominance outside ofthese bounds. With the income tax cut of 1994 and the slower income growth expected in 1995 and 1996, the economic involvement of the state-government over the next two years promises to remain within the same long-term limits.
Neither budgetary revenues nor outlays can stand alone. Nevertheless, after political judgment has determined the optimal budget size, the ability of an existing tax and fee system, or of a proposed modification, to produce the indicated revenue level must be assessed. To give credibility to the revenue side of the state's budget for fiscal years 1995 and 1996, therefore, the behavior ofthe state's revenues over the long-term, the short-term, and in the near future demands review.

Figure 1 DOMINANCE OF STATE REVENUES
(1974-1994)

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1. Revenues in a Long-term Setting

Over the past dozen years, as is obvious in Figure 2, the state's revenues have followed the trend in Georgia's personal income. Revenues (adjusted for inflation) have grown at an average rate of 4.4 percent per year whereas personal income (adjusted for inflation) has averaged just 4.0 percent. If adjustments are made for the increase in the sales tax rate (3 to 4 percent) in April of 1989, however, revenue growth has fallen behind personal income growth and has averaged only 3.6 percent a year. While revenues follow the trend of personal income, revenues mirror most closely the pattern of variation of nonagricultural employment. Accordingly, revenues declined in fiscal years 1991 and 1992 even though personal income continued to climb.
In fiscal year 1994, roughly 88 percent of the state's revenues were generated by the sales, income, and motor fuel taxes, about 4 percent more than in 1980. Individual income taxes accounted for 40 percent of revenues and sales taxes for 38 percent. Ten years earlier, the proportions had been 31 and 37 percent. In explanation of the shift, individual income taxes have climbed at an average annual rate of 10.6 percent and sales taxes (adjusted for rate) by only 6.6 percent. Of the $6.1 billion increase in state revenues since 1980, individual income taxes have accounted for $2.7 billion and sales taxes for $2.3 billion.
The yield of the corporate income tax has varied markedly over the cycle in private activity. Declines in annual collections of 10 to 12 percent during recessions have made it a major factor in revenue slowdowns. Despite a correspondingly strong contribution during recovery, the corporate income tax has accounted for a minor portion oflong-term revenue growth.
The gains in Georgia's income and employment which drove the tax advance ofthe eighties came mainly in services and trade.

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Early in the decade, manufacturing and construction surged as well but their thrust was short-lived. It had faded before the overall decline in growth of 1988 and 1989. That general decline was both severe and extended. The 1989 increase in the sales tax rate had been expected to produce an upshift of 10 percent in total collections in 1990. In fact, three years after the tax change, the state's revenues had risen by barely 14 percent. In fiscal years 1990, 1991, and 1992, nominal revenues climbed by less than 2 percent per year.

Figure 2

TRENDS IN THE STATE AND

PRIVATE SECTORS

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2. Revenues in a Short-term Setting
In the fiscal period 1991-1995, as represented in Figure 3, cyclical variations in the private and government sectors went hand-in-hand. Again, the behavior of non-agricultural employment set the pattern of fluctuation for revenues while the behavior of personal income came closest to setting the trend. The recession began in the first quarter offiscal year 1991. Nine quarters were required before personal income growth exceeded its 1991 growth peale Though subdued, income growth in the interval remained positive. In contrast, for non-agricultural employment and state's revenues, three quarters of negative growth were experienced. It took nine quarters after the growth peak of 1991 before employment gains reached their earlier level. Revenue growth fell farther than that of employment but recovered faster. Revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1992 exceeded that of any of the preceding seven quarters.
While revenue growth powered past that of personal income in the second quarter of 1993, the record since the end of that fiscal year has shown revenue growth declining towards the growth pattem of income. At the same time, revenue's variations have come closer to those of the advances in employment.
Among the revenue components, the collections from sales and use taxes have shown stronger growth in the upswing than collections from individual income taxes. Sales and use tax gains have reflected the shift of consumer and business spending towards taxed durables (motor vehicles, equipment, furnishings,

and construction-related items). Motor vehicle sales rose by 15 to 20 percent per year in 1993 and 1994 and furnishings and equipment advanced at an annual rate of 8 to 10 percent. These rates were well ahead ofthe growth in overall consumer spending on goods and services of 5 to 7 percent.
Individual income taxes have registered the impact of the late-emerging advances in employment and the virtual absence of acceleration in gains in compensation. For income tax yields, private downsizing has inflicted at least a short-term cost. Yet, savings from reduced work forces have helped to boost corporate profits. Consequently, growth in corporate income taxes reached 35 percent in 1993 and maintained about half that rate in 1994.
The period from fiscal year 1991 to 1995 makes clear that short-term revenue gains can have as much to do with the mix of an advance in the private sector as with the aggregate gains that are achieved. In the long run, on the other hand, the aggregate levels of private activity appear determining.
3. Near-Future Prospects
Study of Figure 3 suggests that revenue gains are currently drifting downward towards those of personal income. Moreover, the implicit productivity surges which had separated growth patterns of income and employment are fading. As a result, the prospects for fiscal years 1995 and 1996 are for weaker advances in revenues than the 11.3 and 8.6 percent gains which were reported for fiscal years 1993 and 1994 respectively. Employment growth, over 5 percent in the middle offiscal year 1994, has already dropped to 4 percent. Of course, with population growing at only around 2 percent, worker participation-rates would have to rise dramatically (as they did in the eighties) to maintain even the current reduced pace. The growth in service employments, still high at around 9 percent, shows no signs of flagging. However, construction employment gains, which were in double digits in the third quarter of fiscal year 1994, are now down to middle single-digit levels. More telling, employment in retail trade is today growing at only about 2 percent per year, roughly a third of the rate of a year ago. These patterns suggest that a further weakening in employment gains is in the offing.
Though the activity mix in the private sector is falling away from that which best supports rc:venue growth, sustained gains in the activity level in the private sector can substitute in giving support. The continuing growth of the Nation's gross domestic product at rates of just under 4 percent (after adjustment for inflation) provides a strong stimulant. This expansion has been driven by business spending on producers' durables, by expansion in construction, and by increases in manufacturing geared to the national orientation of consumption towards motor vehicles and other durables. Corporate profits have also been rising substantially and have given businesses confidence that purchases ofequipment were timely and would prove rewarding. Exports have been climbing as well and economic recoveries abroad give promise of even sharper rises in the future. Lastly, the anti-inflation policy of the Federal Reserve has induced consumers and businesses alike to purchase ahead of the interestrate crest which they see coming but which has been repeatedly postponed by the succession of imposed adjustments in overnight

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rates. In time, the cycle in durables purchases, home building, and business outfitting will ebb and will erode the national advance. But, even with some easing, Georgia will certainly feel stimulation from its major market-place through fiscal years 1995 and 1996.
Within Georgia, the mood-support which the prospect of the Olympics has spawned will buoy activity for at least the next 550 to 600 days. For a time thereafter, the international exposure of the Games will no doubt spur an immigration of human and business capital which then lifts the level of the state's activity. Assumed1y, Georgia's low m~ginal rates of taxation on incomes, corporate profits, and purchases will prevent incentive damage that could offset the exploitation of new economic opportunities. Also, the state's selective tax and program aids to development will have a reinforcing effect.
When these various state and national influences are fitted into an econometric forecasting model and weighted by recent experience, a specific revenue outlook for fiscal years 1995 and 1996 emerges. In fiscal year 1994, collections were $8.907 billion. In fiscal year 1995, the state's revenues are expected to advance by between 6.6 and 8.0 percent. In fiscal year 1996, they are anticipated to climb by an additional 6.8 to 7.5 percent. The revenue levels will then reach at least $9.492 billion and $10.134 billion respectively. Spendable funds will climb by a minimum of$585 million in 1995 and by $642 million in 1996. Although not banner years when judged by last decade's performance, the condition of the economy suggests that 1995 and 1996 are probably years with higher rates of revenue growth than the next two years will register.

Figure 3 GAINS IN REVENUES, PERSONAL INCOME,
AND EMPLOYMENT (4-QUARTER CHANGE)

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READER'S GUIDE

The F. Y. 1996 Budget Report has been changed to a new format and size. This Reader's Guide explains the changes, as well as the sources of funding for state government and the way Georgia's budget process works.
NEW FORMAT
The 8 1/2 x 11 format has been adopted to provide a document that is easy to read and handle.
The new document focuses on the programs of state government in addition to the fmancial data, explaining what services your government is providing, the reasons why these services are needed and the direction in which state government is headed.
THREE BUDGET DOCUMENTS
The Governor's budget recommendations to the 1995 General Assembly are made in two budget documents, with a third document published after the session to explain the appropriation actions taken during the session.
The document you are now reading is the F.Y. 1996 Budget Report. It embraces the Governor's spending recommendations for F. Y. 1996 that begins July 1, 1995 and ends June 30, 1996. It is commonly called the outyear budget.
An Amended Budget Report details spending changes recommended by the Governor for the fiscal year underway when the General Assembly meets in regular session in January of each year.
The Budget in Brief is published after the session ends and covers all budget actions taken by the General Assembly both in an amended budget and the budget for the next fiscal year.
THE NEW BUDGET REPORT
Most departments will have eight separate sections in this F. Y. 1996 Budget Report, with each section providing a different level of information about the Governor's proposed spending program for the upcoming year. Following is an explanation of each section:
IllGHLIGHTS The Highlights page is designed to give a summary of each
department's proposed budget as recommended by the Governor. This page may be omitted for a few of the smaller agencies that have few budget changes.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY A financial display by object class, reflecting total funds in
eight different columns that reveal the following: F. Y. 1993 and F. Y. 1994 actual expenditures. F. Y. 1995 current operating budget. F. Y. 1996 agency requests by continuation and
improvement funds.

F. Y. 1996 recommendations by the Governor by continuation, improvement and total funds. Fund sources are shown at the bottom of each column, along with the number of positions and motor vehicles.
BUDGET SUMMARY This page, although similar to the past, has been revised to
concentrate on the Governor's recommendations. If the Govemor's recommendation for a specific expenditure is different from the Department's request, the Department's total request for that item is stated in parentheses.
FUNCTIONAL BUDGET SUMMARY
A display of functional budgets by total and state funds for the current year's appropriations and for the following fiscal year.
ROLES AN]) RESPONSIBILITIES A new page that describes what a department is charged with
doing by law, policy or mandate. Information has been cultivated from several pages in the previous document and expanded on to create this concise explanation of roles and responsibilities.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Also a new page that is a follow-up link to the Roles and
Responsibilities page. Programs and Services pages explain how the missions of each department are carried out. The section focuses on existing programs and services with a view to past actions, current actions and future actions expected, from the perspective of the Governor's recommendations and state policy.
While charts, tables and other forms of graphics have been given major prominence throughout the new Budget Report, the Programs and Services pages are a major display center for graphics that explain how state government is serving Georgia's citizens.
PROGRAM INFORMATION A redesign of a page from previous documents. The purpose
is to illustrate statistically various goals and achievements of each department. The page is optional for the smaller agencies.
ORGANIZATION CHART Except for redesign to fit the smaller page, this is the same
Organization Chart as in the past. Information in the Description of the Department feature has been transferred to other pages.
The chart is configured by divisions, with each divisional section highlighted by statements that describe the activities of each division.
Agencies attached for administrative purposes only are shown separately.
The numbers in each block represent total budgeted state positions as of October 1, 1994 for each division. The total budgeted for the Department is listed under the Department head at the top of the page. Attached agencies are not included in this count.

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CAPITAL OUTLAY
A four-year capital outlay plan is displayed in this section by each agency. The display is divided into two sequences. First, the Govemor's recommendations for F. Y. 1996 are displayed, along with projects requested but not recommended. Together, these
projects make up the first year ofthe plan. Shown next are agency
projections for the next three fiscal years--1997, 1998 and 1999. The cost of construction is listed for all projects, by cash or
bonds, either as recommended by the Governor for F.Y. 1996 or as estimated by the departments.
APPENDICES
Several items of general background information are displayed in this section, including state surplus for the prior two years, historical information and and current statistical data about state bonds, a three-year record of authorized positions, and a glossary of budget-related terms.
THE SOURCES OF FUNDING
The underpinning for any budget is the amount of funds available for expenditure. There are two broad categories of fund availability:
State funds. (1 )The taxes and fees collected by the state and deposited directly into the State Treasury to be appropriated (the basis for the Governor's revenue estimate); (2) Reserves; (3) Surplus funds; (4) Lottery receipts; and (5) Indigent Care Trust Funds.
Total funds. All funds available for appropriation, including (1) State funds as described above; (2) Federal funds; and (3) Other Funds, including all other funds, mostly fees and charges assessed and retained by the agency.
STATE FUNDS
State funds comprised 56 percent of total appropriations in the original F. Y. 1995 budget. The state fund total is most frequently used in news reports and is the total that most often generates public debate and deliberations by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. The level of federal and other funding is often driven by the level of state fund appropriations.
Taxes represent the largest portion of state funds--92.7 percent inF.Y. 1995. The largest tax sources are the income tax, 45.2 percent, and the sales tax, 35.4 percent. Other revenue sources include fees and sales, 3.3 percent; lottery funds, 2.6 percent; and Indigent Care Trust Funds, 1.4 percent.
FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDS
Federal funds flow directly to state agencies from the many federal programs that provide grants to state and local governments. While most federal funds for local governments go directly to the recipient cities and counties, some grant funds are distributed to local governments through the state budget.

Other funds can be confusing because of the terminology used. To simply the confusion, think of other funds as two categories. The first category is actually called Other Funds and it is common to many departments. This category includes funds collected by state agencies and retained for expenditure, as provided by law, without going through the state treasury. Examples are college tuition fees, fees paid at state parks and various fees received by agencies for services rendered.
The second category includes a host of special funds that are generally unique to a single agency or to a specific program. This includes Sponsored Income (Regents), Authority paybacks, the Governor's Emergency Fund and DOAS Indirect Funds. This category represents a very small percentage of total expenditures.
Both categories are included in each Appropriation Act but can be amended into an agency's budget upon approval of the Office ofPlanning and Budget (OPB) iffunds collected are more than the appropriation amounts.
REVENUE ESTIMATE
Georgia's State Constitution requires that the General Assembly appropriate a budget that balances expenditures with anticipated revenues. Therefore, each year's budget cannot exceed the total of revenues expected to be collected and any surplus or reserve funds that are available for expenditure.
The Govemor, who is the Budget Director, is responsible for establishing the official revenue estimate. He is assisted in this responsibility by a state economist under contract as a consultant with the Governor's Office ofPlanning and Budget.
The basis for making revenue projections is a computerized econometric model. From this model, a range of estimates is provided to the Governor by his economic consultant. In early December, just prior to fmalizing his budget recommendations to the General Assembly, the Governor adopts a fmal revenue estimate--an action that, when added to surplus and reserve funds, determines the size of the forthcoming appropriation bill.
SURPLUS FUNDS
Surplus funds come from two sources: (1) Excess revenue collections over the revenue estimate, and (2) Unspent appropriations that were lapsed back to the state treasury and may be available for re-appropriation.
Lapses occur in two ways: (1) Appropriations that OPB never allotted to agencies for expenditure, an action that automatically puts the funds back into the treasury; and (2) Appropriations that were allotted for expenditure but were unspent at the end of the year. These funds are lapsed back into the treasury by the State Auditor following trhe annual audits of each agency.
RESERVES
Two reserves are established by the state on June 30, the end of the state's fiscal year, if funds are available--the Midyear Adjustment Reserve and the Revenue Shortfall Reserve.
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revenue collections for the prior fiscal year, to the extent surplus funds are available up to that total. The Reserve is set aside to be appropriated in an Amended Budget at the next session of the General Assembly. The Reserve is considered to be the primary fund source for the State Board of Education's "Midterm Adjustment." This adjustment is appropriated in the Amended Budget each year to provide the state's share of the increased cost ofnew students enrolled in the fall.
The Revenue Shortfall Reserve is equal to three percent of the prior fiscal year's net revenue collections, to the extent surplus funds are available, and is established after the Midyear Adjustment Reserve has been filled. The Shortfall Reserve is the state's rainy day fund and is available to offset a shortage in revenues at the end of the fiscal year.
Occasionally, other reserves can be available for appropriation. For instance, the Motor Fuel Reserve represents funds earmarked for appropriation to the Department of Transportation in years when motor fuel tax collections exceed the original budgeted estimate for motor fuel collections. Such an appropriation is required by the State Constitution.
THE BUDGET PROCESS
The budget process for any given year, from the first planning stages to post-auditing, involves a series of actions spread over about two and one-halfyears.
State law requires all state agencies to submit a request for appropriations for the next fiscal year to the Office of Planning and Budget no later than September 1 of each year. Most agencies can work on these requests in the spring for a fiscal year that is 14 to 15 months in the future. At the same time, agencies can request amendments to the current fiscal year budget.
Beginning in early September, the Governor begins a fourmonth period in which he studies the department requests and develops his recommendations to the General Assembly. During this interim, he meets with department heads and consults with his OPB staff in finalizing his proposals.
BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Govemor normally appears before a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees during the first week in January to announce his recommendations for amending the current year's budget. The next year's budget recommendations are announced by the Governor during his annual Budget Message, which is delivered to a joint legislative session during the first week of the annual session. The Legislature convenes on the second Monday in January.
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
By law, the appropriation bill is introduced in the House of Representatives and first goes to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration being being voted on by the entire House. The bill follows a similar path through the Senate. The House and Senate versions usually differ. While still working within the total revenue estimate established by the Governor, a conference committee is then appointed to reach a compromise on

the two versions. The conference committee's version must be accepted totally or rejected by each house.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUDGET
Once an Appropriations Act has been signed into law, OPB, on behalfofthe Govemor, is responsible for ensuring that all state expenditures conform to the legislative mandate. State agencies are responsible for ensuring that they do not exceed spending authorizations by total appropriation or by object class. This is accomplished through approval by OPB of an annual operating budget, a quarterly work program to receive allotments for spending and post-quarter reports detailing quarterly expenditures required of all departments.
After the fiscal year ends, the State Auditor is responsible for auditing all expenditures of every state agency and operation, including all colleges and universities, authorities and school districts.
OBJECT CLASS APPROPRIATIONS
All funds are appropriated through common and unique object classes. There are more than a dozen common object classes, such as personal services, regular operating expenses, capital outlay, travel and real estate rentals. Unique object classes, of which there are almost 100 in the State Board of Education alone, usually relate only to a specific agency.
The Appropriation Act in recent years has provided some flexibility for state agencies by authorizing some transfers between common object classes. The limits are: no common object class spending can exceed 102 percent of appropriations for that class, and total spending on all common object classes cannot exceed the total funds authorized.
Further transfers between these object classes are possible with permission ofthe Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the General Assembly, as recommended by the Governor.
As the state moves into outcome-based budgeting, as prescribed in Senate Bill 335, the use of object classes might become less important. Outcome-based budgeting, once implemented, will emphasize outcomes rather than line-item expenditures.
BASIS OF BUDGETING
The State of Georgia maintains the budget funds of its various appropriation units in accordance with the modified accrual basis qf reporting.

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STATE REVENUE SHORTFALL RESERVE

The 1976 Session of the General Assembly created the Revenue Shortfall Reserve in lieu of the Working Reserve. This reserve serves as a savings account or "rainy day" fund for the State should revenue collections decline unexpectedly or uncontrollably. The Reserve is created and maintained by allocating any surplus revenue collections of the State to this account up to three percent of net revenue collections. At three percent of net revenue collections, the fund is considered full and any additional surplus is available for appropriation.
For the first time since Fiscal Year 1989, the Revenue Shortfall Reserve is now full. The Fiscal Year 1994 balance represents three percent of net revenue collections, excluding lottery proceeds. Below is a summary of the balance of the Revenue Shortfall Reserve since Fiscal Year 1985.

F.Y.1994 F.Y. 1993 F.Y. 1992 F.Y. 1991 F.Y. 1990 F.Y. 1989 F.Y. 1988 F.Y. 1987 F.Y. 1986 F.Y. 1985

$267,195,474 (1) 122,640,698 (1) -0-0-0194,030,593 176,727,306 162,639,563 150,621,753 138,234,402

(1) This amount includes agency lapses that are added to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve by the State Auditor after all agency audits are completed.
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ESTIMATED STATE FUND AVAILABILITY, BUDGETS AND SURPLUS FISCAL YEAR 1995 AND FISCAL YEAR 1996

SURPLUS: Surplus From Audited Agency Lapses RESERVES:
Midyear Adjustment Reserve Motor Fuel Reserve Lottery for Education Account (Surplus from F.Y. 1994 collections) REVENUES: State Revenue Estimate Indigent Care Trust Fund Receipts Estimated Lottery Proceeds for Education Account

FISCAL YEAR 1995
28,180,332
89,065,158 2,374,684
108,803,093
9,492,000,000 139,287,133 366,428,044

TOTAL STATE FUNDS AVAILABLE Less: F.Y. 1995 Amended Recommended Appropriation

10,226,138,444 10,226,138,444

Less: F.Y. 1996 Recommended Appropriation

Balance to be Credited to Lottery Reserves
($6,500,000 of this amount is to be credited to the Shortfall Reserve Subaccount bringing this account to a total of $42,500,000, and $8,600,000 of this amount is to be credited to the Scholarship Shortfall Reserve Subaccount which will establish this account.)

FISCAL YEAR 1996
10,134,000,000 146,300,000 435,656,569
10,715,956,569 10,700,856,569
15,100,000

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GEORGIA REVENUES, ACTUAL AND ESTIMATED FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1992 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1996

1. REVENUES FROM TAXES AND FEES

Collecting Unit

Source

TAXES:

Revenue

Sales Tax - General

Revenue

Income Tax - Corporate and Individual

Revenue

Motor Fuel Tax - Gallons and Sales

Revenue

Cigar and Cigarette Tax

Revenue

Motor Vehicle License Tax

Revenue

Malt Beverage Tax

Revenue

Alcoholic Beverage Tax

Commissioner of Insurance Insurance Premium Tax

Revenue
=N Revenue

Inheritance Tax Wine Tax

Revenue

Property Tax - General, Utility, Tangible

TOTAL TAXES

REGULATORY FEES AND SALES:

Administrative Services:

Interest on Deposits Other Fees and Sales

Revenue:

Peace Officer Training Funds Other Fees and Sales

Natural Resources:
Human Resources Public Safety

Game and Fish Other Fees and Sales

F.Y. 1992 Actual
2,676,586,677 3,478,393,275
450,534,125 84,203,296 84,134,860 65,950,469 36,082,018 166,826,828 37,583,865 15,079,827 26,738,347
7,122,113,587
46,267,674 18,162,785
13,401,832 23,663,320
18,014,494 2,164,932 20,751,650 19,773,176

F.Y. 1993 Actual
2,969,243,001 3,879,855,674
467,960,523 84,887,393 176,065,978 67,636,247 32,946,773 179,667,771 39,103,941 14,095,743 30,653,989
7,942,117,033
54,948,044 23,068,815
13,967,701 49,232,059
19,795,567 9,126,488 22,972,803 35,066,785

F.Y. 1994 Actual
3,254,969,605 4,130,724,467
488,355,998 80,655,967
203,724,388 70,538,229 28,215,577 198,773,186 87,808,192 14,377,805 32,286,806
8,590,430,220
44,795,155 25,409,959
14,370,268 35,286,270
20,551,514 15,541,638 31,292,869 37,868,794

F.Y.1995 Estimated
3,552,000,000 4,380,000,000
513,000,000 78,000,000
210,000,000 73,000,000 31,000,000 194,000,000 58,000,000 14,000,000 35,000,000
9,138,000,000
73,000,000 16,000,000
14,000,000 35,000,000
23,000,000 12,000,000 32,000,000 40,000,000

F.Y. 1996 Estimated
3,830,000,000 4,703,000,000
532,000,000 77,000,000 212,000,000 73,000,000 30,000,000 204,000,000 45,000,000 15,000,000 37,000,000
9,758,000,000
78,000,000 18,000,000
15,000,000 36,000,000
25,000,000 14,000,000 32,000,000 41,000,000

GEORGIA REVENUES, ACTUAL AND ESTIMATED FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 1992 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1996

F.Y. 1992 Actual

Secretary of State Commissioner of Insurance Public Service Commission Workers' Compensation Banking and Finance Agriculture Labor All Other Departments

22,261,997 1,811,955 3,352,543 8,354,547 7,532,922 5,981,477
15,745,313 22,609,384

TOTAL REGULATORY FEES AND SALE 249,850,001

F.Y. 1993 Actual
23,310,690 5,053,408 4,991,812 9,071,326 8,038,047 6,230,885 16,711,306
22,873,239
324,458,975

F.Y. 1994 Actual
26,112,627 5,439,703 1,503,233 9,349,212 9,129,692 6,410,888 17,581,363 15,442,404
316,085,589

F.Y.1995 Estimated
24,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 16,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 19,000,000 24,000,000
354,000,000

F.Y. 1996 Estimated
26,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 17,000,000 10,000,000 7,000,000
21,000,000 24,000,000
376,000,000

TOTAL TAXES, FEES AND SALES
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II. Net Proceeds from Georgia Lottery Corporation

7,371,963,588 8,266,576,008 8,906,515,809 9,492,000,000

10,134,000,000

362,420,743

366,428,044

435,656,569

III. Revenues from Indigent Care Trust Fund Receipts

140,440,391

139,287,133

146,300,000

GRAND TOTAL

9,409,376,943 9,997,715,177

10,715,956,569

Sources of State Revenue

Actual and Estimated F.Y.1996 Through F.Y.1996
(In Percentages)

ACTUALF.Y 1993 ACTUALF.Y 1994 EST. F.Y1995 EST. F.Y 1996

INCOME TAX

47.0

43.9

43.8

43.9

SALES TAX

36.0

34.6

35.5

35.7

ALL OTHER TAXES

7.5

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6.9

6.4

MOTOR FUEL TAX

5.8

5.2

5.1

5.0

FEES&SALES

3.7

3.4

3.6

3.5

INDIGENT CARE

1.5

1.4

1.4

LOTTERY

3.8

3.7

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How State Dollars Are Spent
(In Percentages)
51.2
EDUCATION
52.3
HUMAN RESOURCES

PROTECTION

TRANSPORTATION

DEBT SERVICE
1.7
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1.7 1.2
NATURAL RESOURCES
1.2 1.1
LEGISLATIVElmDICIAL 1.2
0.9
ECONOMIC
0.9

F Y. 1995 Operating Budget FY. 1996 Governor's Recommendations
(Governor's recommended salary adjustments included in F Y 1996 percentages)

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION STATE OF GEORGIA - JUNE 30,1994

ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments
Accounts Receivable State appropriation
Amount available in debt service fund
Amount to be provided for retirement of general long-term debt
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY
Liabilities Undrawn appropriation allotments Cash overdraft Funds held for others General obligation bonds payable
Total Liabilities
Fund Equity Fund Balances Reserved Appropriation to Department of Transportation Midyear Adjustment Reserve Revenue Shortfall Reserve For Debt Service For Lottery for Education For Old State Debt For Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common Reserve Fund For Proposed Defense Finance and Accounting Service Facility
Unreserved Designated Surplus
Total Fund Equity
Total Liabilities and Fund Equity

$ 2,147,960,607.69 2,817,618,897.30 110,086,124.64
96,619,154.64 3,573,630,845.36
$ 8,745,915,629.63
$ 1,324,802,617.77 96,619,144.64
3,044,529,492.50 3,670,250,000.00 $ 8,136,201,254.91
$ 2,374,683.63 89,065,158.09
249,484,896.33 96,619,154.64 139,641,000.77 26,980.00 19,062,501.26 13,440,000.00
$ 609,714,374.72
0.00 $ 609,714,374.72 $ 8,745,915,629.63

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION STATE OF GEORGIA - JUNE 30,1993

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Temporary Investments in Department of Administrative Services, Fiscal Division: General Fund State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund
Total Current Assets
DEFERRED ASSETS:
Funds to be provided from future appropnatlOns In accordance with Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph III of the Constitution of the State of Georgia for Retirement Bonds (See Footnote No.1)
Total Assets

$ 1,284,650,228.45 35,506,900.72
$ 1,320,157,129.17
2,843,563,099.28 $ 4,163,720,228.45

LIABILITIES AND FUND EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES: Unknown Allotments in Department of Administrative Services, Fiscal Division: General Fund

$ 1,100,725,410.91

BONDED INDEBTEDNESS: Bonds Outstanding

2,879,070,000.00

Total Liabilities

$ 3,979,795,410.91

FUND EQUITY Fund Balances: Reserved: Designated for 1994 Appropriation to Department ofTransportation (See Footnote No.2) Midyear Adjustment Reserve (See Footnote No.3) Revenue Shortfall Reserve (See Footnote No.4) Unreserved: Surplus June 30, 1993

$ 14,923,157.38 83,463,769.07 85,537,891.09

183,924,817.54 0.00

Total Fund Equity

$

183,924,817.54

Total Liabilities and Fund Equity

$ 4,163,720,228.45

(1) Deferred Assets in the amount of $2,843,563,099.28 shown above is only that portion of the appropriation to be provided in future periods to offset the principal of outstanding bonded indebtedness. Appropriations will be made to provide for payment of interest as the interest becomes due.
(2) The Reserved Fund Balance for 1994 Appropriation to the Department of Transportation in the amount of$14,923,157.38 is comprised ofthe following: A The Reserved Fund Balance for 1994 Appropriation to the Department ofTransportation in the amount of $14,551,713.77 is determined by comparing the net Motor Fuel Tax collection for the year ended June 30, 1993 to the estimated Motor Fuel Tax collection budgeted for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1993.
B. The Reserved Fund Balance for 1994 Appropriation to the Department of Transportation in the amount of $371,443.61 represents funds derived from Motor Fuel Tax collection deposited in the State of Georgia Guaranteed Debt Common Reserve Fund in excess of the amount required and subsequently refunded to the General Fund.
(3) The Midyear Adjustment Reserve was created by Act No. 1423 of the 1982 Session of the General Assembly. This Act provides that an amount equal to one percent ofthe net revenue collections be reserved from state surplus before provision has been made for the Revenue Shortfall Reserve.
(4) The Revenue Shortfall Reserve was created by the 1976 Session ofthe General Assembly in lieu ofthe Working Reserve. This Act provides that an amount up to three percent of the net revenue collections of the fiscal year be reserved from the state surplus after the one percent Midyear Adjustment Reserve has been made.
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RECOMMENDED DISTRIBUTION
OF LOTTERY PROCEEDS BY PROGRAMS

State law (50-27-1 et seq. O.C.G.A.) provides that the proceeds from the lottery be appropriated for programs in three areas: a voluntary pre-kindergarten for four-year-olds; scholarships and student loans; and capital improvements for education. The lottery proceeds are projected to be $435,656,569 for F.Y. 1996. The Governor recommends continuing the F. Y. 1995 reserve of $36,000,000 and recommends the addition of $6,500,000 for a total reserve of $42,500,000. Also, the Governor recommends that $8,600,000 be established as a scholarship reserve, pursuant to 50-27-13. The Governor recommends $420,556,569 for the following programs.
Growth in Lottery Programs
FY 1994 FY 1996 (*Proposed)

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Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten for Four-Year-Olds
This program is designed to give Georgia's four-year-olds developmentally appropriate programs to enable them to begin primary school ready to learn. The Governor recommends funding of $157,646,245 for third year funding to serve all estimated participating students in Georgia counties. This funding level includes professional positions and administrative costs within the Department of Education and grants to recipients, which may include school systems as well as other public or private providers. The State Board of Education will administer the program and develop administrative procedures, rules and regulations to ensure its timely and effective implementation.

Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) and Other Scholarship Programs
This program is designed to increase higher education participation and completion rates for Georgia students. The Governor's recommendation for the HOPE program for F.Y. 1996 consists of the following components. All Georgia high school students who graduated in the 1993-94 school year and beyond with a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the college preparatory curriculum or a 3.2 cumulative grade point average in other curricula will be eligible to receive a HOPE grant equal to the difference between the amount paid by Pell or other federal grants and the cost of tuition and mandatory fees at any Georgia public college which the student actually attends. The grant will be paid to the college. College sophomores who were eligible for HOPE grants in 1993-94 and beyond who earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average for their freshman year at a University System institution will receive a grant equal to the difference between the cost of tuition and mandatory fees and the amount paid by Pell or other federal grants. College juniors who earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end oftheir sophomore year at a University System institution will receive a grant equal to the difference between the cost of tuition and mandatory fees and the amount paid by Pell or other federal grants, as will HOPE scholars in 1993-94 who lost HOPE eligibility after their freshman year but achieved a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at the end oftheir sophomore year. College seniors who earned HOPE grants at the end of their sophomore year in 1993 -94 who maintained a 3.0 grade point average at the end oftheir junior year will retain HOPE eligibility for their senior year. An allowance for textbooks will also be provided all eligible students as part of the HOPE grant. The Governor's recommendation provides that all students entering their junior or senior years in 1995-96 who possess a cumulative grade point average in college of 3.0 or higher will be eligible for HOPE grants, whether or not they were initially identified as HOPE scholars.
All students working towards a diploma at public technical institutes in the state will receive a grant equal to the cost of tuition and mandatory fees not paid by Pell or other federal grant programs. Students, beginning with those graduating from high school in the 1992-93 school year, working towards a degree at public technical institutes in the state, who earned a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade point average in the college preparatory curriculum or a 3.2 cumulative grade point average in other curricula in high school, will receive a HOPE grant equal to the difference between the cost of tuition and mandatory fees and the amount earned by Pell or other federal grant programs. An allowance for textbooks will also be provided all eligible students as part ofthe HOPE grant. Beginning July 1, 1993, any Georgia

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resident who earns a GED will receive a certificate worth $500 which may be spent for education-related purposes such as tuition, books, supplies, or expenses related to the furtherance of the resident's postsecondary education.
A second-tier HOPE Tuition Equalization Grant of $1 ,500 per student will be given to all freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who attend eligible postsecondary institutions in the state. This will be in addition to existing Tuition Equalization Grants.
The HOPE program will be administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. All non-administrative costs will be distributed to the University System and technical institutes. The total cost for this program is projected to be $105,645,000.
The Georgia Military Scholarship Program will provide 60 military scholarships for Georgia Military College students. Eligible students will receive a low interest loan which will be forgiven if the individual participates in the reserve or in active duty in the United States armed forces. Total cost for F. Y. 1996 is $336,000.
The HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program will provide forgivable loans to teachers who desire to obtain advanced degrees in teaching areas in which the supply of prospective teachers is in critical shortage or desire to obtain critical teaching skills enhancements. Recipients who teach four years in Georgia public schools after receiving the loan would have their loans forgiven. Others would have one-quarter of the loan forgiven for each year they teach in Georgia public schools. The cost of this program in F.Y. 1996 is $10,000,000.
The Governor also recommends funding for the Promise program, which would provide forgivable loans of $3,000 per year to eligible, high achieving students who aspire to be teachers in Georgia public schools. Students, both resident and non-resident, who have completed their fIrst two years of course work in the public or private colleges with a minimum grade point average of 3.6 will be eligible to receive the loans. For each year a Promise scholar teaches in the public schools after graduation, one-quarter of the loan will be considered repaid, so that after four years of teaching the loan will be repaid in full. Loan funds may be used for tuition, dormitory fees, child care, transportation or any other expenses related to education at the student's discretion. The amount recommended in lottery funds would fund 1,000 eligible full-time equivalent students per year.
The Governor recommends $1,150,000 to pay the postsecondary tuition for high school students participating in the Postsecondary Options Program pursuant to 20-2-161.1 O.C.GA For F.Y. 1996, the Governor recommends that those students living beyond reasonable commuting distances from public colleges but living within reasonable commuting distances from private colleges be allowed to attend private colleges under the Postsecondary Options Program. The estimated cost of this provision is $50,000.

Funds are also recommended to provide a full scholarship program for the dependent children of public safety officers killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. The cost of this program for F.Y. 1996 is $100,000.
The total cost of all scholarship, loan and grant programs recommended by the Governor is $120,281,000.
Capital Expenditures for Education
For F. Y. 1996, the Governor recommends the following capital expenditures: for the State Board ofEducation, $8,000,000 for special needs capital outlay for the pre-kindergarten program, $1,000,000 for an additional Learning Logic site in each of Georgia's eleven congressional districts, $500,000 in equipment and software for the Next Generation Schools program; for the Board of Regents, $1,050,000 to complete the Chancellor's library initiative, $4,464,000 for the Chancellor's initiative connecting students and services, $7,555,000 for the Chancellor's initiative providing educational technology for professors and students, $20,000,000 to continue ($15,000,000) and expand ($5,000,000) the Equipment, Technology and Construction Fund, $5,000,000 for the Chancellor's rehabilitation projects initiative, $5,000,000 for instructional technology for additional alternative school sites, $900,000 for additional hardware and software in the instructional technology centers, $14,129,000 for laboratory equipment for the Georgia Research Alliance, $7,788,000 for facility renovation and construction related to the Georgia Research Alliance, $7,000,000 to provide funding and equipment for the Food Safety Laboratory, and $7,826,611 to renovate the Old Capitol Building and Georgia Military College, $300,000 for renovations to the Old Governor's Mansion on the Georgia College campus, $4,200,000 for a state library and museum, and an additional $11,600,000 to complete the reconstruction at Albany State College (in addition to the F.Y. 1995 amended request); for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, funds to construct or design satellite centers in Elbert County ($6,959,301), McDuffie County ($5,970,729), Gordon County ($136,000 in design funds), DeKalb County ($8,655,000), Forsyth County ($6,891,830), and Early County ($300,000), $6,403,253 for equipment for facilities under construction, and $1,000,000 for equipment for 25 new literacy teachers.

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Governor's Recommended Lottery Expenditures
By Agency FY 1996

Regents $96,812,611
23%

DTAE $36,316,713
9%

SBOE $168,346,245
40%

GSFC $119,081,000
28%

REGENTS DTAE SBOE GSFC

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Governor's Recommended Lottery Expenditures
By Program FY 1996

Capital Expenditure $142,629,324
34%

PreKindergarten $157,646,245
37%

Scholarships $120,281,000
29%

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RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

FISCAL YEAR 1996

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Provide for 5% merit increases for employees of the Judicial, Legislative and Executive branches to be awarded on each employees anniversary date. An employee must receive a performance rating of "satisfactory" or better on his or her annual performance appraisal in order to receive this increase. Provide for an increase of 5% for each state official (excluding members of the General Assembly) whose salary is set by Act 755 (H.B. 262) of the 1978 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, as amended, as authorized in said act, Code Section 45-7-4 effective July 1, 1995. Provide for an increase of 2.5% for members of the General Assembly effective July 1, 1995.

57,173,831

2. Provide for a 6% increase in state base salary on the teacher salary schedule for the State Board of Education and Department of Technical and Adult Education effective September 1, 1995. Provide for a 5% increase for bus drivers and lunchroom workers effective July 1, 1995. This proposed teacher salary improvement is in addition to the salary increases awarded to teachers through normal progression on the teacher salary schedule.

157,246,555

3. Provide a 6% funding level for merit increases for Regents faculty and support personnel to be awarded on July 1, 1995 for non-academic personnel and on September 1, 1995 for academic personnel.

59,890,116

4. Reassign the Youth Development Worker and Senior Youth Development Worker job classes one paygrade with a 6% percent increase to incumbents in those classes.

794,000

5. Increase Personal Services funding in the Department of Law to provide for salary upgrades.

469,874

6. Increase the base hour rate for temporary employees in the Department of Revenue 25 cents per hour.

136,662

7. Provide a 5% salary increase for incumbents in the Wildlife Technician job class.

250,700

8. Create and improve career ladders for affected Pardons and Paroles employees through the following:

400,000

- Establish the Parole Investigator and Chief Parole Officer job classes; - Reassign the Parole Review Officer job class by two paygrades, and the
Senior Parole Review Officer job class by three paygrades; and - Increase the special supplement for parole officers with intensive caseloads.

9. Provide a 4% salary increase for incumbent scientists in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Forensic Science Division.

190,106

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RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL - To be transferred to the appropriate budget units

276,551,844

Less: Amount already included in the funding fonnula for Regents in this document

(59,890,116)

GRAND TOTAL - To be transferred to the appropriate budget units

216,661,728

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EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY DEPARTMENT STATE FUNDS

General Assembly Audits, Department of
Judicial Branch
Administrative Services, Department of Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials Agriculture, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth Services, Department of
.. Community Affairs, Department of
tH Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Employees' Retirement System Forestry Commission, State Georgia Bureau of Investigation Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Labor, Department of Law, Department of Medical Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Public School Employees' Retirement System Public Service Commission Regents, University System of Georgia Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of

F.Y. 1993 Actual
19,612,696 14,887,245
61,034,703
32,345,061 99,834
35,665,785 7,075,106 77,654,088 14,027,076 525,046,839 3,585,259 3,070,029,989
250,000 31,451,958 35,627,156 24,861,792 963,325,755 15,962,468 12,831,334 16,455,582 8,449,583 961,248,964 59,209,813 100,065,322 9,622,000 7,916,341 938,986,648 79,665,363 23,292,885

F.Y. 1994 Actual
19,496,877 15,593,555
62,046,361
34,195,552 105,478
37,389,772 8,025,013 84,606,999 21,093,724 599,350,661 4,003,956 3,379,427,147
165,570 33,506,709 37,391,596 27,955,721 1,027,733,553 16,955,189 13,813,829 16,007,702 8,970,613
1,108,496,649
71,661,965 98,692,756
9,629,000 8,142,597 1,051,261,943 79,594,913 24,831,568

F.Y. 1995 Budgeted
24,203,650 16,988,425
69,625,272
36,140,264 111,759
39,951,993 8,614,966 89,554,868 29,392,390 669,799,264 4,087,965 3,531,338,321 2,880,000 34,884,307 41,358,201 28,264,727 1,126,827,006 19,316,102 14,648,410 17,176,250 10,320,106 1,293,425,783 81,472,047 107,115,432 9,640,000 8,382,229 1,180,303,526 86,628,745 28,276,304

F.Y. 1996 Department's
Request
24,378,976 18,582,859
77,888,260
43,452,135 114,727
61,407,757 9,237,927
157,296,976 62,102,773 917,391,473 11,786,167 4,467,966,062
39,356,670 65,075,189 33,767,299 1,429,009,904 44,099,631 16,624,774 18,728,619 12,247,727 1,394,357,630 132,973,775 146,246,914
9,725,000 9,524,890 1,494,805,905 134,164,669 37,554,865

F.Y.1996 Governor's Recommendation
24,378,976 18,582,859
77,888,260
37,791,968 114,727
40,339,829 8,898,240
124,891,065 27,841,561 704,107,472
4,131,066 3,725,736,179
35,696,298 44,816,805 31,174,939 1,195,320,692 27,367,139 15,016,856 17,925,959 11,419,864 1,344,623,942 89,999,056 110,418,335
9,725,000 8,599,239 1,351,495,374 93,478,189 30,116,790

EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY DEPARTMENT STATE FUNDS

Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Salary Adjustments
TOTAL STATE FUNDS
CH UI

F.Y. 1993 Actual
1,594,229 25,951,808
3,639,965 120,822,449 314,376,540 20,831,901
9,276,435 398,866,359
8,045,646,331

F.Y.1994 Actual
1,797,302 49,947,685
3,669,018 159,651,724 304,426,512 22,471,140
9,724,911 456,487,573
8,908,322,833

F.Y.1995 Budgeted
1,926,187 112,970,008
3,925,000 166,983,138 450,915,497 23,661,066 10,142,885 404,008,338
9,785,260,431

F.Y. 1996 Department's
Request
8,345,592 133,922,601
4,075,000 308,248,052 778,862,828 27,210,331
10,856,672 427,282,090
12,568,672,719

F.Y. 1996 Governor's Recommendation
2,173,265 149,803,198
4,075,000 196,174,914 456,274,006 23,672,934 10,210,220 429,914,625 216,661,728
10,700,856,569

EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY DEPARTMENT TOTAL FUNDS

General Assembly Audits, Department of

Judicial Branch

Administrative Services, Department of

Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials

Agriculture, Department of

Banking and Finance, Department of

Children and Youth Services, Department of

Community Affairs, Department of

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Corrections, Department of

Defense, Department of

Education, State Board of

Employees' Retirement System

Forestry Commission, State

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission

Governor, Office ofthe

Human Resources, Department of

Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of

Insurance, Office of Commissioner of

Labor, Department of

Law, Department of

Medical Assistance, Department of

Merit System of Personnel Administration

Natural Resources, Department of

Public Safety, Department of

Public School Employees' Retirement System

Public Service Commission

Regents, University System of Georgia

F.Y. 1995 Appropriations
24,203,650 16,988,425
72,625,594
183,104,749 111,759
47,249,920 8,614,966
93,399,735 120,057,463 675,917,349
12,466,127 4,076,442,395
6,993,455 39,704,079 41,358,201
1,964,673 35,347,965 2,261,885,880 20,500,902 15,808,410 161,534,366 11,226,873 3,681,236,092 990,154,952 121,388,288 112,910,432
9,640,000 10,233,234 2,188,437,891

Total Funds
24,378,976 18,582,859
81,023,749
179,830,652 114,727
47,872,806 8,898,240
128,574,940 60,337,050 710,320,002 15,858,929 4,227,195,607
4,106,228 40,584,470 44,816,805
1,960,813 38,699,416 2,349,869,728 28,296,939 16,323,656 163,523,255 12,325,804 3,826,609,456 1,032,692,971 130,175,445 116,122,075
9,725,000 10,910,033 2,4 70,399,688

F.Y. 1996 Recommendations

State Funds

Federal Funds

24,378,976 18,582,859

77,888,260

2,458,372

37,791,968 114,727
40,339,829 8,898,240
124,891,065 27,841,561 704,107,472 4,131,066 3,725,736,179

3,293,692
30,904,056 1,260,010
11,473,251 496,894,037

35,696,298 44,816,805

822,000

31,174,939 1,195,320,692
27,367,139 15,016,856 17,925,959 11,419,864 1,344,623,942

6,645,140 904,929,577
1,256,440 143,764,978
2,390,519,461

89,999,056 110,418,335
9,725,000 8,599,239 1,351,495,374

9,352,470 2,923,740
2,310,794

All Other Funds
677,117
142,038,684
4,239,285
3,683,875 1,591,433 4,952,520
254,612 4,565,391 4,106,228 4,066,172
1,960,813 879,337
249,619,459 929,800 50,360
1,832,318 905,940
91,466,053 1,032,692,971
30,823,919 2,780,000
1,118,904,314

EXPENDITURES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY DEPARTMENT
TOTAL FUNDS

Revenue, Department of Secretary of State, Office of Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, State Board of State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund Salary Adjustments
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TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1995 Appropriations
91,310,716 29,321,304 2,488,843 121,244,457 10,097,889 197,856,767 1,007,582,783 30,157,557 10,332,885 404,008,338
16,945,909,364

Total Funds
98,179,060 31,161,790
2,341,726 158,198,325 10,380,035 230,048,543 1,098,721,182 30,978,658
10,400,220 429,914,625 216,661,728
18,117,116,211

F.Y. 1996 Recommendations

State Funds

Federal Funds

93,478,189 30,116,790 2,173,265 149,803,198 4,075,000 196,174,914 456,274,006 23,672,934 10,210,220 429,914,625 216,661,728

168,461 2,114,073
19,576,431 625,120,834
7,305,724

10,700,856,569

4,663,093,541

All Other Funds 4,700,871 1,045,000 6,281,054 6,305,035 14,297,198 17,326,342 190,000
2,753,166,101

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COMMISSIONER
OF AGRICULTURE

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

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OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
CONSUMERS' UTILITY COUNSEL GEORGIA COUNCIL ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCiL CHILDREN AND YOUTH COORDINATING COUNCIL
OFFICE OF OLYMPIC COORDINATION GOVERNOR'S DEVELOPMENT COUNC IL
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

I BANKING AND FINANCE

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY AGENCY FOR REMOVAL OF
HAZARDOUS MATER IALS STATE PROPERTIES COMMISSION HEALTH PLANNING REVIEW
BOARD GEORGIA NET AUTHORITY GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME

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GEORGIA HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHOR ITY
GEORGIA MUSIC HALL OF FAME AUTHOR ITY
GEORGIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

BOARD OF CORRECTIONS
BOARD OF PAROONS AND
PAROLES
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

IDEPARTMENT OF

DEFENSE

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BOARD OF INDUSTRY. TRADE AND TOURISM
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY. TRADE AND TOURISM
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GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY WORLD CONGRESS CENTER

BOARD OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

STATE PERSONNEL
BOARD
STATE MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL
ADMIN.

BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
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BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

JEKYLL IS. ST. PK. AUTHORITY STONE MOUNTAIN ST. MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION LAKE LANIER IS. DEV. AUTHORITY AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY STATE BOXING COMMISSION GEORGIA STATE GAMES COMMISSION

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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. OF INVESTIGATION

GEORGIA POLICE ACADEMY OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY GEORGIA FIRE ACADEMY GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL GEORGIA FIREFIGHTER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL GEORGIA PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING
CENTER

ATTORNEY GENERAL
DEPARTMENT Of LAW

I PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

SECRETARY Of STATE

III I EUTENANT GOVERNOR

OffiCE Of THE SECRETARY
Of STATE

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DRUG AND NARCOTICS AGENCY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

PRESIDENT Of THE SENATE

SPEAKER Of THE HOUSE

SENATE

HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES

I ILEGISLATIVE SERViCES COMMITTEE

I I DEPARTMENT Of AUDITS

OffiCE Of THE LEGISLATIVE fiSCAL OffiCER
OffiCE Of THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ANAL YST

I I OLEffGiCISELAOTIfVE
COUNSEl

BD. Of TRUSTEES-ST. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
BD. Of TRUSTEES-PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
ST. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Of GA. /PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Of GA.

STATE fORESTRY COMMISSION
STATE fORESTRY COMMISSION

GEORGIA STATE fiNANCING AND
INVESTMENT COMMISSION

BOARD Of HUMAN
RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT Of

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STATE TRANSPOR-

TRANSPOR-

TATION

TATION

BOARD

HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY CHILDREN'S TRUST fUND

BOARD Of REGENTS
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Of
GEORGIA

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

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PUBLIC TElECOMMUN I CATIONS COMMISSION
STATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD

GEORGIA STUDENT fiNANCE
COMMISSION
GEORGIA STUDENT fiNANCE
AUTHORITY
GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
GEORGIA STUDENT fiNANCE
COMMISSION

BOARD Of TRUSTEES TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Of GEORGIA

VETERANS SERVICE
BOARD
STATE DEPARTMENT Of
VETERANS SERVICE

STATE BOARD Of WORKERS' COMPENSATION

BOARD Of GEORGIA LOTTERY CORPORATION
GEORGIA LOTTERY CORPORATION

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DEPARTMENT Of CHILDREN
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Personal Services - Elected Officials Personal Services - Combined Regular Operating Expenses Travel- Staff Travel- Elected Officials Travel - Combined Equipment Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telecommunications Per Diem, Fees and ContractsStaff Per Diem, Fees and ContractsElected Officials
=01>0. Per Diem, Fees and ContractsCombined Photography Expense Reimbursement
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
STATE FUNDS

13,522,438 2,415,809
28,387 247,329 306,682
3,680 464,305
1,591,107
54,649 978,310 19,612,696 19,612,696

13,895,590 1,785,064
34,895 207,223 269,237
3,680 491,831
1,802,003
64,413 942,941 19,496,877 19,496,877

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

12,482,319 3,809,504

12,892,417 3,693,265

2,789,448 86,500 7,000

2,612,366 86,500 7,000

183,500 488,000
5,000 656,000 103,970

222,000 538,000
5,000 667,000
93,970

2,389,609

2,333,658

70,000 1,132,800
24,203,650 24,203,650

95,000 1,132,800
24,378,976 24,378,976

* The budget request for the General Assembly has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.
DESCRIPTION: The Constitution provides that the legislative power of the state shall be vested in the General Assembly, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The General Assembly convenes in regular session annually on the second Monday in January. With two exceptions, all bills may originate in either the Senate or the House of Representatives, but all bills must be passed by both branches and signed by the Governor before becoming law. The exceptions are bills raising revenue and bills that appropriate money, which can originate only in the House. In the event of the Governor's veto of any bill during a session, it can be overriden by a two-thirds majority vote of both houses.

EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The General Assembly requests an increase of $175,326 for operations in F.Y. 1996. REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The General Assembly is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $24,378,976.

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
STATE FUNDS

12,595,303 368,466 506,738 106,056 9,570 806,168 39,000 357,029 98,915
14,887,245
14,887,245

12,999,723 386,453 489,344 117,178 14,949 803,605 36,807 634,983 110,513
15,593,555
15,593,555

14,245,693 428,820 560,650 105,102 47,380 852,070 34,000 579,710 135,000
16,988,425
16,988,425

15,036,132 431,558 517,410 297,000 32,500 869,790 44,250 540,232 138,124
17,906,996
17,906,996

381,103 8,960 16,000
27,000 14,800
30,000 198,000
675,863
675,863

* The budget request for the Department of Audits has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

....01>. F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS FUND CHANGES FOR:

16,988,425

1. Basic current services. 2. Improvements:
a. Provide a comprehensive audit software program to perform audit tasks by computer. b. Employ 16 interns to conduct on-site reviews of non-emergency transportation providers
for the Department of Medical Assistance. Also adds 4 staff auditors to supervise interns. c. Add computers and a real estate appraisal software program for the department's 12 sales ratio appraisers.

918,571
121,000 461,863

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

1,594,434

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

18,582,859

DESCRIPTION: The Department of Audits performs the following functions: (I) annual audits of state departments, institutions, agencies, commissions, bureaus and offices of the state and public school system which receive state aid; (2) establish and maintain accounting systems and controls to insure that funds are expended and administered according to law; (3) insure that stores, equipment and property of the state are protected and properly used; and (4) establish and maintain an equalized School Property Tax Digest for each county in the state as a whole on an annual basis.

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Department ofAudits is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $18,582,859.

DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS

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State Auditor

- In additiol to the duties of State Auditor, also
serves on a number of State boards, authorities
and cOlTlTlissions

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Medicaid and Local Government Audits Division
- Conducts audits of various
Medicaid providers - Conducts reviews of local
governments' audits - Drafts certifications on
retirement bills and administers reports of all governmental retirement systems - Drafts fiscal notes on bills introduced in General Assembly

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EDP Technical Assistance Division
- Coordinates all EDP functions of the Department and provides support to the various audit operations divisions - Reviews proposed system
changes of various agencies - Conducts EDP audits and
reviews

Financial Audit Operations Division
- Conducts financial and compliance audits/ reviews of State agencies, authorities, boards and cOlTlTlissions
- Conducts financial and compliance audits/ reviews of colleges and universities under the Board of Regents
- Conducts financial and compliance audits of county and city boards of education, regional libraries and regional educational service agencies

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Performance Audit Operations Division
- Conducts performance audits on State programs
- Conducts regulatory board audits
- Conducts operational audits on systems, processes, and procedures
- Conducts program evaluations jointly with OPB pursuant to provisions of S.B. 335

Professional Practice Division

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Sales Ratio Division

- Establishes uniform State chart of accounts
- Publishes State Auditor's Annual Report and Salary and Per Diem Supplements
- Prepares and publishes Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Statewide Single Audit
- Provides various support services to the various audit operations
divisions - Performs quality assur-
ance services for other divisions

- Prepares cost study manual for property appraisal work
- Appraises real estate properties
- Records value of property sales for all counties
- Records tax assessment to county sales ratio worksheets
- Compares county sales ratio worksheets to county tax digests
- Conducts hearings and arbitrations (if any) on sales ratio study results with counties
- Prepares and publishes annual sales ratio study for each county

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SUPREME COURT

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y.1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Operating Expenses
Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS

4,061,891 1,288,789 5,350,680
698,597 698,597 4,652,083

4,245,086 1,509,412 5,754,498
77,458 539,761 617,219 5,137,279

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS **

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

4,594,033 1,485,605
6,079,638

4,742,184 1,556,439
6,298,623

646,243 646,243 5,433,395

627,1I7 627,1l7 5,671,506

* The budget request for the Supreme Court has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS
". c.H
F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS

5,433,395

FUND CHANGES FOR:

1. Basic current services.

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

238,1 II

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

5,671,506

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Supreme Court is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $5,671,506.

** Excludes Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (See Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution)

COURT OF APPEALS

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Operating Expenses
Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds OtherFWlds
Total Federal and Other FWlds
STATE FUNDS

4,965,063 679,589
5,644,652
53,897 53,897 5,590,755

5,110,448 713,207
5,823,655
59,261 59,261 5,764,394

F.Y.I995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

5,615,839 703,577
6,319,416

5,876,348 732,680
6,609,028

710,092 710,092

50,000 50,000 6,269,416

50,000 50,000 6,559,028

710,092

* The budget request for the Court of Appeals has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS
t F.Y. 1995 BUDGETEDAPPROPRlATIONS

6,269,416

FUND CHANGES FOR:

1. Basic current services. 2. Improvements:
a. Enhance salaries to provide a more competitive salary structure. b. Add 2 positions to provide additional support for the operation of the court. c. Add 5 attorney positions and associated expenses to address increased workloads.

289,612
55,454 118,203 536,435

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

999,704

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

7,269,120

REQUESTED APPROPRlATION: The Court ofAppeals is the budget Wlit for which the following State FWld Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $7,269,120.

SUPERIOR COURTS

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y.1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDI11JRES EXPENDI11JRES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Court Operations Council of Superior Court Judges Judicial Administrative Districts Prosecuting Attorneys' Council Sentence Review Panel Habeas Corpus Clerk
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS

43,416,847 114,304
1,561,650 1,791,715
153,260 1,592
47,039,368
824,595 111,842
936,437
46,102,931

45,318,827 126,549
1,283,701 2,651,496
156,660
49,537,233
1,770,839 1,749,892 3,520,731 46,016,502

49,839,417 135,417
1,242,858 1,969,089
168,158
53,354,939
2,304,079
2,304,079 51,050,860

51,503,270 341,297
1,303,017 2,282,324
55,429,908
2,458,372
2,458,372 52,971,536

32,000 32,000 32,000

~
UI
* The budget request for the Superior Courts has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS

F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS

51,050,860

FUND CHANGES FOR:

1. Basic current services. 2. Improvements:
a. Survey local courtrooms and recommend plans to make courtrooms accessible to persons with disabilities.
b. Allow District Court Administrators to attend courtroom teclmology conferences and training seminars.

1,920,676 20,000

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

1,952,676

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

53,003,536

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Superior Courts is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F. Y. 1996 is requested: $53,003,536.

JUVENILE COURTS

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Operating Expenses Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Total Federal and Other Funds STATE FUNDS

1,743,847 1,743,847
897,122 897,122 846,725

1,205,133 1,205,133
293,435 293,435 911,698

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

1,023,530 1,023,530

1,050,000 1,050,000

150,000 150,000

1,023,530

1,050,000

150,000

* The budget request for the Juvenile Courts has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS

F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS
Q""\'
FUND CHANGES FOR:

1,023,530

1. Basic current services. 2. Improvements:
a. Replace federal funds for work, tutoring and counseling programs run by local juvenile courts.

26,470

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

176,470

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

1,200,000

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Juvenile Courts is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F. Y. 1996 is requested: $1,200,000.

GEORGIA COURTS AUTOMATION COMMISSION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS"

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Operating Expenses State-wide County Computerized
Information Network
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
STATE FUNDS

561,763 682,568
1,244,331 1,244,331

667,635 683,800
1,351,435 1,351,435

1,411,250 185,250
1,596,500 1,596,500

* The budget request for the Georgia Courts Automation Commission has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F. Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS

1,244,331

FUND CHANGES FOR:
". -...I
I. Basic current services. 2. Inlprovements:
a. Continue the installation of Sustain software into 150 courts at a cost of $7,000 per court. b. Provide for conversion of local courts' pending cases into Sustain format. c. Increase the State-Wide County Computerized Information Network funding to
include district attorneys on the Offender Based Tracking System. d. Add 1 technical position to assist with the implementation of Sustain software.

107,104
1,050,000 300,000 185,250

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

1,703,604

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

2,947,935

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Georgia Courts Automation Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F. Y. 1996 is requested: $2,947,935.
** Included in the budget unit for the Judicial Council (See Judicial Council)

INDIGENT DEFENSE COUNCIL

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Operating Expenses
Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS

2,311,405 2,311,405
96,775 1,204,672 1,301,447 1,009,958

2,565,062 2,565,062
56,683 1,508,379 1,565,062 1,000,000

2,000,000 2,000,000

2,200,000 2,200,000

2,000,000

2,200,000

2,500,000 2,500,000
2,500,000

* The budget request for the Indigent Defense Council has been included in the Governor's reconuuendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS
~ F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS
FUND CHANGES FOR:
1. Basic current services. 2. Improvements:
a. Provide for legal representation in juvenile courts. b. Assure continued operation of the Multi-County Public Defenders' Office.

2,000,000
200,000 2,000,000
500,000

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

2,700,000

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

4,700,000

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Indigent Defense Council is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $4,700,000.

INSTITUTE OF CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Institute's Operations Magistrate Courts Training Council Municipal Courts Training Council
Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS

582,529 281,520
864,049
37,710 192,132 229,842 634,207

586,161 183,052
769,213
6,689 115,345 122,034 647,179

513,260 139,230
652,490

594,150 151,230
14,450
759,830

652,490

759,830

* The budget request for the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.
~ F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS

F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS

652,490

FUND CHANGES FOR:

1. Basic current services.

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

107,340

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

759,830

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Institute of Continuing Judicial Education is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $759,830.

JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Council Operations Board of Court Reporting Case Counting Council of Magistrate Court Judges Council of Probate Court Judges Council of State Court Judges Council of Superior Court Clerks Resource Center Computerized Information Network
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
=til STATE FUNDS

1,205,772 95,617 76,500 23,700 45,226 11,954
240,000 659,955
2,358,724
113,153 186,785
299,938
2,058,786

1,762,667 122,216 76,500 25,139 43,511 10,793 32,222 250,000 659,352
2,982,400
442,827 115,083
557,910
2,424,490

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

1,262,686 70,756 76,500 26,700 20,000 12,000 33,800
300,000

1,323,960 75,183 76,500 28,302 21,200 37,500 33,800
325,000

1,802,442

1,921,445

1,802,442

1,921,445

* The budget request for the Judicial Council has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS

F.Y. 1995 BUDGETEDAPPROPRlATlONS

1,802,442

FUND CHANGES FOR:

I. Basic current services.

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

119,003

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

1,921,445

REQUESTED APPROPRlATlON: The Judicial Council is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $1,921,445.

JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y.1996

F.Y.1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Operating Expenses Total Expenditures/Appropriations STATE FUNDS

139,258 139,258 139,258

144,819 144,819 144,819

148,808 148,808 148,808

162,458 162,458 162,458

* The budget request for the Judicial Qualifications Commission has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total fmancial needs of the state for F.Y. 1996.
F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - STATE FUNDS

F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS FUND CHANGES FOR:

148,808

1. Basic current services.

TOTAL FUND CHANGES

13,650

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F. Y. 1996

162,458

REQUESTED APPROPRIAnON: The Judicial Qualifications Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is requested: $162,458.

GEORGIA OFFICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS **

F.Y. 1995

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995** CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS *

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Operating Expenses Total Expenditures/Appropriations STATE FUNDS

252,430 252,430 252,430

* The budget request for the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution has been included in the Governor's recommendation in estimating the total financial needs of the state for F. Y. 1996.

F.Y. 1996 BUDGET SUMMARY - (FUNDED IN THE BUDGET UNIT FOR THE SUPREME COURT)

F.Y. 1995 BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS

FUND CHANGES FOR:

1. Basic current services.
Ul N
TOTAL FUND CHANGES

252,430

TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST - F.Y. 1996

252,430

REQUESTED APPROPRIATION: The Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F. Y. 1996 is requested: $252,430.

** Included in the budget unit for the Supreme Court (See Supreme Court)

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay D.P. Rents and Maintenance Grants to Counties Telephone Billings Radio Billings Ga. State Indemnification Comm. til Utilities, Federal toN Materials for Resale PaymentslDOAS Fiscal Admin. Health Planning Review Board Aviation Hall of Fame Payments to Building Authority
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSrnONS MOTOR VEHICLES

45,746,543 13,201,811
254,641 846,393 6,198,194 3,819,743 14,597,736 10,840,825 2,353,258 79,190 9,885,464
48,054,183 627,605
44,097 21,312,796
2,750,000 6,707
180,619,186

46,055,260 15,017,374
318,428 657,021 9,055,787 3,049,484 10,684,524 15,764,215 4,293,118 88,581 10,877,950 738,675 68,035,357 1,744,261 150,000 67,613 27,581,652 2,750,000 11,568
707,000
217,647,868

148,274,125
148,274,125
32,345,061 1,058 310

183,452,316
183,452,316
34,195,552 935 333

43,759,305 21,235,065
280,459 174,200 1,968,391 2,929,021 4,287,065 17,158,273 1,415,182
11,305,000
52,950,576 760,712 250,000 46,500
21,000,000 2,750,000 35,000
800,000
183,104,749

44,840,218 13,159,194
419,082 566,500 1,729,382 3,054,100 2,540,890 16,862,149 2,815,869
11,737,750
56,559,700 896,550 650,000
22,000,000 2,750,000 35,000 58,500
180,674,884

146,964,485
146,964,485
36,140,264 935 333

143,152,443
143,152,443
37,522,441 935 333

107,963 23,662
200 4,735,371
9,000 253,480
300
817,000 5,946,976

44,516,043 12,890,358
386,582 251,500 1,665,882 3,054,100 2,344,890 16,747,649 2,815,869
11,737,750
56,559,700 896,550 250,000
22,000,000 2,750,000 35,000
178,901,873

17,282 17,282 5,929,694
4

142,038,684
142,038,684
36,863,189 935 333

63,643 22,906
200 18,550 9,000 249,480
565,000 928,779

44,579,686 12,913,264
386,782 251,500 1,684,432 3,063,100 2,344,890 16,997,129 2,815,869
11,737,750
56,559,700 896,550 250,000
22,000,000 2,750,000 35,000
565,000
179,830,652

928,779 3

142,038,684
142,038,684
37,791,968 938 333

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

36,140,264

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995. (The Department requested an increase of $196,528 covering the above as well as tort liability premium increases and the cost of reducing personnel lapse.)

137,903

2. Increases state support for the operating costs of the UNlSYS computer system.

281,351

3. Provides for other continuation increases. (The Department requested increases of $445,798.)

303,671

TOTAL ADDITIONS

722,925

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

36,863,189

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Provides for 3 positions and related expenses to complete the development and implementation of the Statewide Purchasing Information Network (SPIN). This amount also includes the cost of training and converting state agencies to this system.

363,779

2. See Amended F.Y. 1995 General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund for $5,000,000 in bonds to replace UNlSYS mainframe computer used for law enforcement activities.

See Amended F.Y. 1995 G.O. Bonds

3. Payments to the Georgia Building Authority for projects involving statewide replacement of state owned underground fuel storage tanks ($315,000), repairing and restoring Confederate cemetaries ($100,000), and restoration and preservation of the State Capitol building (150,000). (The Department requested $367,000, $200,000 and $250,000 for these projects respectively.)

565,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

928,779

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

37,791,968

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Executive Administration

TOTAL
1,437,648

STATE
619,823

TOTAL
1,481,693

STATE
616,907

2. Departmental Administration

2,871,076

2,746,241

2,697,256

2,568,744

3. Statewide Systems

11,025,460

8,275,460

12,662,838

9,912,838

4. Space Management

493,362

493,362

540,748

540,748

5. State Purchasing

2,856,088

2,856,088

2,936,732

2,936,732

6. General Services

534,080

544,784

7. Central Supply

17,435,092

18,520,398

8. Data Processing

54,242,035

13,766,925

43,645,443

14,048,279

9. Motor Vehicles

4,113,230

4,246,642

10. Telecommunication

73,737,518

5,850,000

77,683,116

5,850,000

11. Printing

7,007,090

7,052,761

12. Surplus Property

2,164,629

2,454,914

13. Mail and Courier

1,265,067

1,260,102

14. Risk Management

2,629,572

239,563

2,707,961

250,000

ATTACHED AGENCIES:

15. Properties Commission

470,332

470,332

463,716

463,716

16. Office of the Treasury

822,470

822,470

931,548

604,004

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

183,104,749

36,140,264

179,830,652

37,791,968

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Administrative Services is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended: $37,791,968.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Administrative Services (DOAS) provides a wide range ofsupport services to all state agencies and many interested local governments and their entities.
DOAS receives most ofits revenues by charging for services as they are rendered. Of a budget totaling $183,104,749 in F. Y. 1995, state funds totaled only $36,140,264 (including $16,100,000 in indirect state funds) or 20 percent.
The Department operates through the Executive Operations, General Services, Computer Services and Telecommunications Divisions, which provide support services to its many sections.
DOAS SERVICES
Services delivered by DOAS include: COMPUTER SERVICES--Designs, develops, programs, manages and maintains data processing systems for state agencies. Provides centrAized data processing services that include payroll, personnel, acl. "mting, budgeting, vehicle management and inventory services adaptable to all state agencies. SPACE MANAGEMENT-Assists agencies in the location of adequate and safe space in state-owned facilities or commercially leased space. Assists agencies in the design of space. Maintains a current computerized inventory of all stateowned buildings on Capitol Hill and state-occupied commercially leased space. STATE PURCHASING--Provides centralized purchasing services for state agencies. Develops and administers statewide contracts. Solicits bids and issues purchase orders for agencies. Monitors agencies in their own purchases. Develops and maintains state specifications and standards for purchasing. CENTRAL SUPPLY SERVICES--Purchases and warehouses commonly used, high-volume supplies and sells them to state agencies and local governments at a cost savings. MOTOR VEIDCLE SERVICES--Operates a daily vehicle rental program for state agencies in the Metro Atlanta area. Offers a comprehensive vehicle maintenance management plan on a cost per mile basis. Also developing a vehicle leasing program for state government. Provides full-service and self-service fuel and oil to state agencies in the Metro Atlanta area. COMMUNICATION SERVICES--Designs, implements and administers all telecommunication services used by state government, including cost effective telephone, data, video (including teleconferencing, distance learning and telemedicine), voice processing, paging and radio communications along with radio and telephone maintenance services. PRINTING SERVICES-Provides graphic arts, typesetting, reprographic and other printing services to all state agencies and other governmental organizations. Supplies technical assistance and coordinates the flow ofprinting requests to ensure the selection of the most economical vendor. SURPLUS PROPERTY--Responsible for acquiring property being surplused by state agencies and the federal

government and making the property available to other state agencies and local governments equitably and cheaply. These services are provided through warehouses located in Atlanta, Americus and Swainsboro.
RISK MANAGEMENT-Insures all state real and personal property through a self-insurance program that maintains adequate and economical coverage.. Assists state agencies and authorities in establishing safety programs and driver defensive programs designed to reduce accidents in their agencies.
MAIL AND COURIER SERVICES--Provides timely delivery of inter-office mail to Capitol Hill agencies, and courier delivery to user agencies not located on Capitol Hill. Coordinates services within state government, as well as in the private sector, that will result in a savings for all participating agencies, such as the statewide presort contract which handled 11 million pieces of mail in F.Y. 1994 with a savings of over $300,000.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services manages, invests and disburses most state revenues.
The Georgia Building Authority provides maintenance, groundkeeping, food service, parking and security for the employees and facilities within the Capitol Hill office complex and other specified areas.
The Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials operates through the Georgia Building Authority, and is responsible for managing the removal ofhazardous materials from state-owned buildings.
The State Properties Commission coordinates the purchase, management, inventory records and disposition of real property acquired and owned by the state.
The Health Planning Review Board conducts appeal hearings on decisions of the Health Planning Agency.
The Georgia Net Authority provides centralized marketing, provision, sale, and leasing, or executing license agreements for access on line or in volume, of certain public information maintained in electronic format to the pUblic.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE UNIVERSAL FUND
A statewide telecommunication network that utilizes audio and video systems to teach in Georgia's public schools, and to enhance and improve the delivery of medical care throughout the state. Both systems allow communication from a central point to a remote area.
AUTHORITY
Section 40-3548 Georgia Code Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Programs and Services

The Department ofAdministrative SelVices has been broadening the uses of new technology to help state agencies improve selVices to the citizens of Georgia. These seIVice expansions include self-insured programs, state purchasing, a system ofinstant statewide computer contacts for law enforcement officers, fmancial management and reporting, and pro grams of information sharing and voice processing through telecommunications systems.
RISK MANAGEMENT IMAGING SYSTEM
The Risk Management Program administers several self-insured programs including the State Authority Liability Operational Fund, the State Self-Insured unemployment Fund, and the Tort Claims Liability Fund. The

volume and the complexity of claims being ftled against all of the insurance programs has escalated. Workers' Compensation Fund claims have grown from 6,149 claims in F.Y. 84 to 9,830 claims in F.Y. 94. (See Chart) Risk Management receives 12,000 new insurance claims per year. These new claims, along with the 8,000 open claims, result in the receipt of over 300,000 pieces of mail per year.
To cope with this volume of paper, Risk Management has implemented a computer-based image storage and retrieval system. STATE PURCHASING
The State Purchasing Office is charged with the responsibility for the establishment of contracts, purchase orders, and other agreements for the procurement of supplies, materials,
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equipment, selVices, and some construction. The State Purchasing Information Network (SPIN) Project is a statewide automation of the procurement function.

PROGRAM: UNISYS 1100 COMPUTER SYSTEMS

The Unisys 1100 computer

systems is dedicated for the use of

three state agencie: Georgia Bureau of

Investigation, Department of

Corrections and State Board of

Pardons and Paroles. The following

computer systems provide support to

state and local government agencies:

Law Enforcement Message

Switching System.

Criminal Justice Information

System.

Law Enforcement Data

Systems.

Computerized

Criminal

History.

Motor Vehicle Extract.

Pawn Shop System.

Violent Criminal Apprehension

Program.

Offender Tracking Information

System.

Identification Subsystem.

Inmate Subsystem.

Probation Subsystem.

Parole Subsystem.

STATEWIDE SYSTEMS SERVICES

The Statewide Systems SelVices Section was established to provide support to agencies in meeting their fmancial management and reporting responsibilities. This support includes on-going consulting selVices, training, and standardized fmancial software.
Statewide System SelVices provides state agencies and technical schools computer systems including: accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget control, budget preparation,

flxed assets, fleet management, general ledger, inventory management, labor distribution, and payroll.
In 1992, a multi-year effort began to replace all of the existing fmancial computer systems and use modern techniques and teclmology to build a single, fully integrated fmancial system referred to as GIFS, the Georgia Integrated Financial System.
Plans call for GIFS to meet all GAAP requirement; integrate all of the fmancial systems; eliminate duplication of data entry input and data storage; simplify fmancial processes; provide easier, faster access of information; standardize features and information; and utilize state-of-the-art teclmology.
NEWLY ESTABLISHED ROUTER NETWORK
DOAS Telecommunications Division has recently completed the installation of an open architecture networking capability on the Georgia On-Line "GO" network that it supports throughout the state.

The goal of DOAS is to facilitate the distribution and management of information into each county in the state where appropriate. A platform will facilitate the sharing of information between various state agencies, county, city and local governments and the international community.
Router based hub sites have been established in each of six district offices, the Archives Data Center, the Towers Computer Center, and the #2 Peachtree building. Connectivity is provided to the GO network, PeachNet and world wide Internet. Electronic Mail, Gopher (a menu based system for querying internet information), News Service and Name Service are also offered.
NEWLY ESTABLISHED VOICE PROCESSING SERVICE
In order to enhance employee productivity, reduce travel expenses and eliminate "telephone tag", the Telecommunications Division has established Statewide Voice Processing. These systems started out

with over 1,700 mailboxes. They have

grown to approximately 5,000

mailboxes since implementation.

As of August 1994, the Voice

Processing Systems statewide have

approximately 9,500 personal Voice

Mail Boxes and process an average of

60,565 calls per day.

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 922.

Georgia Building Authority

611

Georgia Net Authority

7

Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials 2

State Properties Commission

6

Health Planning Review Board

o

Office of Treasury

12

Commissioner

3

Attached for Administrative Purposes Only

Distance Learning and

~ADMINISTRATOR-- Telemedicine Universal

Fund

5

Computer Services
r-- Division
376
- Designs and develops data processing and information processing programs and systems for State agencies
- Processes data and provides output products to State agencies
- Provides technical engineering assistance to agencies which have or plan to have minicomputers or microcomputers
- Provides computer related training
- Provides data processing support to local governmental entities including the State's court system
- Develops and maintains the statewide computer systems for financial, personnel, vehicle management and property control
Telecommunications - Division
256
Operates the Georgia Interactive Telecommunication Network for local and long distance telephone needs of State agencies - Provides telephone directory and information services - Provides technical consulting services to State agencies - Operates radio communication repair centers for State agencies - Plans and designs new telephone and radio communication systems - Supports Georgia On-line Network providing Data Network Services Statewide - Supports both traditional SMA/SDLC network applications and open architecture network

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Executive Operations Division
99
- Insures all State real and personal property
- Adjusts all claims under workers' compensation for State employees injured on the job
- Provides safety education and training to State employees
- Inspects State facilities for fire and hazard safety and adjusts property losses
- Purchases and administers statewide insurance coverage for State-operated automobile liability, general liability and blanket bonds
- Coordinates the development of budget requests
- Provides accounting services to the Department and to Superior Courts of Georgia
- Provides operations analysis services to the Department Coordinates the Department's purchasing
- Coordinates interagency relations
- Develops the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan and submits it to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Provides personnel services to the Department
- Provides organizational development services
- Manages public relations and information services
- Manages small and minority business program
- Manages customer service operations
- Provides legal assistance to the Department
- Administers contracts - Provides legislative
liaison services
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General Services Division
183
- Operates a Capitol Hill motor pool for State employees
- Operates a motor vehicle maintenance facility in Atlanta for State agencies
- Manages an interagency gasoLine billing system
- Develops motor vehicle management pol icies
- Provides motor vehicle contractual maintenance services
- Provides printing services to State agencies
- Provides interagency mail services to State agencies in the Atlanta metropolitan area
- Provides 2 U.S. Post Office Sub-stations
- Provides public relations and media support
- Maintains an inventory of State agency occupied office space
- Negotiates commercial office space leases for State agencies
- Coordinates the development of specifications for the competitive bidding of construction and leasing of buildto-suit facilities for State agencies
- Assigns State-owned office space - Processes purchase requisitions
for State agencies by soliciting bids and issuing purchase orders - Authorizes State agencies to make certain purchases - Develops product specifications and standards - Develops statewide purchase contracts - Processes State agency lease, rental, maintenance and service contracts - Administers the Surplus Property Services by disposing of Stateand federally-owned surplus property - Purchases certain office and paper supplies in bulk for resale to State agencies and local government - Maintains a central supply warehouse

AGENCY FOR REMOVAL OF

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Te1ecoIllIllurcications
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
STATE FUNDS POSITIONS MOTOR VEHICLES

81,334 10,300 7,800
400
99,834
99,834 2 1

86,278 10,800 8,000
400
105,478
105,478 2 1

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y.1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

92,559 10,800 8,000
400
111,759
111,759 2 1

95,527 10,800 8,000
400
114,727
114,727 2 1

95,527 10,800 8,000
400
114,727
114,727 2 1

95,527 10,800 8,000
400
114,727
114,727 2 1

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F. Y. 1996 is recommended: $114,727.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Market Bulletin Postage Poultry Vet Diagnostics Labs Veterinarian Fees Indemnities Advertising Contract
....0\ Payments to Georgia Agrirama MajorlMinor Market Repairs Southern Cooperative Contract Georgia Development Authority Athens and Tifton Vet Labs Boll Weevil Eradication Program
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Fund
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS
POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

28,751,554 4,089,766
818,387 367,524 367,1I2 741,580 907,573 352,038 324,565
18,446 885,000 1,769,941 301,359
95,610 177,500 632,817 362,599 39,200
2,386,487
43,389,058
3,439,321 4,253,952
30,000
7,723,273
35,665,785 888 287

29,097,520 4,265,892
937,930 385,833 537,071 779,457 1,103,261 337,241 400,838
860,000 2,044,297
303,287 85,978 175,000 651,546 699,912 90,000
2,470,000 60,000
45,285,063
3,532,176 4,141,881
221,234
7,895,291
37,389,772 888 287

31,024,092 4,153,363
896,000 446,460 391,082 791,341 957,050 359,078 402,901
860,000 2,130,411
412,000 127,000 175,000 618,360 700,000 40,000 250,000 2,515,782
47,249,920
3,223,505 4,074,422
7,297,927
39,951,993 888 287

32,250,562 4,716,549 1,034,397 1,152,212
790,260 814,475 1,024,200 599,111 430,745
1,015,000 2,593,605
412,000 127,000 200,000 881,000 3,390,000 40,000 250,000 2,783,180
54,504,296
3,293,692 4,239,285
7,532,977
46,971,319 888 287

367,779 581,067
31,500 83,144
89,320 23,906 12,400 20,896
680,000
5,415,235
1,000,000 6,131,191

31,004,490 4,459,274
937,397 510,460 391,082 814,475 1,024,200 554,6 II 430,745
915,000 2,436,105
412,000 127,000 175,000 618,360
40,000
2,603,834

14,436,438

47,454,033
3,293,692 4,239,285

14,436,438 10 8

7,532,977
39,921,056 888 287

169,155 14,867 2,000 72,751
160,000

31,173,645 4,474,141
939,397 583,2II 391,082 814,475 1,024,200 554,6II 430,745
915,000 2,596,105
412,000 127,000 175,000 618,360
40,000
2,603,834

418,773

47,872,806
3,293,692 4,239,285

418,773 7 7

7,532,977
40,339,829 895 294

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

KY. 1995 State Appropriations

39,951,993

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provides for other continuation decreases. (The Department requested increases of $434,403.)

(15,372)

2. Removal of funding for major/minor market repairs and the Georgia Development Authority. See General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund for $2,600,000 in bonds for major/minor market repair projects. (The Department requested $3,390,000 for major/minor market repairs and $250,000 for the Georgia Development Authority.)

(950,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(965,372)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995.

363,125

2. Additional funds for the replacement of 30 vehicles in F.Y. 1996. (The Department requested the replacement of 90 vehicles.)

64,000

3. Provides for the replacement of 50 personal computers, maintenance on the remaining personal computers, and software upgrades/purchases as needed. (The Department requested the replacement of75 personal computers.)

58,564

4. Funds additional postage for the Market Bulletin. (The Department requested an increase of $155,000.)

55,000

5. Increases payments to the Poultry Veterinary Labs, and the Athens and Tifton Veterinary Labs. (The Department requested increases of $730,592.)

393,746

TOTAL ADDITIONS

934,435

NET CHANGES

(30,937)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

39,921,056

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Provides for ELISA diagnostic testing equipment at 3 branch Poultry Diagnostic laboratories. (The Department requested ELISA equipment for 8 branch Poultry Diagnostic laboratories.)

45,000

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

2. Construction of a replacement laboratory building for the branch Poultry Diagnostic laboratory at Dalton.

115,000

3. Funds an additional 7 structural pest control positions, 7 vehicles and other related expenses to implement a structural pest control random inspection program.

258,773

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

418,773

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

40,339,829

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Plant Industry

TOTAL
7,609,766

STATE
6,978,766

TOTAL
8,051,904

STATE
7,420,904

2. Animal Industry

14,835,472

12,080,967

15,376,856

12,553,864

3. Marketing

7,150,118

7,075,053

6,542,442

6,467,442

4. Internal Administration

6,042,955

5,796,355

6,119,343

5,849,843

5. Fuel and Measures

3,055,849

3,055,849

3,274,818

3,270,118

6. Consumer Protection Field Forces

7,833,350

4,965,003

7,917,180

4,777,658

7. Seed Technology and Development

722,410

590,263

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

47,249,920

39,951,993

47,872,806

40,339,829

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Agriculture is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $40,339,829.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofAgriculture is responsible for enforcing laws and conducting programs safeguarding the quality of agricultural products and encouraging growth in the productivity and income ofthe state's agricultural industry. The Department's efforts in these areas are also designed to protect farmers and consumers purchasing and selling agricultural products. The Department's programs are operated jointly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION
Administers and enforces federal and state laws and regulations relating to fertilizers, feeds, grains, seeds, pesticides and pest control, nursery and plant certification, honeybees, treated timber, boll weevil eradication, and other related programs for environmental protection. Promotes Georgia's agricultural and horticultural interests, and inspects and tests sufficient quantities of each commodity to be sure that those commodities reaching the consumer meet minimum standards and are correctly labeled. Inspects and ensures that irrigation units are equipped with anti-syphon devices. ANIMAL INDUSTRY DIVISION
Responsible for eradicating brucellosis, tuberculosis, pseudorabies, etc., in livestock. Promotes certification and accreditation of cattle herds, qualification and validation of swine herds and maintains strict surveillance programs to prevent reinfection through total testing at livestock markets, BRT programs, backtagging and slaughterhouse sampling. Assists livestock producers through disease surveillance programs and laboratory diagnostic work. Gathers and reports information on the poultry markets of Georgia. Provides livestock grading services and reports the livestock markets. Inspects, procures blood samples and runs card tests on all eligible animals sold through livestock markets and tests all disclosed reactor herds and all contact herds to eradicate and control communicable diseases. Enforces the Dead Animal Act, Poultry Carcass Regulations, Garbage Feeding Law, Prompt Pay of Auctioned Livestock Bill and both inter-state and intra-state movement regulations for livestock animals and fowl. Procures fertilizer, feed and lime samples for laboratory testing, and enforces the provisions of the Georgia Meat Inspection Act of 1969 to provide the consuming public with a meat supply which is wholesome, sound, free of disease, produced under sanitary conditions and bears a truthful label. MARKETING DIVISION
Collects and distributes market information on Georgia agricultural products, formulate policies, administers various marketing programs and locates and develops new international markets for Georgia products. Provides supervision for the eight Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commissions. Furnishes funds for promoting farm products not represented by

Commissions. Operates six regional (Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Macon, Savannah and Thomasville) and 17 seasonalllocal market places where dealers, farmers and consumers can engage in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables. FUEL AND MEASURES
Ensures equity between buyers and sellers in commercial transactions by inspecting weighing and measuring devices to verify that they maintain the prescribed level of accuracy and regulating the quality of petroleum products. Enforces advertising laws regarding motor fuel. Conducts examination/inspections of state warehouse and grain dealer operations to insure compliance with applicable laws. Inspects and tests commercial weighing devices, including scales, L.P. gas meters, milk tanks, moisture meters, gasoline pumps, transport tank trucks, fuel oil terminals and bulk plants. Enforces fuel quality regulations by checking storage tanks for water and obtaining fuel samples for analysis. Registers and analyzes brands, and checks all motor fuel advertising for fairness and correctness. CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION
Inspects retail food establishments (i.e.,grocery stores) for contamination and adulteration of retail food products. Reviews food labels on these products to ensure compliance with state and federal food labeling requirements including nutritional and safe handling requirements. Inspects bedding manufacturing establishments for disease and fraud. Operates a federal and state dairy inspection program on farms and processing plants operating in Georgia or shipping into Georgia, ensuring that all requirements are being maintained according to minimum federal and state standards. Provides information and statistics about milk and the dairy program to the industry and consumers. Provides a cooperative grading service for the voluntary grading of poultry and shell eggs, mandatory inspection of egg products, and regulatory surveillance inspection of shell egg handlers and records applicable to the program. SEED TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Produces, processes, treats, stores and distributes to seed producers and farmers foundation agricultural seed stocks of 18 or more different crops comprising 60 to 65 different varieties and hybrids according to the requirements and needs for such seed stocks by Georgia farmers.
AUTHORITY
Title 5, 42-208, Georgia Code Annotated

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Programs and Services

The Department of Agriculture hosts a variety of programs and services in its regulation of agriculture and agriculture related industries, as well as in its education and protection of the public on agriculture and associated areas (ie. retail food stores, petroleum products, meat and poultry inspections, etc.). The following programs and services overviews illustrate only a portion of the diverse activities and responsibilities assigned to the Department.
ANIMAL PROTECTION
Animal protection and the Department's program devoted to it are relatively new. However, several changes occurred in 1989 when seven volunteer inspectors were reassigned to cover only establishments falling under the Animal Protection Act. These inspectors now receive training geared specifically toward understanding the intent of the Animal Protection Act. They also receive training in inspection techniques, types of establishments, diseases, euthanasia techniques and public relations skills.
Another significant change due to increased growth occurred in July 1994 when Animal Protection became a section within Animal Industry Division, even to receiving and planning its own budget.
Other initiatives have been implemented recently. In 1991, a prelicensing inspection became a requirement for anyone seeking a frrst-time license issued by the Department. Prior to 1991, persons desiring a license simply wrote to the Department and requested one. As a result, the initial inspection often came much later, if at all. Now all facilities must be inspected prior to issuance of a license in order to insure that the facilities meet the standards imposed by the Animal Protection Act.
The Pet Advisory Committee was established in early 1994 to aid in informing the public of changes in regulations as well as to hear concerns of those in the pet industry. Currently, the Committee consists of representatives

from the pet industry: dog and cat breeders, rescue groups, humane societies and veterinarians. The Committee meets every two months or as needed. Meetings are open to the public. This program also works closely with veterinarians in the control and eradication of contagious disease.
The number of establishments to inspect and license keeps growing. In 1990 there were approximately 2,000 facilities licensed to operate. So far in 1994 there are 2,798. On average, two prelicense inspection requests come into the office per day. Inspectors performed 3,439 inspections last year alone. They also handle approximately 200 complaints per year.
The Animal Protection Act serves the general public by ensuring that only healthy pets enter the marketplace. Those persons in the pet industry, i.e. pet dealers/brokers, breeders, animal shelter and kennel operators are aided by the Act in that certain standards are maintained,
thus reducing harm to the industry as a
whole by eliminating substandard operations. And fmally, the animals themselves are protected from harm arising from negligence or ignorance of the law.
The long-range goal of the program is to continue to serve the needs of the public by ensuring that only healthy animals enter the pet marketplace. In addition, the program would like to see more frequent inspections of facilities and more facilities licensed.
Animal Protection Inspectors currently enforce the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) laws regarding euthanasia drugs kept at animal shelters. Inspectors also check federal health certificates and rabies inoculation records as necessary.
HUMAN CARE OF EQUINE
The Human Care for Equine Act was enacted into law in 1992. This Act provides for the investigation, impoundment, care and disposal of equine

that: Owners have failed to provide
adequate food or water for such equine. Provide humane care for such
equine. To urmecessarily overload,
overdrive, torment or beat any equine or to cause the death of any equine in a cruel or inhumane manner.
This program operates tlrrough services donated by professional veterinarians and funds from volunteer organizations. Routine daily care is provided by volunteers and by some equine inspectors of the Georgia Department of Agriculture donating their time and expertise in this endeavor. Two facilities for housing impounded equine were acquired at minimal cost by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Procedures were established for the return or disposal of the impounded equine.
The long-range goal of this program is to make horse owners in Georgia aware ofthis law and to eventually educate horse owners and potential horse owners on the proper care and treatment of equine.

HONEY BEE INSPECTION PROGRAM

The state faces within the next year or

two the movement of Africanized Honey

Bees into Georgia as they move eastward

from Mexico tlrrough Texas and other

states. Their presence will require

changes in beekeeping and extensive

education of the beekeepers and the

public.

Georgia is number tlrree

nationally in terms of commercial

production of honey bees making

inspection and education efforts essential

in limiting Africanized Honey Bee

infiltration if the state is to maintain its

position in this industry.

STRUCTURAL PEST
CONTROL PROGRAM

The Structural Pest Control program performs inspections of dwellings and facilities as requested for wood destroying

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organisms. The program hopes to be able to expand its staff in the future and perfonn random inspections of treated dwellings on a regular basis in addition to the requested inspections conducted. The increased personnel would provide for more timely inspections and eliminate inspection request backlogs.
AGRICULTURE PRODUCT PROMOTION (DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL)
Domestic
This program promotes Georgia agriculture products in the domestic market through several means, including:
Expanded usage of the marketing program, "Georgia... .Always in Good Taste".
Expanding promotional efforts through increased use of public service announcements, promotional brochures and point-of-purchase printing.
Participating with large retail outlets to identify Georgia grown and processed items. The program also plans to expand the use of "Georgia...Always in Good Taste" logo on specialty and gourmet products through upscale retail outlets; exploring opportunities of featuring this logo for Georgia products on menus in restaurants; encouraging producers and packers to include the logo on boxes and packages and retailers on price cards and advertising circulars. The program's domestic promotions are enhanced through the efforts of Area Marketing Coordinators and the Department's nutritionists and home economists.
International
The program promotes international trade and expanded export of Georgia products through working with Georgia companies on food shows and broadening the usage of the "Georgia...Always in Good Taste" logo. The program is having letterheads created with the logo in seven languages, and incorporating the 10go in its International Trade Update newsletter, its stationery, and posters for shows and seminars. The program is also actively encouraging Georgia manufacturers to include the logo in their packaging, and is participating in trade shows by recruiting

Georgia companies to exhibit at these shows under the "Georgia...Always in Good Taste" theme. The program also plans to showcase a number of Georgia companies selling Georgia products by exhibiting in selected food and beverage trade shows.
FOOD INSPECTION (FOOD STORE INSPECTIONIMEAT INSPECTION)
Food Store Inspection
The Consumer Prot<:ction Division has been working with sanitarians statewide to achieve uniformity of food store inspection and report fmdings. This program has increased training in the inspection and checking of scanners used in food stores. It has also increased water sampling in fmns licensed by consumer protection Field Forces and increased inspection and sampling of all processing plants.
The industry is rapidly changing and these programs must change as new technology develops. The Consumer Protection Division is currently rewriting and updating rules and regulations for food stores and other regulated fmns.
All citizens of the state are served by inspections of food fmns and regulatory action taken on problem fmns. The Division's long range goal is to have professional employees doing professional quality inspection work in all areas of food processing, distribution and at the retail food store level. Retail food store inspections encompass meat processing in the store, seafood operations, bakers, deli operations, produce operations, general sanitation and review of all in-house or store applied labeling for compliance with accepted standards and requirements such as the NLEA labeling requirements which were passed by Congress and signed by the President to provide consistent, infonnative nutritional labeling infonnation for all consumers.
Meat Inspection
The Meat Inspection program currently licenses 162 red meat facilities and provides inspection services to assure the production of wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled

meat/poultry products.

Licensed

establishments include 23 custom-exempt

plants which may slaughter/process

custom meat not allowed for public sales,

90 state plants which slaughter/process

meat products for sale within the State of

Georgia, and 49 Federal-State

Cooperative Inspection Program (FSClP)

plants which slaughter and process

meat/poultry products for national sale or

export.

The Federal-State Cooperative

Inspection Program, initiated in October

of 1993, transferred the administrative

responsibilities and the regulatory

management of all federal

Tahnadge/Aiken CTA) facilities to an

appointed State Program Coordinator.

The new program also required the state

to provide a federally certified training

officer and to offer an "equal or federal"

training program for inspection personnel

and practicing veterinarians participating

in state contracts. The USDA Food

Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Area

Supervisor oversees the new program and

the FSIS Regional Director renews the

agreement annually, provided the state

adheres to an "equal to federal" program.

Inspection personnel assist other

regulatory programs by collecting blood

from eligible livestock at slaughter for the

brucellosis and pseudorabies eradication

programs, and performing implant testing

and tissue collections for detection of

illegal antibiotic residues.

Due to the increased responsibilities

assumed in the FSClP program and the

conversion of federal regulations to the

computer, FSIS has requested that all

state directors be on-line with the FSIS

HP Desk computer system. This

technology

allows

immediate

communication with federal counterparts

and the immediate receipt of Federal

Register issuances and regulation

revisions. The federal monies for this

new initiative have been approved and the

state monies have been requested.

FSIS has recently focused upon the

reduction of pathogens in meat/poultry

products and intends to devise several

new programs surrounding this food

safety issue. In an effort to move towards

a more science-based inspection system,

FSIS recently mandated state programs to

expand their scientific testing capabilities

to afford microbiological testing for

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Listeria and Salmonella spp. The presence of these bacteria in ready-to-eat meat/poultry products are indicators of environmental and/or gastrointestinal contamination that would require corrective actions. The Georgia microbiological testing program will become effective in January of 1995.
Other future FSIS programs include the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) program. The HACCP program will be incorporated into the current Performance Based Inspection System (pElS) currently utilized by FSIS. When HACCP is mandated to the state programs, it will become necessary for the state to incorporate the PBIS computer system into its regulatory management program. It is anticipated that this new program will become effective sometime in the year 1996.
The state meat inspection program must maintain an "equal to federal" program in order to receive 50 percent of this total funding from FSIS. The meat inspection program serves the meat and poultry processing industry as well as the general consuming public by assuring that

only safe, wholesome products are offered for sale that are truthfully labeled. The long-range goal of the state program is to provide identical inspection coverage and standards as that afforded to federally inspected establishments and to effectively cross-utilize resources whenever possible.
FUEL AND MEASURES
The accuracy of all commercial weighing and measuring devices and the quality of petroleum products are regulated by the Fuel and Measures Division of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
To keep pace with complex technical advances in commercial measuring devices (scales, meters, petroleum pumps, etc.) the Division has expanded employee training and upgraded equipment. Field inspections of heavy scales require significant on-site testing weights and two of the Division's the Division's four test trucks have recently been upgraded to comply with January 1, 1994 U.S. Department of Commerce mandated

standards. International weight and

measure requirements under the ISO-

9000 program have generated

unprecedented testing and calibration

demands by Georgia manufacturers and

industry upon the Weights and Measures

Laboratory, which is the only accredited

metrology facility in Georgia.

The comprehensive weights and

measures inspection program ensures

equity between buyer and seller at the

grocery stores, grain elevators, livestock

salebarns, propane dealers and all other

sales transactions based on weight or

volume. The Fuel Oil field and laboratory

programs ensure measurement accuracy

and product quality, thereby protecting

the Georgia motorists and the petroleum

wholesalers and retailers.

The program's long-range goals are

to maintain field and lab testing standards

while increasing productivity through the

acquisition of modern automated

equipment for both the field inspectors

and laboratory technicians.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 878.

Corrrnissioner

Georgia Seed Technology and

Development Commission

10

Georgia Agrirama Development

Authority

25

Georgia Development Authority 8

Attached for Administrative Purposes Only

Agriculture Corrrnodity

-

Corrrnissions

Peaches-Sweet Potatoes-

Tobacco-Apples-Cotton-

Soybeans-Milk-Eggs

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Division of Plant Industry
187
- Administers and enforces plant food, feed, grain, pesticides and seed laws
- Issues plant food, fertilizer and feed licenses
- Produces foundation seeds - Performs laboratory tests
for fertilizers, feeds, pesticides, pesticide residues, meat, dairy and food products, seeds and grains - Licenses structural pest control operators - Surveys and treats agricultural land, plants and bees
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Division of Internal Administration
65
- Provides support services
- Prepares the Department's budget and monitors expenditures
- Performs accounting functions
- Maintains a data processing system
- Conducts procurement functions
- Manages departmental vehicles
- Publishes Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin
- Handles consumer complaints

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Division of Animal Industry
247
- Controls all veterinary and related activities
- Conducts animal disease program
- Operates laboratory faci l ities
- Tests milk quality - Provides poultry and
livestock news - Grades livestock - Enforces laws and regu-
lations covering the movement of animals, the Prompt Pay Bill, the Dead Animal Act, the Poultry Carcass Regulation Act, the No Garbage Feeding Law and other laws - Conducts Equine Program - Conducts statewide meat inspection program
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Division of Fuel and Measures
81
- Inspects and licenses industrial scales
- Operates a weights and measures laboratory
- Inspects and licenses grain moisture meters
- Inspects LP gas truck meters
- Calibrates milk tanks - Inspects the quality
and measurement of fuel oil - Licenses tobacco producers and assists in marketing schedules - Licenses and audits grain dealers
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Division of Marketing
130
- Operates the Atlanta Farmers Market
- Operates regional and seasonal farmers markets
- Assists in locating, sustaining or expanding foreign markets
- Supervises the eight agricultural corrrnodity corrrnissions
- Operates international trade office in Brussels
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Division of Consumer Protection
168
- Regulates food retail and wholesale stores and food processors
- Administers grade A milk laws and rates milk qual i ty

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Expenditures/Appropriations

5,907,165 262,420 283,794 86,590 17,103 224,817 4,500 245,830 42,887
7,075,106

6,426,117 336,083 337,026 143,879 86,368 279,555 5,039 356,490 54,456
8,025,013

6,982,155 384,985 392,080 104,080 26,730 302,436 10,000 341,668 70,832
8,614,966

7,450,644 520,232 426,188 73,280 8,975 335,739 24,500 325,874 72,495
9,237,927

7,181,625 487,701 413,951 73,280 8,975 335,739 16,500 307,974 72,495
8,898,240

7,181,625 487,701 413,951 73,280 8,975 335,739 16,500 307,974 72,495
8,898,240

STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES
-.J <::>

7,075,106 125 44

8,025,013 136 50

8,614,966 141 55

9,237,927 141 55

8,898,240 141 55

8,898,240 141 55

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Banking and Finance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $8,898,240. This recommendation is contingent upon the Department's collection of $9,788,000 in examination and administrative fees, which is included in the F.Y. 1996 State Revenue Estimate. The difference between the Department of Banking and Finance's F.Y. 1996 revenue collections and the recommended F.Y. 1996 State Fund Appropriation represents overhead and is intended to cover the cost of support provided by other state agencies to the Department of Banking and Finance.

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

8,614,966

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide other personal services increases. (The Department requested $468,489.)

199,470

2. Provide for all other continuation expenses related to the ongoing supervision and regulation of statewide financial institutions. (The Department requested $154,472.)

83,804

TOTAL ADDITIONS

283,274

NET CHANGES

283,274

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

8,898,240

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Banking and Finance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $8,898,240.

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Banking and Finance enforces and administers all state laws, rules and regulations governing the operation ofstate-chartered financial institutions in Georgia. The Department provides for:
The safe and sound operation offmancial institutions. Public confidence in our fmancial institutions. Protection for the interests of the depositors, creditors and shareholders offmancial institutions. Service by fmancial institutions responsive to the convenience and needs of the public. Appropriate competition among all fmancial institutions to promote economic growth. The Department ofBanking and Finance is 100 percent state funded. However, the Department's budget is equal to the estimate of examination and administrative fees collected by the Department and deposited into the State Treasury. As of July 1, 1994, the Department was authorized 141 positions in three program divisions and the Commissioner's Office. The three program divisions include the Supervision Program, the Mortgage/Corporate Program and the Administrative Program. To accomplish its objectives, the Department has two principal functions: Supervise and regulate financial institutions. Conduct examinations as required by law.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
The Department has the authority to adopt rules and regulations regarding the operation of financial institutions to:
Allow state-chartered financial institutions to compete fairly with those chartered by the federal government, other states, or foreign governments.
Protect Georgia fmancial institutions threatened by economic conditions or new technological developments.
The Department of Banking and Finance is responsible for regulating and monitoring the condition of 330 state-chartered banks, 99 credit unions, 215 Georgia holding companies, 28 regional holding companies, 26 international bank agencies and

other regulated companies, and 250 check sale and check cashing companies.
As a result ofthe Georgia Residential Mortgage Act, Chapter 7-1, Article 13, passed during the 1993 legislative session, the Department also regulates mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers required to be registered under the new law. The Department has received 1,200 licensing applications since it began issuing licenses on July 1, 1993. The Department also conducts investigations and resolves consumer complaints regarding residential mortgage lending.
FINANCIAL EXAMINATIONS
The Department is responsible for examining all fmancial institutions--except mortgage lenderslbrokers--under its regulation at least once each year. Mortgage lenderslbrokers are to be examined at least once every 24 months. Ifnecessary, the Department may require extra reports and conduct additional examinations to obtain essential information. The Department is authorized to issue and enforce orders requiring financial institutions to correct unacceptable conditions discovered through financial examinations. During F. Y. 1994, the Department conducted 536 examinations, including 197 banks, 93 credit unions, 153 mortgage broker/lenders, and 93 others.
OTHER RESPONSffiILITIES
Other responsibilities of the Department include approval of all proposals to incorporate as a state-chartered financial institution, approval of all attempts to change existing articles of incorporation, and approval of all mergers and consolidations of financial institutions. Also, the Department investigates possible violations of state interest and usury laws. In consultation with the Attorney General, it may issue advisory opinions for the guidance offinancial institutions.
AUTHORITY
Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

1. Bank examinations

202

197

249

2. Credit union examinations

113

93

100

3. International agency examinations

10

8

9

4. Trust examinations

11

14

9

5. EDP examinations

31

25

53

6. Bank holding company examinations

17

17

48

7. Check-cashing institution examinations

29

70

8. Mortgage broker/lender examinations

153

300

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
283 97 9 10 30 18 70 250

Total Examinations

384

536

838

767

Total Examinations FY 1993 - FY 1996

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

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DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 141.

Administrative Assistant

COllIDissioner Deputy COllIDissioner

Executive Deputy COllIDissioner
Deputy COllIDissioner for Legal Affairs

- Reviews examination reports and follows up with corrective action where indicated
- Performs examinations of financial institutions
- Investigates applications for
new charters and expansions
- Promotes sound financial practices and encourages institu-
tions to provide a full line of services to the public - Coordinates and resolves con-
sumer complaints

Mortgage/Corporate

Program

15

CORPORATE: - Processes and acts on
applications from financial institutions for new charters, expansions and relo-
cations Processes and acts on appli-
cations to engage in the business of cashing checks
Processes and acts on re-
quests for permission to sell checks Processes and acts on appli-
cations for amendments to articles of incorporation
and name reservations Processes additions and changes to corporate data
fi les
Processes revisions to Department rules and regu-
lations Processes requests to issue authorized but unissued
stock Reviews check cashers and
check sales examination reports and follows up with
corrective action where
indicated

MORTGAGE: - Enforces laws and regu-
lations pertaining to
residential mortgage
lending
Processes and acts on applications for license
to provide residental mortgage lending and residential mortgage broker
services
Performs compliance examinations of mortgage lenders and mortgage
brokers Conducts investigations
and resoLves consumer compLaints pertaining to residential mortgage lending

Program
13
- Performs accounting services for the Department
- Prepares the Department's budget request
- Provides clerical support for the Supervision and Corporate Sections
- Processes and distributes currency transaction report information to authorized law enforcement agencies both State and Federal
- Provides personnel services for the Department
- Provides examiner training for the Supervision Section
- Provides prograllIDing and maintenance of EDP services for the Department

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1996

$124,891,065

INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET

$35,336,197

CONTINUATION FUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $95,517,106

IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$29,373,959

HIGHLIGHTS

$2,537,992 for specialized placement. An additional 35 slots per year will be available for placement of youth so seriously disturbed they are unable to function in traditional alternatives.
$2,700,000 for contracted medical care. This amount will provide full-time nursing services, medical tests and immunizations for youth in each of 20 Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs) throughout the state.
$1,953,000 to add 101 youth development worker positions in RYDCs. An additional worker can be added per shift at each RYDC to provide 24-hour, 7day per week coverage.
$600,000 to fund Phase II of the state assumption of intake and probation services in Bibb, Richmond and Muscogee Counties begun in F. Y 1995.
$300,000 to provide state funds to supplant declining Whitehead Foundation grant funds for Transitional Aftercare Group (TAG) programs and multi-service centers in Fulton, DeKalb and Chatham Counties.
$328,172 to add 18 food service workers in RYDCs. Each of the R YDCs which prepare meals in-house will be able to add one worker to help prepare three meals per day, seven days per week.
The following items were initiated in the current year to alleviate overcrowding in the RYDCs.
- $10,355,225 for a contract with Irwin County to operate a facility for youth.

Youth in this facility are sentenced for up to 90 days pursuant to the School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1994. The facility will house 316 youth.
- $4,238,925 and 130 positions to provide additional beds in state institutions and administration for youth sentenced for up to 90 days. The Milledgeville Youth Development Campus (YDC) will house 120, Augusta YDC 36, and Lorenzo Benn 12 of these youth.
- $2,165,705 for a contract with the Department of Corrections (DOC) for use of their Davisboro facility to house 100 youth. The DOC will staff and operate the facility for youth who are committed to the Department and recommended for a YDC placement.
- $941,500 and 29 positions to provide 60 additional bed spaces for youth at the Milledgeville YDC.
- $884,030 to provide bed spaces for youth tried in Superior Court as adults. Funds will be used to contract with local jails which have identified space.
- $96,409 and 4 positions to provide a full-time nurse and additional youth development workers for the Marietta RYDC.
- $114,249 and 3 positions to ensure that each of 20 R YDCs have a full-time Special Education Teacher.
- $2,072,752 to contract with the EXCEL program operated by Inner Harbour. The program is an alternative to YDC placement. It will serve 132 youth in

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
1.16%
a 17-week program. - $128,000 to provide an increase in
the percent of cost paid institutional providers from 50 to 55 percent. Funds to provide a 6 percent payraise to positions in the youth development worker class in R YDCs and YDCs. See Governor's recommended salary adjustments section for F. Y 1996.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRlORYEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y.1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S ~COMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Institutional Repair and
Maintenance Service Benefits for Children .....a Purchase of Service Contracts C\ County-0Mled Detention Centers
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

57,868,962 4,426,594
743,776 209,281 373,722 1,024,988 1,714,937 175,152 662,025 144,000 1,949,718
342,001 8,397,218
182,311 2,265,400
80,480,085
105,579 2,720,418
2,825,997
77,654,088 1,999 176

59,760,073 4,881,881
850,369 305,121 829,341 1,651,023 2,399,711 1,086,236 765,652 1,040,000 2,097,738
1,235,052 10,249,811
832,004 2,686,400
90,670,412
1,632,983 4,418,359
12,071
6,063,413
84,606,999 1,943 180

63,362,365 4,511,435
768,438 234,700 322,695 1,540,689 2,703,000 272,100 742,400 28,000 2,027,600
547,600 13,344,313
308,000 2,686,400
93,399,735

65,306,408 6,339,918 1,029,900
811,223 1,216,017 1,803,347 3,131,610
244,600 975,538
2,180,379
591,408 17,150,420
308,000 2,686,400
103,775,168

15,365,749 3,218,731
313,772 56,000 113,488 565,100 3,720,091 888,640 101,322 12,989,612
3,688,371 15,922,078
56,942,954

64,115,620 5,294,531 891,150 296,100 344,045 1,657,964 2,739,781 244,600 825,346
2,162,050 591,501
16,533,582 308,000
3,496,711
99,500,981

7,312,669 638,683 6,000
4,952 2,000 16,425,300 4,833 10,274
58,504
4,610,744
29,073,959

71,428,289 5,933,214 897,150 296,100 348,997 1,659,964
19,165,081 249,433 835,620
2,220,554 591,501
4,610,744 16,533,582
308,000 3,496,711
128,574,940

3,844,867

3,721,146

3,844,867
89,554,868 1,989 177

3,721,146
100,054,022 1,989 177

(300,000)
(300,000) 57,242,954
510 4

3,983,875
3,983,875 95,517,106
1,989 177

(300,000)

3,683,875

(300,000)
29,373,959 286

3,683,875
124,891,065 2,275 177

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

89,554,868

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Adjust for one time expenditures for Capital Outlay, Institutional Repairs and Maintenance and Computer Objects.

(11,599)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(11,599)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize contracts for the Blakely Wilderness program, a bootcamp and 2 additional wilderness programs authorized in F.Y. 1995. (The Department requested $3,237,154 to cover inflationary increases and provide an increase for

3,126,269

2. Provide for increased regular operating expenses for food, supplies and clothing due to increased population. (The Department requested $1,828,483.)

783,096

3. Increase personal services to provide for Fair Labor Standards Act mandate for overtime and to annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995.

753,255

4. Provide for per diem rate and population increases in contract with Fulton County Detention Center.

810,311

5. Increase percent of cost paid to Institutional Foster Care providers from 50 to 55 percent. (The Department requested a 10 percent increase in institutional rates and an increase of $3.00 per day for family providers - $896,496.)

128,000

6. Provide for all other continuation increases including replacement of 16 vehicles.

372,906

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Contract for medical care services to include full-time nursing staff and physician services with 24-hour coverage. Medical tests, immunizations, laboratory and other medical services are included. (The Department requested 20 positions and funds for tests and immunizations for $2,933,777.)

5,973,837 5,962,238 95,517,106
2,700,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

2. Add 101 youth development worker positions and 18 food service positions in Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs). (The Department requested $3,612,671 for 18 food service and 155 youth development worker positions.)

2,281,172

3. Contract with Irwin County to operate a 316 bed facility for youth sentenced for up to 90 days by the Juvenile Court.

10,355,225

4. Add 130 positions and operating costs at Youth Development Centers (YDCs) to provide 168 beds for youth who have been sentenced for up to 90 days by the Juvenile Court. The beds will be located at the Milledgeville YDC (120), the Augusta YDC (36), and the Lorenzo Benn YDC (12). (The Department requested 145 positions and $4,485,254.)

4,238,925

5. Contract with the Department of Corrections (DOC) to operate their 100 bed Davisboro facility for youth recommended for YDC placements. (The Department requested $2,314,000.)

2,165,705

6. Add 29 positions and operating costs at the Milledgeville YDC to address growth in population. (The Department requested $952,567.)

941,500

7. Contract with Inner Harbor for 132 spaces in the EXCEL program, a 17-week alternative program.

2,072,752

8. Provide 35 additional slots per year for specialized placement for troubled youth. (The Department requested $5,108,750 for 50 slots.)

2,537,992

9. Fund Phase II of the state assumption of intake and probation services in Bibb, Richmond, and Muscogee Counties. (The Department requested $2,222,938, 54 positions and state assumption for 4 additional counties.)

600,000

10. Replace declining Woodruff Foundation funds for Transitional Aftercare Group (TAG) programs at multi-service centers in Fulton, DeKalb and Chatham County. (The Department requested the fund replacement as well as 28 positions to establish additional centers in 4 more counties for $1,669,688.)

300,000

11. Provide bed space for youth sentenced in Superior Court. Funds are for contracts with local jails. (The Department requested $5,045,030.)

884,030

12. Add 4 positions to provide a full-time nurse and additional youth development workers at the Marietta RYDC.

96,409

13. Add 3 positions at various RYDCs to ensure one full-time Special Education teacher at each facility.

114,249

14. Provide expenses associated with hearings held to transfer aggressive youth to the DOC's Eastman facility.

48,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

15. Add 1 contract administration position and operating costs to meet the growing administrative needs of the Department in this area. (The Department requested 26 positions and $1,152,941.)

38,000

16. Fund the following capital outlay projects:

See G.O. Bonds

a. Construct two 150-bed YDCs and a 100-bed RYDC for Superior Court youth.

b. Construct a multi-purpose building at the Athens RYDC.

c. Construct a classroom/recreation room at the Gwinnett RYDC.

d. Conduct minor construction and maintenance projects at various facilities.

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

29,373,959

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

124,891,065

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Regional and Youth Development Centers

TOTAL 22,296,722

STATE
21,044,903

TOTAL
29,389,532

STATE
28,357,532

2. Milledgeville State YDC 3. Augusta State YDC

8,050,557 8,241,771

7,701,969 7,585,491

25,251,580 9,075,409

24,707,680 8,517,740

4. Lorenzo Benn State YDC

4,682,742

4,373,823

5,257,414

5,009,916

5. Macon State YDC

5,018,614

4,690,400

5,235,784

4,970,003

6. Court Services

14,791,181

15,937,033

15,635,469

15,488,665

7. Community Treatment Centers

2,323,798

2,979,860

2,336,715

2,336,715

8. Day Centers

414,977

901,314

448,026

448,026

9. Group Homes 10. Purchased Services 11. Runaway InvestigationlInterstate Compact 12. Assessment and Classification 13. Youth Services Administration 14. Multi-Service Centers

932,651 15,321,121
980,826 604,159 5,966,970 3,773,646

964,130 14,332,820
895,497 671,091 7,356,537 120,000

995,879 23,07i,210
1,013,902 610,356
6,524,942 3,728,722

995,879 22,270,987
1,013,902 610,356
6,524,942 3,638,722

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

93,399,735

89,554,868

128,574,940 124,891,065

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Children and Youth Services is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $124,891,065.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS) provides supervision, detention and rehabilitation services for juvenile delinquents committed to state custody, operates and provides assistance for prevention programs, and provides treatment for juvenile offenders with specialized needs.
Organizationally, the operations of the Department are carried out by three divisions and three offices.
INSTITUTIONS
The Division of Detention Services is responsible for the temporary secure care and supervision of youth charged with offenses and awaiting court proceedings or found guilty of offenses and awaiting court disposition or placement by the Department. The Department currently operates 20 Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCs) statewide, with a bed capacity of 669. In addition to temporary secure detention, these centers provide education, individual guidance, counseling and recreation. Each center is required to have weekly religious services for youth desiring them. Clothing, meals, medical and emergency dental services are a part of each center's basic care program. These RYDCs handled 17,546 admissions during F. Y. 1994.
The Division of Campus Operations is responsible for the management of the four State Youth Development Campuses (YDCs). The campuses, which are secure institutions located in Atlanta, Augusta, Macon and Milledgeville, house serious juvenile offenders and adjudicated youth sentenced up to 90 days in a YDC by a juvenile court judge. Macon serves males and females, and the rest are all male facilities. The campuses provide academic and vocational programs, medical services, individual and group counseling and religious services. All four campuses have school programs accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission. InF.Y. 1994,1,003 youth were admitted to the four YDCs.
Each of the four campuses serves a somewhat different population:
Lorenzo Benn has a capacity of 136, of which 12 are reserved for adjudicated youth sentenced to up to 90 days in a YDC. The campus serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings.
Augusta serves males who have been assessed as having medium to high public risk ratings and youth who have significant prior histories ofdelinquency or previous YDC placements. The capacity of this campus is 280 of which 36 are reserved for 90day youth.
Macon has a capacity of 136 and serves both males and females (96 beds for regular placements and 40 for 90- day youth). These youth have been assessed as having medium to high public risk.
Milledgeville has a current capacity of 305 beds, with 185 being for regular admissions and 120 for 90-day youth. This campus serves those youth who have been assessed as having

high public risk ratings, a history of aggressive behavior or escapes, and/or youth with medical needs.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
The Division of Community Programs is responsible for the management of community-based services, which include residential and non-residential treatment programs. Residential programs include group homes, attention and contract homes, specialized residential services, wilderness programs, short-tenn treatment programs and Project Challenge. Non-residential programs include in-home supervision (which includes electronic monitoring), community schools, community treatment centers, multi-service centers, intensive supervision, aftercare and general court services. In 124 counties, departmental staff also provide intake and probation services for the juvenile court, and in 21 counties these functions are shared between DCYS and county staff. Youth committed to the Department and not sentenced to a YDC are under the supervision of Community Programs. Each youth is evaluated on several different measures, and the composite score of the risk and needs assessments determines placement options and level of supervision.
ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION
The Office of Administrative Services is responsible for budgeting, personnel, accounting, general administrative support services, coordination of construction activity, property and leases, and management of staff training.
The Office of Program Development and Evaluation develops conceptual designs and implementation strategies for departmental programs and services, including education and health services. In addition, this office is also responsible for prevention programs, quality assurance and program evaluation.
The Office ofthe Deputy Commissioner is responsible for developing departmental policy, operating the Investigations Unit, planning and research, operating the Management Information Unit, providing support services to the Board of Directors, and serving as a liaison between the Department and the Legislature and other outside agencies.
The Office of the Commissioner is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Department.
AUTHORITY
Titles 15-11, 39-3 and 49-4A, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

Programs and Services

Youth committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services for violent offenses have almost doubled over the past five years. During this period, the overall commitments to the Department have increased by 16 percent. The increase in youth committing violent acts has resulted in more youth being sentenced to serve time in a Youth Development Center (YDC) and for longer lengths of stay. Juveniles classified as designated felons, who are required by law to serve their sentence in a YDC, comprise approximately 40 percent of the YDC population. The treatment needs for those juvenile offenders sentenced to a YDC have also increased dramatically.
During the first year of his first term, Governor Miller decided to remove the Division of Youth Services from the Department of Human Resources and create the Department of Children and Youth Services. This action was approved by the 1992 General Assembly. Creating the new department provided the Governor and General Assembly an opportunity to focus on the growing demand to provide programs for those juvenile delinquents committed to the state's custody.
NEW SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS
In the 1994 session of the General Assembly, the Governor proposed that juveniles 13 to 17 years of age who are alleged to have committed particular violent crimes be tried in superior court as adults and sentenced to serve their time in facilities operated by the Department of Corrections. The offenses listed in the new legislation, the School Safety and Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1994, are murder, voluntary manslaughter, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, and armed robbery ifcommitted with a firearm.
The legislation also increased the maximum length of time that a juvenile delinquent could be sentenced to a YDC from 18 months to 60 months. The new

legislative allows a juvenile court judge to sentence a juvenile offender to a short term stay in a Youth Development Center for up to 90 days. This particular part of the legislation is being used extensively by some judges. Forty-five percent of those youth sentenced to a YDC under this provision committed property crimes.
In order to accommodate the juveniles being sentenced for up to 90 days, the Governor authorized the Department to reopen some YDC bed space that was not being utilized. The Department also entered into a contract with the Irwin County Commission for the use of an existing 316-bed privately funded prison facility located in Ocilla. This facility, Irwin Youth Development Center, will be

or two. They have identified a need for 2 additional YDCs solely for those youth receiving short term sentencing. Thus far, the Department has 524 available beds for the 90 day program including the Irwin Youth Development Center (316) and 208 beds in the four state-run YDCs.
SECURE DETENTION BEDS: Regional Youth Detention Centers
The Regional Youth Detention Centers (RYDCS) have become overcrowded with juveniles who are either mandated to serve their sentence in a YDC or for which the YDC is the most appropriate place for care. The primary mission of the RYDCs is to provide for

COMMITMENTS BY OFFENSE TYPE F.Y. 1990 - F.Y. 1994
(Ranked on F.Y. 1990)

OFFENSE TYPE

Percent of Total
F.Y.90 F.Y.91 F.Y.92 F.Y.93 F.Y.94

Property Public Order Violent (incl. sex) Drug Selling Status Drug Use Weapons Violation Sex Non-Violent Traffic Victimless

48 12 12 7 4 3 2
1 1 _ _1

46 13 15 7 3 4 2 1 0 _ _1

42 13 18 7 2 4 3 1
1 _ _1

45 13 19 5 3 3 3
1 0 _ _1

41 13 21 4 3 4 5
1 1 _ _1

Total Commitments 3,374 3,385 3,509 3,630 3,905

used exclusively for those juveniles sentenced to serve up to 90 days in a YDC.
The Department projects that up to 60 youth per week will be sentenced to a short term stay in the YDC within the next year

detention services for juveniles until there has been a disposition of their case resulting either in commitment to the Department or being released.
The 20 RYDCs have a capacity of 670 and there are 131 beds in the

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independent Fulton County RYDC for YOUTII DEVELOPMENT CENTERS: placements for the most violent juvenile

which the Department reimburses on a per A SECURE RESIDENTIAL

commitments, the Department contracts

day basis. The Department also has 56 PROGRAM

with the Department of Corrections to

beds available in the city of Savannah jail

operate a special 97-bed maximum

for housing juveniles being detained for The state has not built a new YDC since security prison in Eastman for juvenile

superior court trial. Other county and city 1979. The demand for new beds, coupled offenders who engage in violent behavior

officials have indicated they would be with the longer lengths of stay, has toward other youth and staff and for youth

interested in contracting for beds for increased the need for constructing who escape from a detention center or a

detention services and the Department will additional YDCs. The Governor will be YDC and commit other offenses. This

continue to pursue this approach for recommending a new construction facility now operates at capacity and the

additional detention beds. These contracts program to begin in the Amended Governor is including funds in his Fiscal

require strict compliance of sight and Appropriation Act for Fiscal Year 1995. Year 1996 budget recommendation to

sound separation of juveniles and adults. As a result of the demand for additional expand this facility in the Department of

To continue this contracting program, the bed space, the Department begin Correction's budget by 300 beds.

Governor included a recommendation to contracting with the Department of

contract with the Crisp County Sheriffs Corrections in October of 1994 to house ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS:

Office for 28 beds to be opened in the last 100 regular committed youth at the

quarter of the current fiscal year.

Davisboro Youth Development Facility.

Many of the youth committed to the

The Board of Children and Youth Other actions are being taken: specifically Department do not need to be incarcerated.

Services asked the Department to plan for opening 60 beds at the Milledgeville YDC These youth can be appropriately placed

adequate YDC bed space and alternatives that have been unfunded for several years in specialized programs that range from

to incarceration to alleviate

community

treatment

the overcrowding in the

programs that emphasize

RYDCs. This policy should result in juveniles being

Regional Youth Detention Center

tutoring, counseling, and job readiness skills to

transferred to appropriate

Occupancy Rates F.Y. 1988 - F.Y. 1994

residential programs for

placements soon after

108 ,------,-------.-----,---,----,----,----,

those youth with more

disposition of their cases. RYDCs would then be used only for short-term detention -as intended.
For juveniles in detention awaiting superior court trial, the Department's plan for Fiscal Year 1996 includes

=~
~ 1st -----
y
]~I- oy 100 ----- -

serious behavior or mental disorders. The Governor's improvements for the current year and Fiscal Year 1996 include an increase in the funding level for treatment programs for committed youth that have

expanding the RYDC

specialized needs. The

capacity. The Governor has

:.:.:.:.:.;.>:.

Fiscal Year 1996 budget

included a 1DO-bed RYDC in his Fiscal Year 1996 Budget Recommendation that will be used solely for detention of

1988

1989

1990

1991

1m

J'Iscal Yfal'll

lm*

1994

*Decline in 1993 due to the addition of 15 beds at the Clayton

RYDC

recommendation includes the EXCEL program operated by contract with the Inner Harbour company.

juveniles that will be tried in superior and initiating a new building program to This is an outdoor therapeutic program

court. The juveniles may be in detention begin in Fiscal Year 1996 for two new used as an alternative to a YDC. The

for a much longer period than a juvenile ISO-bed YDCs.

program will serve 267 youth who are low

under the juvenile court jurisdiction.

The treatment needs for those and moderate-risk juvenile offenders.

Efforts will continue to not only juveniles serving their time in a YDC has EXCEL provides programming for GED

address the overcrowding in the RYDCs also changed during this period of and other educational components,

but to improve health care and educational increased commitments. An increasing counseling and outdoor activities in a 17

services provided for juveniles being number of committed juveniles need week program.

detained. The Department of Education special treatment for sex offenses, alcohol

The Department has received funding

has increased its grant for special and drug abuse, violent behavior and other for three additional wilderness programs

education teachers to make certain that mental health treatment. Most of the over the past three years. This expansion

each RYDC has a qualified special committed juveniles are also in need of of the successful Baxley Wilderness

education teacher. The Governor is also remedial education courses. Ninety Institute provides educational and

proposing to increase the RYDCs ability to percent of the juveniles are two or more vocational opportunities for repeat felony

provide each juvenile detained in a RYDC grade levels below what their educational offenders that would have been placed in a

with a complete health assessment before attainment should be for their age.

YDC. The program serves 40 youth in a

being released or transferred.

In response to the need for secure wilderness/marine-related, educational and

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vocational environment. Twenty youth are on-site and twenty are in aftercare.
The goals ofthe program are to reduce or eliminate recidivism among participants, to increase each youth's academic skills and to develop each youth's vocational skills and work ethic. The average length ofstay in the program is six months on-site and six months on aftercare.
The total funded capacity of this alternative is 95 beds which serve approximately 190 juveniles per year. The locations of the new sites coming on line during this fiscal year are Early County, Bleckley County and Fort Mountain State Park in the Chattahoochee Natural Park.
The Group Home program is a placement for delinquent youth who come from unstable home situations. Youth from throughout the state are referred to one ofthree locations: Winder, Gainesville, and Savannah. An additional group home will be available in February 1995 in Albany.
Group counseling is an integral part of all group home programs even though each

home has a unique program. The home in Winder, Phillip Grace Group Home, is located in a state park and residents of the home are hired for park maintenance services. The youth in the Savannah Group Home work in the Georgia Regional Hospital in Savannah. The Gainesville group home residents work in the countymaintained parks under the direction of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Contract homes, like group homes, provide residential treatment for delinquent and unruly youth whose home situation is contributing to their behavior. Services are provided in an atmosphere as much like home as possible through contracts with private families, institutions or community facilities. The Department has developed and expanded this program due to its cost effectiveness and statewide availability. The Contract Home Program makes maximum use of community resources as youth attend public schools and participate in community activities.

COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS:
The Department is also responsible for providing probation services and community-based programs. An example of a community-based program is the alternative school program which is located in Chatham, DeKalb and Fulton Counties. The community schools provide remedial and alternative education to DCYS youth who are in community placements and who are unable to return to their local school systems. This program is also used for youth who are returning to those communities from other residential programs such as a group home or wilderness program.
The Department also operates three multi-service centers and four group homes that offer a wide range of educational, recreational and therapeutic activities for youth in the community. -

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

Program Information

F.Y.I993
ACTUAL

F.Y.I994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.I996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Average daily population - Regional Youth Development Centers
2. Number of youth served - youth receiving court services
3. Number of commitments 4. Admissions - Youth Development
Centers 5. Admissions - Regional Youth
Detention Centers

821 30,630
3,631 998
15,762

1,010
35,207 3,905 1,003 17,546

1,317
37,319 3,900 1,044 18,423

1,000
38,319 4,000 1,164 18,000

Average Daily Population Regional Youth Development Centers

1,400

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

F.Y.

F.Y.

F.Y.

F.Y.

1993

1994

1995

1996

BUD

REC

Number of Commitments

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

F.Y. 1995
BUD

F.Y. 1996
REC

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 1,989.

Board of Children and Youth Services

Conmissioner 19

Deputy Conmissioner

35

- Develops departmental policy - Manages conmunications and serves
as liaison with the Board, State and local agencies, and the Legis-
lature - Coordinates planning and
research

- Implements and administers management information systems
- Coordinates apprehension of youth who have absconded from the Department's custody

I
Office of Administrative Services
38
- Develops and manages the budget - Performs accounting, payroll,
and auditing functions and maintains the official departmental financial records - Administers contracts and agreements - Provides general departmental support and procurement - Administers all personnel related activities - Administers employee development and training programs - Coordinates facility repairs, maintenance and construction

I
Division of Detention Services
590
- Provides tempor~r~ sec~re care and supervIsIon, In a humane environment, for youth charged with offenses or found guilty of offenses and awaiting court disposition or placement by the Department. The Department operates 20 Regional Youth Development Centers

I
Office of Prevention, Program Development and Evaluation
13
- Develops conceptual designs and implementation strategies for programs and services needed to meet the missions and goals of the Department
- Develops and implements a system for program evaluation which: Measures the effectiveness and cost efficiency of departmental programs Monitors programs for compliance with appropriate American Correctional Association, Department of Education and Federal School Lunch standards

I
Division of Campus Operations
718 - Provides treatment and reha-
bilitation in a safe and humane environment for those youth assigned to the 4 state youth development campuses
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I
Division of Conmunity Programs
576
- Provides effective and efficient management of conmunitybased services witin the Department's continuum of care. Services include prevention programs, intake and probation, assessment and classification, residential and non-residential alternatives to youth development campuses and aftercare and transitional services

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 DECREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$27,841,561

~

$1,550,829

$24,392,943

$3,448,618

HIGHLIGHTS

Although there is an overall decrease of $1,550,829 in recommended funding for F.Y. 1996 over the current fiscal year, $3,706,890 reflects a reduction in continuation funding for Local Assistance Grants added by the General Assembly and $1,000,000 reflects a reduction in funding for Regional Economic and Business Assistance Grants (currently budgeted at $2,000,000). Remaining in Local Assistance Grants is $134,000 to assist the Clark Atlanta University Public Access and Teacher Education Programs, $40,000 in continuation funding for the Aviation Museum plus an additional $50,000 in improvements for the Museum.
The recommended appropriation for F. Y. 1996 Department operations actually increases over the current fiscal year.
$180,000 in Local Assistance Grants to provide state funding for planning and design of an education facility in Houston County to train the personnel of companies connected with Robins Air Force Base to help prevent this base from being considered for closing. In the F. Y. 1995 Amended Budget, $300,000 in Local Assistance Grants is being recommended to assist communities in defending the need for military bases identified by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission for potential closing.
$757,833 to provide start-up costs for operations of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame facility in Macon, tentatively scheduled to open in January, 1996.
$225,000 to provide state funding for administration of federal awarded Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Community Grants.

GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY

encourage expansion of existing industries. Funding is tied to job creation.

$20 million in bonds for a water and sewer construction loan program for local governments through the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority.

$751,000 to establish a Flood Recovery Housing Program through the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority.

GEORGIA HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY

$2,185,000 for economic development incentives through the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA). This improvement raises the incentive fund to $6,000,000. These incentives are used to recruit new industries to the state or to

STATE FUNDING DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

(MILUONS)
21.744 17.374

6.852

7.764
~---8.004

14.13

29.392 27.842 10.754
14.13

.7

II

.8

87

I

I

81

82

FIscal Years

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications ARC Assessment Local Assistance Grants Capital Felony Expenses RDC Contracts Local Development Fund CDBGGrants QC ARC Revolving Loan Fund QC Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Authority Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority - Operations Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority - Loans Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority - Solid Waste Grants Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority - Recycling Grants Georgia Housing and Finance
Authority State Housing Trust Fund National and Community
Service Program Regional Economic Business Assistance Grant Local Government Efficiency
Grants Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

5,859,855 272,165 166,417 44,915 1,094 516,379
1,328,212 271,192 44,827 97,802 902,800 68,510
2,217,561 889,067
39,144,587 200,000
107,800
502,474
730,000

6,491,191 328,255 207,879 62,564 5,071 549,166
1,575,928 179,865 47,478 88,384
2,155,000
2,272,798 750,000
37,050,013 582,500
157,323
526,580
750,000
400,000

4,625,000

3,000,000 4,625,000
338,234
1,000,000
750,000 50,000

7,528,468 514,983 227,307 12,000 14,476 549,166 653,983 189,980 51,309 94,731
3,880,890
2,272,825 750,000
51,536,586 105,923
257,480
34,346,473
750,000
400,000

5,775,076 388,146 177,950
11,180 513,430 229,080 190,789 50,535 97,098
2,272,825 750,000
30,000,000
757,833
807,709
750,000
400,000

7,685,000 4,625,000
580,883
2,000,000
750,000 100,000

8,615,000 5,000,000
250,000
2,000,000
750,000 215,617

180,232 59,912 20,000
28,000 5,400 800

5,761,908 323,990 171,450
3,180 513,430 216,080 172,056 50,535 97,098 174,000
2,272,825 750,000
30,000,000

30,000,000
200,000 2,141,650

757,833 868,047 750,000 400,000
6,671,000 4,625,000
250,000 1,000,000
750,000 100,000

57,618

5,819,526 323,990 171,450

230,000

3,180 513,430 216,080 172,056 50,535 97,098 404,000

2,272,825 750,000
30,000,000

757,833 868,047 750,000 400,000

2,936,000

9,607,000 4,625,000
250,000
1,000,000
750,000 100,000

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

EZJEC Administration National and Community
Service Commission Regional and Local Plan
Implementation
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS QlCPOSmONS \C MOTOR VEmCLES

100,000

57,990,657
41,658,892 1,620,790 683,899
43,963,581
14,027,076 120 9

64,043,229
40,233,674 1,672,293 1,043,538
42,949,505
21,093,724 127 13

180,000

210,000

120,057,463
55,421,297 35,098,776
145,000
90,665,073
29,392,390 125 16

60,212,268
30,904,056 341,433
31,245,489 28,966,779
102 7

500,000 33,135,994
33,135,994 3

210,000
56,888,432
30,904,056 1,591,433
32,495,489 24,392,943
102 7

225,000

225,000 210,000

3,448,618 60,337,050
30,904,056 1,591,433

3,448,618

32,495,489
27,841,561 102 7

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

29,392,390

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Eliminate funding for one-time Local Assistance Grants except for $134,000 for Clark Atlanta University's Public Access and Teacher Education Programs and $40,000 for operational expenses of the Aviation Museum.

(3,706,890)

2. Reduce funding for Regional Economic and Business Assistance Grants. (The Department requested a funding level of $2,000,000.)

(1,000,000)

3. Reduce real estate rentals due to a rate adjustment in the lease contract.

(35,736)

4. Provide an increase in federal funds for administration of Community Development Block Grants and in fees from other administration programs.

(36,884)

5. Georgia Housing and Finance Authority - Reduce state match funding for the federal HOME Housing Block Grant Program due to federal waivers for state matching requirements in Georgia's flood disaster counties. (The Authority originally requested $3,800,000.)

(1,014,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(5,793,510)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Provide for a personal services lapse of 1.0% and annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995. (The Department requested a 0.8% lapse.)

115,205

2. Provide an increase in operating expenses due primarily to reclassification of accounting for computer supplies and maintenance. (The Department requested an increase of $157,241 to fund anticipated increases in printing and publications.)

93,085

3. Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority - Provide for start-up costs for operations of the Music Hall of Fame facility in Macon. The recommendation assumes an opening date of January, 1996.

500,353

4. National and Community Service Commission - Provide for an increase in personal services and related operating expenses which is matched by $40,000 in federal funds.

30,000

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

5. Georgia Housing and Finance Authority - Continue a total appropriation level of $4,625,000 for the State Housing Trust Fund. (The Authority requested a total state funding level of $5,000,000.)
6. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Provide a net increase in operating expenses due to the transfer of an $80,000 contract with the Georgia Rural Water Association from the Department of Natural Resources to the Authority which is partially offset by reducing funding for other Authority expenses.
7. Provide for all other continuation increases.

No Change 46,453 8,967

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Provide additional funding in personal services to meet staffing requirements in the Economic Development section while providing assistance to the Governor in the development of the BEST programs for existing industry. Funding of $43,245 is also provided in the F.Y. 1995 Amended Budget.
2. Provide additional funding for Local Assistance Grants to assist with operational expenses of the Aviation Museum.
3. Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority - Provide $20,000,000 for a Water and Sewer Loan Program for local governments.
4. Georgia Housing and Finance Authority - Increase state funding for the economic development incentives fund to $6,000,000.
5. Georgia Housing and Finance Authority - Provide state funds for the Authority's Flood Recovery Program.
6. Houston County Grant - Provide state funding for planning and design of an education facility in Houston County to train the personnel of companies connected with Robins Air Force Base to help prevent this base from being considered for closing.
7. Provide state funding for administration of Empowerment ZonelEnterprise Community Grants.

794,063 (4,999,447) 24,392,943
57,618
50,000 See G.O. Bonds
2,185,000 751,000 180,000
225,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

3,448,618

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS 91

27,841,561

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Executive and Administration

TOTAL
61,986,492

STATE
24,593,020

TOTAL
23,877,018

STATE
22,602,951

2. Planning, Information & Management

4,060,162

3,538,930

3,799,754

3,626,748

3. Business and Financial Assistance

54,010,809

1,260,440

32,660,278

1,611,862

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

120,057,463

29,392,390

60,337,050

27,841,561

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Community Affairs is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $27,841,561.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Roles and Responsibilities

The mission of the Department of Community Affairs is to improve the quality of life for Georgians by enhancing the effectiveness of local governments and by developing and maintaining a positive relationship between state government and the 159 counties and over 550 municipalities in Georgia. There are several major areas of responsibility of the Department in fulfilling its mission.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Department provides technical assistance to local governments to help solve operational problems and improve management systems. Assistance activities include, but are not limited to, Personnel Administration, Building Codes, Public Works, Governmental OrganizationlManagement Practices, and Regional Development Centers (RDCs).
The Department provides training to local governments in a variety ofadministrative areas: payroll, budget and accounting, and procurement. The Department conducts code enforcement training for local government inspectors in implementing the statewide uniform construction and building codes. Additionally, training is provided to local governments that request assistance in installing a user fee system for local public works. The Department also develops sample policy and procedure manuals for local law enforcement and other governmental organizations. The Department also contracts with the 17 RDCs to provide technical assistance to local governments.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ASSISTANCEI SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING
The Department has primary responsibility for implementing thePlanningAct of 1989 (Growth Strategies). In this regard, the Department develops and administers appropriate standards and procedures for local comprehensive planning; reviews plans submitted by local government; certifies local governments as qualified participants in the planning process; and assists the Governor and his Development Council in preparing a comprehensive statewide plan. In addition, the Department fulfills its statutory obligation to the Georgia Solid Waste Management Act by reviewing the waste reduction strategies adopted by regional/local government coalitions.
lNFORMATION
The Department has primary responsibility to serve as a clearinghouse for information and initial point of contact within state government for information, data, resources and assistance regarding activity related to local governments. Staff time and efforts are devoted to ongoing development and enhancement to the Georgia database and network. The database contains 10 years oflocal government fmance data; population, economic and

other demographic data; census data; historical; and state agency data. Additionally, the database is incorporated into the state's Geographic Information System (GIS) planning efforts. Based on information collected from various sources, the Department prepares numerous surveys, reports, documents, publications and studies.
PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The Department administers the state and federal funds entrusted to the state for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants and Revolving Loan Funds in the 35 Appalachian Regional Commission counties. The Department also functions as a manager and contract monitor for pass-thru grants. Pass-thru grants/contracts administered by DCA include state contracts for Regional Development Centers, Local Assistance Grants, Local Development Fund, Regional Economic and Business Assistance Grants, Local Government Efficiency Grants, and National and Community Service Educational Vouchers.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority makes low cost loans available to cities, counties and authorities for water supply, wastewater treatment and solid waste facilities.
The Georgia Housing Finance Authority assists low and moderate income Georgians in obtaining adequate housing at an affordable cost.
The State Housing Trust Fund is the mechanism for channeling state funds to support project initiatives in Homeless Assistance Programs; Low Income Rental Housing Programs; and Special Need Housing Programs.
The Georgia Music HaD of Fame Authority has responsibility to construct (currently underway), operate, maintain and promote a facility to house the Georgia Music Hall ofFame.
The Georgia Sports HaD of Fame Authority has responsibility to construct, operate, maintain and promote a facility to house the Georgia Sports Hall ofFame.
The State Commission on National & Community Service has responsibility for developing and implementing community service programs in Georgia.
AUTHORITY
Titles 8, 12,36,48 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Programs and Services

Strong communities are critical to Georgia's political, economic and social development. The future growth of the state is dependent upon the continued strength and viability of local governments. The Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) mission since its creation in 1977 by the Georgia General Assembly has been to improve Georgians' quality of life by enhancing the effectiveness of local governments and by maintaining the positive relationship between state government and the 159 counties and 550 municipalities in Georgia.
DCA serves as an advocate for local governments and provides planning, management and fmancial assistance to help local officials meet the challenging community and economic development needs of the future. The Department promotes the orderly development of community services; responds to the need of the state to more effectively fulfill its responsibilities to local governments and communities; improves the coordination of federally required state and area-wide plans; serves as the Governor's representative to local communities in matters affecting social, economic or intergovernmental relations, and in this capacity, provides mediation, consultation and research services to local governments. Programmatic functions and services are carried out in six key areas.
GRANT ADMINISTRATION
The Department provides assistance to local governments through administration of a number of grant programs.
The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Program funds four separate programs under which Georgia's communities may receive assistance.
The Employment Incentive Program (EIP) funds projects which will result in new or retained jobs for low and moderate income persons. These EIP projects have already resulted in over 2,200 jobs created or retained, of which over 1,600 went to persons oflow and moderate income. The

projects leveraged over $48 million in private investment. Also through EIP, 50 Georgia communities have established Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) programs. RLF provides loans to local start-up and expansion businesses which provide a variety of services to help local communities improve their quality of life and which provide important employment opportunities, particularly for low and moderate income people. The six RLF programs operated by the cities of Willacoochee, Rome and Americus, and Calhoun and Wheeler and Tift Counties

The Innovative Grant Program is a new grant directed toward simulating new approaches to old problems and to encouraging projects which address the needs oflow and moderate income persons in innovative ways. Begun in 1992, this program has funded seven projects totaling over $2 million in assistance.
Regular competitive grants (the majority of CDBG projects) fund public facilities, economic development and housing projects which primarily benefit low and moderate income persons. Between October 1990 and September

GRANT ACTIVITY JULY 1,1991 TO APRIL 15, 1994

Type of Grant

Number of Projects Funded

Total Assistance

Appalachian Regional Commission

21

$4,602,584

Community Development Block Grant

37

8,857,277

Employment Incentive Program

39

6,397,170

Governor's Emergency Fund

309

4,541,023

Local Assistance

74

3,763,100

Local Development Fund

374

5,070,601

Local Government Efficiency

18

346,582

Special Investment Fund Total

7
---
1220

1,214,407 $4,792,744

provide good examples of what RLF has done for the citizens of Georgia.
The Immediate Threat and Danger Program (lTD) assists communities with immediate threats to health or welfare where other resources are not available to meet those needs. SinceF.Y. 1991,31 of these immediate needs projects have been funded for a total of about $500,000 in assistance.

1993, CDBG funds were used to rehabilitate 1,223 housing unit, benefiting over 3,000 Georgians with low/moderate incomes. During the same period, CDBG funds were used to construct 81 senior centers, day care centers and health centers. These 81 facilities serve over 200,000 low/moderate income people.
The Local Government Efficiency Grant Program promotes more effective

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local governments by encouraging consolidation of governments or services. In F.Y. 1994, $750,000 in assistance will be awarded to Georgia communities for various consolidation projects.

COMPREHENSWE PLANNING

As a result of the Growth Strategies

Commission, the Georgia Planning Act of

1989 was passed, creating a "bottom-up,"

comprehensive, integrated

and

coordinated planning process initially to be

conducted at the local government level,

then at the regional and state levels. To

ensure unifonnity and consistency, DCA is

responsible for the overall management of

the planning process.

For local comprehensive planning,

the Department, with the assistance of a

broad based policy group and associated

work teams, developed a set of Minimum

Planning Standards and Procedures to

guide local governments in preparing their

comprehensive plans. The planning

standards include components such as

environmental planning criteria, protection

measures for mountain and river corridor

resources, capital improvements, and

developments of regional impact.

o To date, 538 of Georgia's 696 local

governments (77 percent) have completed

comprehensive plans meeting the

requirements of the Georgia Planning Act.

o Plans for 28 local governments are

currently in the review process.

o Plans for III local governments are

due in September 1995, which will

complete the local planning phase of the

state's three-tiered planning program. Other Department functions include
planning assistance, primarily through training and publications. Training provided includes quarterly training workshops for Regional Development Centers (RDCs) and periodic training sessions for private consultants, designed to keep them abreast of emerging aspects of the coordinated planning program. Publications have included a model local comprehensive plan for the City of Villa Rica, completed in 1990; quarterly issues of the Policy Memo Series to answer policy-oriented and technical questions raised about implementation of the Georgia Planning Act; and a new publication, Tools for More Effective Local Government, designed to provide brief technical guidance on particular planning issues faced by local governments.
The Department contracts with the RDCs to enable them to carry out their responsibilities lUlder the Georgia Planning Act. Approximately $2.1 million per year in funding has been provided to the RDCs during this period. Specific funding has been provided to the RDCs for purchase of a geographic information system (GIS) to enable them to participate in the Georgia data network. These GIS systems are part of a statewide program to map local information on infrastructure, natural resources and land use.
Some ofthe benefits that have resulted from local comprehensive planning are the introduction of capital improvement budgeting for a number of local governments; new opportunities for

consolidation of services/facilities with other governments; an update of zoning ordinances; an increase in local awareness ofenvironmental protection issues; and an increase in adoption of historic preservation, tree and sign ordinances.
The next phase of the state's threetiered planning program is the development of regional plans that build upon local government comprehensive plans. The preparation of regional plans is expected to begin shortly after September 1995, when the last round of local government comprehensive plans is scheduled to be completed.
A draft set of planning standards to guide the preparation ofregional plans has been developed by DCA with input from local governments, regional development centers, planning professionals and other interested parties.
The draft standards are currently being reviewed and modified to facilitate maximum coordination with the development of the regional economic development strategies called for by the Governor's Development Council.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act of 1990 brought about sweeping revisions to the way Georgia manages its solid waste. Among other things, the Act called for a 25 percent statewide reduction, by 1996, in the amount of garbage we send to disposal facilities.
All local governments are required to

STATUS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

Plans In Review

Plans Not Submitted

Plans Approved
95

submit a solid waste management plan to the DCA for determination as to whether the plan meets the Minimum Planning Standards and Procedures for Solid Waste Management promulgated by DCA. Once a local plan is approved by DCA, it is sent back to the local government(s) for adoption. After the approved plan is adopted, the local government receives a letter from DCA making it eligible to receive solid waste related grants, loans and permits.
Of the 696 local governments in the state:
598 (86 percent) have plans approved by DCA and locally adopted. These governments will retain their eligibility for permits, grants and loans for 10 years as long as they maintain assurance of disposal capacity and have a strategy to reduce waste.
55 (8 percent) have received DCA's approval but have not yet adopted their approved plans.
29 (4 percent) have plans currently in the review stage.
14 (2 percent) have not submitted a plan for review. All these local governments have been contacted and have assured DCA staffthat they are working on a plan.
The Solid Waste Management Survey and Full Cost Report enables DCA to trace the amount of solid waste disposed in public and private landfills and monitor the cost of solid waste services. For example, the Department reported that 8,045,562 tons of waste were disposed in municipal solid waste disposal facilities during the second reporting year. This represents a decrease of 558,522 tons or a six percent decrease in the amount disposed between the revised base year (1992) and 1993.
The Department provides technical assistance and information to local governments and other interested parties in a wide range of solid waste management issues from implementing systems for tracking expenditures and waste volume to assessing the need to consolidate solid waste management services of multiple jurisdictions
Plans for the coming year in the technical assistance area include making the Regional Solid Waste Management Cost Model available to local governments

and other interested parties. A users manual, diskettes, training and limited phone support will be afforded in the near future.
In order to help Georgia's cities and counties achieve their goals for improved solid waste management, the Department's Georgia Clean and Beautiful (GCB) Program sponsors and coordinates special events, projects and training workshops, all focused on public awareness of solid waste issues.
RDC PERFORMANCE AUDITS
DCA is charged by law with conducting performance audits of RDCs. The RDCs are an essential element of the state-wide coordinated comprehensive planning process with a mission to focus on local and regional planning efforts.
RDCs are governmental entities which exist for nonprofit and public purposes. As such, the RDCs' funds are public monies for which the RDCs are accountable. DCA has the responsibility to audit each RDC and each RDCs nonprofit corporations at least biennially. Currently, there are 17 RDCs within the state.
As of October 1991, DCA has conducted 19 RDC performance audits and one special review ofthe City of Quitman. Two RDCs performance audits have had especially significant impacts:
An audit of the Oconee RDC disclosed some serious deficiencies in financial management practices. As a result, the Oconee RDC was dissolved in July of 1993.
A recent performance audit of the Coastal Georgia RDC (CGRDC) and its nonprofit lending arm, the Coastal Area District Development Authority (CADDA) raised the issue of DCA's right to audit nonprofit corporations created by RDCs. DCA's authority and responsibility to audit the CGRDC and CADDA was upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court.
SURVEY ADMINISTRATION
The Department of Community Affairs has the most comprehensive local government data base in the nation, including a 13-year historical data base of

financial informati0n about Georgia local

governments. fuformation in the data base

is used by DCA staff, RDCs, local

government associations, requesting state

agencies, statewide organizations and the

local governments themselves.

Information collected by DCA from

surveys, service bureaus and state/federal

government sources is made available as

responses to questions about the operations

and management of local governments

implementing comprehensive plans.

Members of the Georgia General

Assembly routinely request information

during the annual session and throughout

the year.

DCA's local government data base

allows it to provide important information

to state and local officials on local

government fmances and operations. The

Department collects four surveys mandated

by the General Assembly, as well as

several popular voluntary surveys. The

four mandated surveys provide officials

with information on local government

fmances, bonded indebtedness of

independent authorities, solid waste

management, and the hotel/motel tax.

The voluntary surveys, in which over

75 percent of local governments

participate, provide information on wages

and salaries and local government

operations. Among other uses, information

collected on the annual city/county

financial survey is used in the "Census of

Governments" published by the U.S.

Census Bureau. Additionally, the

information collected on the. solid waste

and full cost accounting survey is used to

track the statewide goals of reducing per

capita waste disposal by 25 percent by

1996.

During the past two and a halfyears,

DCA has distributed over 8,100

publications and responded to nearly

4,200 requests for information. Included

among the responses to information

requests are the production of multimedia

presentations of the history ofregionalism

in Georgia; a training module on the uses

of data to support economic development

in the Council of Economic Development

(CEDO) regions; and other media/data

base publishing activities.

-

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

l. Number of performance audits conducted

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

6

3

6

F.Y.l996
RECOMMENDATIONS
6

2. Number of local government comprehensive plans reviewed

110

127

100

130

3. Number of technical assistance calls handled from local governments

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

4. Number of solid waste training sessions conducted

48

50

50

50

5. Major local government personnel

14

12

7

5

systems established or updated

6. Number of local governmental

43

38

35

35

entities provided assistance in law

enforcement management/jail

management

7. Number of solid waste plans or amendments reviewed
8. Number of requests for technical assistance in Geographic Information Systems

100

134

100

35

110

150

175

185

9. Number ofbond allocation requests processed

110

120

120

120

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 118.

Board of Community Affairs

Attached for Administrative

16

r- Purposes O-n-Ly--------- --------1

Georgia EnvironmentaL FaciLities Authority 19

Georgia Housing and

Finance Authority

160

Georgia Music HaLL of

Fame Authority

9

Georgia Sports HaLL of

Fame Authority

0

Office of the Commissioner
6
Works with other agencies and LegisLators - Provides pubLic information - Administers LocaL DeveLopment Fund - Administers ruraL deveLopment activity - Provides staff assistance to Georgia
Music HaLL of Fame and Georgia Sports HaLL of Fame
I

Office of Administration

10

I
Georgia Peach Corps Program
1

- Provides administrative support functions of budgeting, payroLL, personneL, accounting, procurement, property controL, and computer training/maintenance
- Provides grants management services - Administers Bond ALLocation Program
I

I

I

Business and FinanciaL Assistance Division
31

PLanning, Information and Management Division
54

- Administers two piLot programs in Thomson/McDuffie County and VidaLia/Toombs County
- Coordinates with State Commis-
sion on NationaL and Community Service

- Director's Office: Administers division; handLes ROC FinanciaL Audits and QuarterLy Report Review
- Office of Business and Economic Assistance: Provides financiaL packaging assistance to smaLL
businesses through avaiLabLe state
funding or federaL funding; admin-
isters the Bond ALLocation Program
- Office of Grant Administration: Administers the ReguLar, Immediate
Threat, and EmpLoyment Incentive Community DeveLopment BLock Pro-
grams under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DeveLopment;
administers AppaLachian RegionaL Commission grants and RevoLving Loan Fund
- Office of Performance Audits: Conducts RegionaL DeveLopment Center
performance audits; conducts per-
formance audits on non-profit
corporations that are created by RegionaL DeveLopment Centers

- Office of the Director: Administers division; conducts research and training; prepares speciaL reports and product
deveLopment - Office of GovernmentaL Manage-
ment: Provides soLid waste
assistance; provides direct
technicaL assistance to LocaL
governments; administers LocaL Government Efficiency Grant Program
- Office of Coordinated Planning:
Administers the Georgia PLanning Act of 1989; deveLops the State BuiLding Codes; administers the
State IndustriaLized BuiLding Program; handLes ROC contract
administration and monitoring
- Office of Information Services: Administers and deveLops surveys;
performs Geographic Information
System (GIS) services; administers Georgia Data Bank and Network

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATIONFUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$704,107,472 $34,308,208
, $692,619,151 $11,488,321

HIGHLIGHTS

$6,900,000 in bonds to provide for prison expansions at two existing institutions. This recommendation provides for construction of a 192 bed housing unit at Hancock CI and a 192 bed housing unit at Washington CI. The availability date ofthese beds is anticipated for July, 1996. Further, $1,700,000 in bonds is recommended for planning two 1,000 bed prisons.
$3,151,765 to open and operate the 224 bed Haralson Detention Center. Opening for this facility is expected October 1995.
$1,500,000 in Community Corrections to begin Phase I ofa mandatory community service program for all felons and - misdemeanants sentenced to probation. The F.y. 1996 recommendation will begin the program. It will provide for 18 community service coordinators who will

locate community service projects, screen offenders, set up work details, provide orientation to client agencies and monitor community service hours performed by offenders. If successful, it is anticipated that this program will be expanded to other circuits in F. y. 1997 and F. Y. 1998.
$1,500,000 to provide for expansion of substance abuse treatment programs. It is estimated that 75 percent of inmates and 65 percent of probationers have serious alcohol and/or drug related problems. The Department has developed a plan which will provide assessment as a part of the diagnostic/intake process and, based on the results, varying levels of substance abuse program services will be provided to inmates.

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
6.6%

99

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y.1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.199S CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y.1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Court Costs County Subsidy Jail Subsidy Grants-County Camp Construction
=; Central Repair Fund Payments to CSH-Meals Payments to CSH - Utilities Payments to Public Safety - Meals Irunate Release Fund Health Service Purchase Payments to MAG - Certification UGA Contract Minor Construction Fund
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS
POSmONS MOTOR VEmCLES

383,423,261 45,693,454
2,233,724 3,204,184 4,195,613 7,544,976 5,060,148 5,585,490 5,324,611
10,000 14,595,323
890,866 13,346,590 7,186,975
533,338 3,313,759 1,241,875
444,500 1,403,573 36,546,001
54,983 325,000 1,671,954
543,830,198

422,225,984 55,373,986 2,471,697 3,705,489 5,196,438 8,043,733 5,231,164 7,100,446 6,127,497
17,393,608 1,617,873
13,518,990 5,081,100
447,000 871,479 3,642,587 1,258,466 444,500 1,196,584 46,786,000
58,050 337,260 1,299,801
609,429,732

2,650,024 15,683,335
450,000
18,783,359
525,046,839 13,156 1,227

2,375,776 7,253,295
450,000
10,079,071
599,350,661 14,594 1,437

476,026,146 63,701,237 2,789,375 3,379,064 4,337,210 8,304,082 6,630,314 5,440,130 6,660,295
20,547,180 950,000
13,928,400 2,767,200
886,000 3,985,806 1,340,100
459,900 1,400,000 51,972,153
60,400 352,357
675,917,349

495,502,553 66,697,051 3,497,749 4,616,420 12,312,702 8,962,594 9,265,895 11,934,230 7,983,746
23,598,642 2,745,000 14,205,000 7,550,000
1,500,000 4,257,995 1,399,854
461,160 1,400,000 71,199,310
63,420 352,357 4,697,500
754,203,178

1,260,010 4,408,075
450,000
6,118,085
669,799,264 15,295 1,550

264,568 4,145,520
450,000
4,860,088
749,343,090 15,295 1,581

20,275,959 1,829,015 653,145 1,219,220 1,395,769 339,824 9,172,297 4,656,693 1,016,850
119,610,000
7,102,230 117,000
660,381
168,048,383

482,418,294 57,241,866 2,862,395 2,826,930 4,341,460 8,934,956 6,708,834 5,523,904 7,589,231
23,598,642 1,100,000
14,200,000 6,020,000
1,152,000 4,131,295 1,366,902
461,160 1,400,000 65,804,035
63,420 352,357 734,000
698,831,681

168,048,383 883 90

1,260,010 4,502,520
450,000
6,212,530
692,619,151 15,295 1,550

4,502,075 528,443 25,000 260,700 488,040 0
2,485,125 267,590 172,400 117,000
2,641,948
11,488,321

486,920,369 57,770,309 2,887,395 3,087,630 4,829,500 8,934,956 9,193,959 5,791,494 7,761,631
23,715,642 1,100,000
14,200,000 6,020,000
1,152,000 4,131,295 1,366,902
461,160 1,400,000 68,445,983
63,420 352,357 734,000
710,320,002

11,488,321 84 15

1,260,010 4,502,520
450,000
6,212,530
704,107,472 15,379 1,565

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

669,799,264

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide for adjustments to operating costs and increases in federal and other fund sources. (The Department requested $7,625,215.)
2. Provide for the replacement of 174 motor vehicles in F. Y. 1996, compared with 226 replaced in F.Y. 1995. (The Department requested replacement of 252 vehicles and 31 additional vehicles.)

(4,442,862) (438,334)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(4,881,196)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide for tort liability and workers compensation increases. This recommendation maintains a 5.2% personal services lapse factor. (The Department requested a 2.5% lapse.)

5,948,563

2. Provide funds for the purchase of replacement equipment. (The Department requested $11,763,949.)

1,179,736

3. Provide for increases in the inmate health care program necessitated by an increasing inmate population. This recommendation assumes costs associated with the more favorable contract. (The Department requested $19,197,157.)

13,806,882

4. Provide funding for minor construction and repair projects. (The Department requested $5,311,500.)

1,000,000

5. Fund court cost increases. The Governor recommends that $400,000 be appropriated to the Department of Law to assume primary responsibility for the Cason v. Seckinger litigation. (The Department requested $1,795,000.)

150,000

6. Provide for adjustments to Jail Subsidies and County Subsidies based on inmate population projections. (The Department requested $5,059,400.)

3,524,400

7. Additional funds for on-going computer operations, telecommunications network hookups and expansion from three to seven telemedicine sites and from three to nine distance learning sites.
8. Reflects continuation increases for the Board of Pardons and Paroles. (The Board requested $4,452,666.)

1,111,908 979,594

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
27,701,083
(4,881,196)

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Add 18 community service coordinators to implement Phase I of a three year implementation of a mandatory community service work program. This program will require community service of all felons and misdemenants sentenced to probation.
2. Provide funds for the department to contract for substance abuse counseling and treatment services at varying levels throughout the department depending on needs of inmates and mission of institutions.
3. Annualize the cost of 118 security positions recommended in the F.Y. 1995 amended budget. These positions are required due to mission changes at Lee Arrendale and Hancock Correctional Institutions.
4. Provides start-up funding for the 224 bed Haralson Probation Detention Center. This recommendation includes 64 positions, 15 vehicles and nine months operating costs.
5. Provides for additional health services contract positions at GSP, Valdosta CI, Phillips CI and Baldwin CI to begin implementing regionalized health care ($498,000) and to provide for mental health care services to meet the needs of the increasing inmate population ($1,981,567). (The Department requested an increase of $2,000,000 to annualize the F.Y. 1995 amended budget request for mental health services and an increase of $2,040,000 in the F.Y. 1996 continuation budget.)
6. Adds 2 positions and associated expenses to conduct victim notification in compliance with Senate Bill 252 which was passed in the 1993 session of the General Assembly.
7. Fund the following capital outlay projects: Construct an additional 192 beds at Hancock CI Construct an additional 192 beds at Washington CI Security, repairs and maintenance projects at various institutions Planning funds for two 1,000 bed prisons. (The Department requested $119,610,000 for these and other capital outlay projects .)
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

692,619,151 1,500,000 1,500,000 2,700,000 3,151,765 2,479,567
156,989 See Bonds
11,488,321

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

704,107,472

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Administration and Central Support

TOTAL
69,782,574

STATE
68,031,464

TOTAL
77,455,916

STATE
75,701,506

2. Inmate Security and Support

461,990,172 460,890,613

483,743,901 482,653,784

3. Community Corrections

106,210,947 102,943,531

110,206,935 106,838,932

4. Board of Pardons and Paroles

37,933,656

37,933,656

38,913,250

38,913,250

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

675,917,349 669,799,264

710,320,002 704,107,472

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Corrections is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $704,107,472.

I IPercent of Total Budget by Function

11%

5%

mAdministration and
Central Support
o Inmate Security and
Support
mCommunity Corrections
mBoard of Pardons
and Paroles

103

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Corrections administers all sentences given to criminal offenders by state courts, including incarceration, probation and parole.
At the end ofF.Y. 1995, the Department is expected to be housing 35,250 offenders in around-the-clock, 365-day correctional centers, to be supervising 136,000 persons on probation. and to be supervising 24,550 persons on parole--serving a total of 195,800 sentenced offenders. This undertaking requires a staff of 14,424 employees who in F.Y. 1995 are operating 85 separate facilities, including 38 correctional institutions, with a budget in excess of $670 million.
The Department of Corrections as a budget unit is comprised of three separate inter-related state agencies:
The Department,of Corrections. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles, which is assigned to the Department for administrative purposes only. The Georgia Correctional Industries Administration, a public corporation also assigned for administrative purposes only. A vast array of programs are in place to serve the large number of offenders under the supervision and control of these correctional-related agencies.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
The Department is entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the public by enforcing the sentences handed down by state courts and supervising adjudicated offenders in the prison system and in community corrections programs. In collaboration with the community and other agencies, the Department provides programs which offer offenders the opportunity to become responsible, productive, law-abiding citizens.
INCARCERATION--The Department operates the following types of institutions for the incarceration of inmates:
Correctional institutions, involving around-the-clock, year-long administrative, custodial and life maintenance support for offenders.
Inmate boot camps, which are short-term incarceration units co-located with prisons.
Transitional centers, which provide general preparation for reentry into society for offenders close to being released from prison. While at the center, the offender obtains paid employment and pays room and board.
The Department pays a $10.00 per day subsidy to 28 counties to house state inmates in county-operated work camps.
A variety of offender services are provided to inmates, including physical and mental health, counseling, education, vocational training, recreation, library and chaplaincy services. To feed the inmates under its jurisdiction, the Department projects to serve over 30 million meals during F.Y. 1995. To accomplish this, the Department operates a central food

distribution warehouse, three meat processing plants, and a canning plant. In addition it operates 10 farms that contain 10,000 acres offarm and pasture land.
PROBATION--The Department is responsible for the management of all persons placed on probation as an alternative sentence to incarceration. Probation supervisors provide counseling and supervision for offenders, while ensuring that special judicial conditions such as fmes, restitution and community services are met.
Besides administering the regular probation programs, the Depar1ment also operates institutions as a part of its community corrections function. They include:
Special alternative incarceration/probation boot camp programs, which offer the court a sentencing alternative for young felony offenders emphasizing a military style basic training and programs addressing substance abuse and other offender problems with aftercare supervision.
Detention centers provide a structured short-term period of confinement in a minimum security facility emphasizing daily work details, military structure and programming during evening hours.
Diversion centers provide counseling to resident offenders, who during their sentence must maintain full employment and pay room and board, as well as any fmes restitution or dependent support for which they are liable.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles is empowered to grant, deny, condition, and revoke executive clemency to individuals convicted of violating Georgia's criminal laws. The Board reviews the sentences of all inmates to detennine what degree of executive clemency may be warranted, recommends clemency action and supervises offenders who have been paroled or conditionally released from prison until the completion of their sentence.
The Georgia Correctional Industries Administration, a component of the state's prison system, is a public corporation, wholly owned by the state. GClA utilizes the inmate work force to manufacture products and provide services to government agencies, create correctional work programs and provide industrial work and training for inmates. GClA currently operates 14 manufacturing facilities statewide that generate more than $16 million a year in income. It receives no revenue from the state.
AUTHORITY
Titles 9, 42, and 77 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Programs and Services

Correctional costs nationally have been growing at a rate between 10 and 15 percent annually over the past several years. This level of expenditure accounts for approximately five percent of total state funding. Responding to the public demand to deal with the rising rate of violent crime and successful legislative initiatives such as "two strikes and you're out" and "truth in sentencing", will bring even greater pressures upon Georgia's correctional system. In F.Y. 1985, the Georgia Department of Corrections' budget was $196,842,384 or 4.5 percent of the total state budget. The Department employed 6,948 employees. Ten years later, the Department's budget is $670,249,264, 6.85 percent of the total state budget, and employs a staff of 14,424.
OPERATING CAPACITY GROWTH
The Department of Corrections' operating capacity has increased from 24,194 at 87 facilities in January 1991 to 39,634 at 113 facilities by the end of F.Y. 1995. This capacity includes all facilities: prisons, county camps, transitional centers, boot camps, diversion centers, detention centers and a youth development facility. Included in these numbers, prison capacity was 22,140 in January 1991 and will increase to 35,149 by the end of F.Y. 1995. This is a 58 percent increase in inmate bed capacity. The frrst chart on this page illustrates the increase in prison bed capacity by year. The active inmate population has changed significantly over the past decade. As the second chart indicates, the number of inmates in the system for violent/sex offenses has increased 95 percent, current inmates incarcerated for substance abuse offenses have increased by 178 percent. Accordingly, the sentence lengths of the inmate population have increased overall. The number of sentences over 10 years has more than doubled since 1985.

Prison Capacities

/
25,789/
23,610~
22,t40~

/
30i49 ,/

I

I

I

1991

1992

1993

1994

Fiscal Year

35,1 49
./
1995

Active Inmate Population By Crime Type As of June 1985, 1989 and 1994

Property ..

Substance Abuse

Other Crimes
o


5,000

10,000

15,000

EJ til 1985

1989

1994

20,000

105

and efficiently. For example, the Central

Active Inmate Population by Sentence Length

State Hospital complex in Milledgeville makes heavy use of inmates in its day-to-

day operations. The Department provides inmate labor in the areas of food

service, grounds maintenance and other

facility maintenance operations at Central

State Hospital complex buildings. The

Georgia Public Safety Training Center in

Forsyth is a centralized training facility

5,000
o

June 1985

June 1989

June 1994

10 Yrs or Less 15.1 - 20Yrs

rrrrrn
liliill

10.1 - 15 Yrs

[[[ll]] 20 + Yrs

LifelDeath

for public safety personnel. Inmates provide grounds maintenance, housekeeping, food service and vehicle maintenance for the Center. Inmates also perfonn community service work details such as fITe fighting services for local areas, maintaining state parks, general clean-up and ground maintenance, public roadway clean-up, tree planting and providing food service, housekeeping and ground maintenance for state office

buildings. Inmate construction crews are

renovating the Wachovia Building (#2

Peachtree Street) for state offices, building

an athletic training facility at Middle

BOOT CAMP PROGRAM
The Governor's comprehensive boot camp program began in January 1991. Comprehensive correctional boot camps provide an intense prison experience in a strict military-like environment. By the

for work release, nor are they paid wages for prison work. However, it is part of the mission of the Department to provide offenders with opportunities to become productive, law abiding citizens. To accomplish this, inmates perfonn jobs that keep the Department of Corrections and other state facilities operating safely

Georgia College, completed work at three new boot camps and worked on construction at Metro Correctional Institution. In F.Y. 1994, the Inmate Construction crews were assigned a total of 115 projects worth a dollar value of $88,654,545. Of these projects, 66 were Department of Corrections projects worth $48,432,727 and 49 were for other state

end of F.Y. 1994, the Department of Corrections had 3,730 boot camp beds as illustrated in the chart.
As of June 1994, over 19,780 offenders had been through the

Boot Camp Capacities

comprehensive correctional boot camp

program, of which approximately 18,300 or 92 percent successfully completed the program. Reasons for non-completion include such factors as medical, disciplinary, voluntary withdrawal and criminal justice removal, which refers to those program withdrawals by offenders with other cases pending and/or who are standing trial in other jurisdictions.

12.7%

49.9%

3.7%

[] Prob. Det. Ctr. 1,860
[] Prob. Boot CIIIIlP 475
[]]]] rnm. Boot CIIIIlp 1,258 Q Jnten. Disc Unit 137

WORK DETAILSIINMATE LABOR

33.7%

The Department of Corrections has mrique relationships with various agencies and communities that are worthy of note.

Inmates cannot hold paying jobs, except

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The Use of Inmate Labor Saves the State Money

100,000,000

80,000,000

60,000,000

40,000,000

20,000,000

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Total Projects = 115
III $ Value

Dept. Projects = 66 Non-Dept. Projects = 49
Actual Outlay

agencies, counties and local communities estimated to be worth $40,221,818. These figures include the value of inmate labor, which is approximately 45 percent of the total cost. Therefore, over $39 million in taxpayers' money has been saved by using inmate labor. Projects that would have cost state and local governments $88,654,545 actually cost only $48,760,000 in materials.
More than 1,200 inmates work in Correctional Industries, producing garments, furniture, chemicals, license plates, fabricated metal products and printed materials. These goods and services save taxpayers money. Nearly 3,000 inmates work in food and farm activities, raising crops, processing meat, canning fruit and vegetables, and preparing and serving food to offenders. Farming operations at 10 sites include 10,000 farm acres, 5,000 head of beef, 200 dairy cows, 6,500 hogs, 80,000 laying hens and row crops, fruits and vegetables.

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Georgia has struggled with a
persistent problem of prison overcrowding during the past decade. In
Total Probations Collections: $46,879,000
[ll] To Counties: $28,834,000
1m To Child Support $204,000 EJ To State Treasmy $9,102,000
To Victims: $8,739,000

addition to extensive prison construction,

a significant part of the strategy for

addressing prison overcrowding has been

to increase the use of probation

supervision for felony offenders who

traditionally would

have been

incarcerated. During the past decade the

number of probationers has increased

from 88,573 to 136,990. As compared to

a cost of $51.74 per day to house an

inmate in prison, basic supervision

probation costs only $1.17 per day.

The primary purpose of community

corrections is to provide supervision

which is consistent with public interest

and safety; provide pre-sentence

investigations to the courts; and to enforce

conditions of probation to include

collection of court-ordered fees and

monies. Total caseload in F.Y. 1994 was

approximately 135,000 probationers with

the average caseload per probation officer

at 207 cases. In F.Y. 1994, a total of

$46,879,000 in fees, fmes and other

monies were collected. Of this amount

$9,102,000 was returned to the state

treasury, $28,834,000 to counties,

$204,000 to child support, and

$8,739,000 to victims' restitution.

Additionally, 2,300,000 hours of

community services were provided by

probationers, with an estimated value to

the communities of $11,500,000.

OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (OMS)

The Offender Management System is a total institutional management system developed by the Department of Corrections and is unique in the field of corrections. It provides a comprehensive system for managing the activities of inmates for all kinds of activities. When fully implemented it will impact every area of the day-to-day operations and provide for:
The more efficient and effective use of all resources, including staff, time space and offenders.
Enhanced safety and security by reducing inmate idleness by as much as 80 percent, with the capability to effectively schedule all inmate activity.
Improved staff accountability and productivity.

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Increased inmate accountability. The capability logistically to access the entire offender population with program services without disrupting daily operations. An integral part of the OMS is the management software component which supports the overall management system. !tis a highly adaptable integrated software application that assists in the provision of information and scheduling necessary to operations of the system. The development of the Offender Management System began three and one-half years ago, followed by its introduction at pilot sites about six months later. Responding to the needs of the Department's facilities, OMS has continued to evolve and is currently in various stages of implementation at 40 prisons and community corrections facilities. As the charts indicate institutions with OMS implemented show a dramatic increase in the participation of inmates in all programs. For example, at Phillips Correctional Institution, a 57 percent increase in work details, a 61 percent increase in the counseling

Phillips Correctional Institute

Number
of
Inmates

o Work Details Library limI Apri11994

Recreation Counseling Vocation Education Sept. 1992 (Pre OMS)

program, a 213 percent increase in use of educational programs, and a 45 percent

increase in library use were experienced after OMS was installed. Comparable results were seen at Ware Correctional Institution.

ELECTRONIC MONITORING

Ware Correctional Institute
Work DetaIls
UbnIry_-

Voa6lnaI Tralntlg

EclJcaUQn

o

100

200

Dec. 1993 Totals

300

400

500

mID Sept. 1992 Totals

600

The Board of Pardons and Paroles formally implemented the electronic monitoring pilot program on November 1, 1991. A total of eight supervision district offices were included in this program. On May 1, 1992 an additional eight supervision district offices were brought into the program. The pilot program was in operation for approximately 18 months, concluding in April 1993. During this period, the Parole Board continuously evaluated its worth. The research and evaluation data revealed that this program, accompanied by ski11fu1 supervision, provided the Board with an effective tool for responding to parolee violations short of revocation and return to prison.
Electronic monitoring enables the Board to implement an intrusive sanction that allows for the surveillance of parolees up to 24 hours per day. This program represents the Parole Board's fmal sanction short of revocation. It is designed for those parolees who continuously and wi1lfu11y violate the

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conditions of parole. Electronic

The State Board of Pardons and accessible to all users and will provide the

monitoring brings added structure and Paroles and the Department of security data. Development of ORMS

stability to the lives of many parolees. Corrections are in the process of jointly will allow managers accurate data

This structure can provide a catalyst for developing an "Offender Records concerning workflow in all areas of the

positive change and ensures compliance Management System" (ORMS). By the consideration process.

with the conditions of parole, thereby end of F.Y. 1995, the Georgia

ORMS will be developed in three

encouraging law-abiding behavior.

Department of Corrections' inmate phases. Phase I will transform the inmate

The Parole Board implemented the capacity will be 34,305. The Parole folder from paper to electronic records. It

electronic monitoring program on a Board can no longer maintain paper mes will integrate the Parole Board and

statewide basis during September 1993. with an inmate population of this size and Corrections' hard copy mes with Offender

Currently, the program covers 50 has far exceeded capacity for storage. Tracking Information System records to

supervising district offices. The Parole Developing an Offender Records provide whole me access capability via

Board has access to 100 electronic Management System will not only computer work stations. A review

monitoring units. This equates to only alleviate space problems, but will alleviate committee has been formed to thoroughly

two units per office.

consider

all

The Governor proposes that for F.Y. 1996 the number of

Decreased Paroles, Stable Prison Admissions, And An Increased Prison Population Mean

paperwork and procedures involved in an inmate me and

electronic monitoring

Inmates Are Staying In Prison Longer

how these functions

units be increased

can be automated

from one hundred

and paperwork

units to two hundred

reduced. Phase II

units. This will allow

will be the

parole officers across

integration of the

the field to double the

parole field offices

current usage rate.

with ORMS. Phase

The

Parole

III will be analyzing

Board's long range goal for the electronic

FY 92 - ,::::::.:.:.....:........ .

new

software

applications and

monitoring programs

technologies for

is two-fold. The fIrst

possible insertion

is to upgrade the

into ORMS.

current units to one that includes a

FY 94 - ,::::::.:.:.....:........ .

SUBSTANCE

intoximeter. This upgrade allows for the

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5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000

ABUSE COUNSELING

parolees to be tested

for

alcohol

consumption. This

Prison Population Prison Admissions

PROGRAM Since 1991 the

testing can be

Parole Board Releases

Parole

Board's

completed at any time

unique Substance

in the parolee's

Abuse Counseling

residence without any

Program (SACP) has

assistance from parole

employed

officers. The results

professional

of the test are then

addiction counselors

electronically sent to the monitoring problems associated with the need for to move parolees toward the goal of life-

center and forwarded to the Parole office. multiple site access and the need for long recovery from alcohol and other

The second part of this long, range goal is certain staff to be closely located for drug abuse. This is accomplished through

to have these upgraded electronic access to paper meso ORMS will reduce individualized cognitive-behavioral

monitoring units available to parole the dependence on hard copies, reduce change planning and, in conjunction with

officers on an as-needed basis. This will duplicate records by creating a single parole officer supervision, diverse service

contribute greatly to the overall repository for inmate information, and delivery that promotes the development of

effectiveness of supervision.

reduce loss of productivity locating paper pro-social beliefs, values and behaviors.

files and manual reviews. ORMS will The primary component of the SACP is a

increase the integrity of the records statewide network of outpatient

RECORDS MANAGEMENT

maintained on inmates by ensuring that counselors, but also included

SYSTEM

accurate and complete records are administratively are the therapeutic

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community parole center programs at Homerville and Hays correctional facilities.
Currently, the SACP consists of 34 senior substance abuse counselors who work in some of the 52+ district parole offices and sub-offices providing assessment and outpatient counseling services, along with four clinical supervisors who ensure that professional development and quality assurance standards are being met. Another important link in the SACP is the parole center liaison who works with field services division staff to monitor parolee pro gress in the Homerville therapeutic community program, certify when a resident has completed the program, and facilitate effective aftercare placement or services for each program graduate.
In 1994, the Board adopted a set of philosophical principles and operational standards to direct the SACP. These standards, based on the last 25 years of research and practice by human services and correctional professionals, employ program effectiveness principles which have demonstrated empirical validity.
With the advent of the SACP standards, counseling is now more available than ever to parolees with approximately 25 percent of the total population being served. In times of shrinking community resources, especially those capable of handling the special issues of criminal conduct, the SACP is a significant bridge over the recidivism crevasse. To further accomplish the supervIsIon of rehabilitation goals of the Board, the SACP seeks to expand in the following ways:
In the long run, the Board plans to seek additional positions so that each

district parole office houses at least one senior substance abuse counselor who specializes in conducting assessments and formulating counseling plans and at least one human services provider who specializes in individual and group counseling with drug-abusing offenders.
Secondly, additional clinical supervisors will be needed to adequately ensure that quality services are being provided and to maximize the professional development of each clinical staff member.
With these provisions, the SACP will provide assessments and intervention plans for the 60-70 percent of the parolee population who abuse drugs; identify and treat the high-risk, recidivistic drugabusing offenders in each parole district in the state; and provide a continuum of incommunity, high-quality and specialized services.
SPECIALIZATION (CLASSIFICATION/CASE MANAGEMENT)
On February 1, 1994, the Board of Pardons and Paroles implemented a new system for parolee classification and case management Parolees are now classified into one of three levels of supervision based on a formal, instrument-based assessment of the risk they present to the community. The higher their risk, the higher their level of supervision. On October 1, 1994, formal case plalllling began. The adoption of case plalllling will complete the statewide implementation of the new supervision case management model.
This system of supervision enables the Board to allocate its field staff in a more rational and efficient fashion, and to

ensure that those parolees who represent

a clear risk to public safety receive the

greatest amount of supervision.

Depending on the district in question,

parole officer caseloads may be as high as

70-80, although in other districts they are

lower.

Certain groupings of parolees require

more intensive supervision due to the

special needs or problems they exhibit or

the heightened risk they present. Plalllling

is underway to expand the Board's already

existing program for specialized parole

supervision from 21 districts to all 50

supervision districts across the state.

Three parolee groupings will be targeted,

including boot camp parolees, sex

offenders and parolees with drug and

alcohol problems. These specialized

caseloads will be maintained at 20 to 30

parolees to ensure that they receive

intensive supervision.

Specialization will be carried further

through the creation of program

specialists. Parole officers functioning as

program specialists will service one or

more districts by delivering a cognitive

skills training program for parolees,

parolee orientation programs, and a

volunteer-mentoring program. These

progranlillatic initiatives, as well as

classification/case management and

specialization, form the core of the

Board's comprehensive strategy for

reducing parolee recidivism and

enhancing the effectiveness of

supervision.

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 14,474.

Board of Corrections

Correctional Industries
198
I

Conmissioner 20

Attached for Administrative ~----------P-urp-os-es-O-nl-y --------

I
Community Corrections Associate Conmissioner
2,767
- Administration - Probation Facilities - Probation Field Operations

Chief of Staff
161
- Conmissioner Awareness/ Victim Affairs
- Executive Support Services - Inmate Construction - Internal Investigations - Legal Services - Legislative Services - Medical Services - Olympic Liaison - Public Information - Quality Improvement - Special Services - Strategic Management

I
Offender Services Deputy Conmissioner
95
- Chaplaincy Services - Counseling/Substance Abuse - Education Services - Library Services - Mental Health Services - Offender Employability and
Transitional Services - Offender Management System - Volunteer Services

I
Business and Support Services Deputy Conmissioner 314
- Accounting/Payroll - Asset Management - Business Practices - Budget - Care and Custody - Contracts/Leases/Grants - Engineering and Maintenance - Food and Fare Services - Governmental Regulations - Management and Administration
Support - Teleconmunications

I
Institution Operations Associate Conmissioner
11,008 - Administration - Field Operation - Women's Services
I
Human Resources Deputy Conmissioner
109 - Employee Support Programs - Management Organization
Development - Personnel - Training and Employee
Development

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts . Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Repairs and Renovations
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds
........ Other Funds
N Governor's Emergency Fund
Total Federa1 and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

6,999,806 4,570,980
28,744
32,847 82,430 565,658
5,423 56,344
12,342,232
8,532,360
224,613 8,756,973 3,585,259
215 13

7,923,912 7,159,453
28,992 13,646 314,127 45,732 534,256 144,041 525,305 517,843
17,207,307
12,870,259 333,092
13,203,351
4,003,956 268 14

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

7,084,802 4,724,530
22,550
24,000 10,000 547,400 11,000 41,845

9,290,654 6,314,236
30,000 27,000 31,000 24,400 456,000 13,977 40,825

12,466,127

16,228,092

17,772
978,000 1,750,000 5,835,495 8,581,267

8,937,291 6,306,036
26,600 27,000 29,000 24,400 456,000 11,977 40,625
15,858,929

8,937,291 6,306,036
26,600 27,000 29,000 24,400 456,000 11,977 40,625
15,858,929

8,378,162

11,473,251 254,612

1,295,329

11,473,251 254,612

11,473,251 254,612

8,378,162
4,087,965 270 14

11,727,863
4,500,229 272 14

1,295,329
7,285,938 1

11,727,863
4,131,066 272 14

11,727,863
4,131,066 272 14

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

4,087,965

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provides for other continuation decreases. (The Department requested increases of $176,405.)

(74,338)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(74,338)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995. (The Department requested $94,861 which included the above along with $50,498 for military allowances. )

44,363

2. Provides increases in operating expenses for 73 armories and maintenance facilities. (The Department also requested in addition to the above, $3,573,625 for deferred maintenance and repair projects at the 73 armories and maintenance facilities.)

73,076

TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTAL STATE FUNDS

117,439 43,101 4,131,066

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

1. Office of the Adjutant General

1,361,592

1,237,315

1,498,109

1,364,505

2. Air National Guard

4,604,969

533,129

5,252,239

506,056

3. Army National Guard

6,499,566

2,317,521

9,108,581

2,260,505

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

12,466,127

4,087,965

15,858,929

4,131,066

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Defense is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended: $4,131,066.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Defense serves the nation and Georgia by organizing and maintaining National Guard forces which the President can call to active duty to augment the nation's regular armed services, or which the Governor can order deployed in instances of disaster, riot, violence or other dangers threatening the state and its citizens. The Department achieves these objectives through its three components: Office of the Adjutant General, Air National Guard and the Army National Guard. Using these three components, the Department operates and manages approximately 800 training centers, armories, maintenance and logistics facilities statewide.
GEORGIA Am NATIONAL GUARD
The role of the Georgia Air National Guard is to provide fully equipped, fully qualified combat ready units which are prepared to respond to state or national emergencies. The activation/deactivation, organization, administration, training, equipping and housing ofits units as well as the evaluation of its wartime capability are mandated responsibilities.

GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
The Georgia Army National Guard is assigned with sustaining a level of operational readiness in order to respond immediately and effectively to state or national emergencies, civil disturbances and natural disasters. It is mandated with providing for all aspects of administration and organization of its military units as prescribed by the federal government.
OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
The role ofthe Office ofthe Adjutant General (OTAG) is to provide overall command and control of the entire organization with a staffofprofessionals that provides administrative support to the Department and its head officer, the Adjutant General. The Adjutant General is also the state's director of the Selective Service System.
AUTHORITY
Title 38, Official Code of Georgia Annotated

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Programs and Services

The Georgia Department of Defense administers its programs and services through the Air and Army National Guards. These activities range from training high school dropouts to protecting local communities and the state in times of emergency or natural disaster. Some of the Department's programs and services are described below.
YOum CHALLENGE PROGRAM
The Georgia Department of Defense (with funds from the National Guard Bureau) began its Youth Challenge Program in F.Y. 1994. This is a program designed to give high school dropouts, between 16 and 18 years of age, a chance to earn a GED and to gain the necessary life skills in order to seek employment or to continue their education. Graduates earn $2,500 toward future goals.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE

projects recently, the 1993 major snow storm and July 1994 flood. The National Guard can provide immediate manpower and equipment to assist in emergency operations on any level.
COUNTER DRUG OPERATIONS
The National Guard is heavily involved in educating the youth of Georgia about the hazards of drug use. Support is also provided to law enforcement agencies throughout the state in locating and seizures of illegal drug operations.
OLYMPIC SECURITY
The services of the National Guard will be heavily relied upon during the 1996 Olympics for security purposes.
CIVIC ACTIONS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

communities with projects ranging from ballfield lights--lake dredging-- to school site preparation.

MILITARY SUPPORT

The National Guard furnishes support

on the federal level when necessary such

as on recent missions to Rwanda, Bosnia,

Somalia and the Persian Gulf.



The National Guard has been

Engineering units within the National

involved in two major disaster recovery Guard are actively involved in supporting

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 272.

Office of the Adjutant General State Selective Service
6

Public Affairs Office*

Administrative

I----------~---------_I Servi ces Divi si on*

4

12

- Prepares information materials for electronic and print media for internal and external publics
- Serves as official spokesman for the Department
- Prepares and executes information programs designed to produce better understanding of the Department

- Manages all disbursements of State funds for payroll, procurement services and all other expenditures
- Prepares financial/management program and maintains all State accounting records for the Department
- Manages the State civilian personnel program

I
Georgia Army National Guard
158

I
Georgia Air National Guard
92

- Administers Georgia's Army and Air National Guard as prescribed by the Federal Government - Provides a trained ready reserve force, organized and equipped as directed by the U.S.
Department of Defense, capable of participating on short notice in military operations with the active forces of the United States - Provides direction and supervision of about 1,700 full-time Federal employees who support National Guard activities - Administers continuous recruiting and retention programs and other personnel actions in support of about 14,000 members of the Georgia National Guard - Operates and maintains 73 armories and 5 bases for flying activities and various other maintenance and logistical support facilities throughout the State - Operates Youth Challenge Program for at-risk youth

* Activities budgeted through Office of the Adjutant General

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

RECOMl\1ENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$3,725,736,179 $194,397,858
$3,592,685,107 $133,051,072

HIGHLIGHTS

$147 million to provide a 6 percent pay raise to the teachers in the state. Recommended salary increase funds for teachers are listed elsewhere in this Budget Report and are not reflected in the State fund totals for any department.
$4,912,751 to fund a 5 percent pay raise for Department of Education staff, including lunchroom workers and bus drivers. Recommended salary increase funds for Department of Education employees are listed elsewhere in the Budget Report and are not reflected in the State fund totals for any department.
$3.5 million to provide additional funds for the second year of a summer school program for at-risk students in grades 4-8. $4 million in continuation funds are also recommended, to bring the total recommendation to $7.5 million. These funds will provide classes in math, language arts, science and social studies for students across the state.
$16,152,790 to establish and support technology training. $14,979,790 will provide a technology specialist at each school site, with at least one full-time equivalent specialist in each school system. The specialist will be released from traditional assignments (two periods per day for elementary schools, and three periods per day for middle and high schools) to help teachers use classroom technology. The remaining $1,173,000 will fund one week of training for the technology specialist from each of the schools in the state.
$12,799,645 to provide counselors for students in grades K-3 at a ratio of 1 counselor per 624 FTEs, with a minimum

of one per school system. $6,662,259 is recommended to continue the counselors for grades 4-5, for a total recommended appropriation of $19,461 ,904.
$3.4 million to provide funds for Pay for Performance Awards at a rate of $2,000 per certified staffmember for all qualifying schools.
$2,350,000 to provide funds for 30 new Youth Apprenticeship Programs across the state and for 50 additional sites to receive planning grants of $5,000 each. The existing sites will use an additional $2 million to continue apprenticeship activities begun in F. Y. 1995.
$12,376,442 to provide funds to continue and expand the Crossroads alternative school program for chronically disruptive students in local school systems.
$2 million to provide funds for systems to develop and implement a Mentoring Program for middle school students.
$125,455,000 in bonds to fund capital outlay projects for 56 local school systems.
$11 ,040,000 in bonds to construct 11 public libraries in Bulloch, Cherokee, Clayton, Habersham, Laurens, Mitchell, Oconee (two projects), Randolph, Talbot, and Washington counties.
$75,950 to provide funds to increase the supplement for system food service managers from $350 to $400 per year.
$50,000 to provide planning grants for Charter Schools. Ten of these grants, at $5,000 each, will be awarded to systems seeking to establish a charter school.

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
34.8%
$157,646,245 in lottery proceeds to provide funding to continue and expand the voluntary PreKindergarten Program for 4year olds and their families to every county in the state and to increase the number of children and families being served in F. Y. 1996.
$8 million in lottery proceeds to provide Special Needs Capital Outlay funds for the PreKindergarten Program.
$500,000 in general funds and $500,000 in lottery proceeds to provide matching funds for the Next Generation Schools Project.
$1 million in lottery proceeds to provide funds for an additional Leaming Logic site in each congressional district.
$1.2 million in lottery proceeds to provide tuition funds for the Postsecondary Options program.

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Budget Gasses/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993 :

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITIJRES EXPENDITIJRES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

AGENCY REQUESTS

F. Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS TOTALS

GENERAL FUNDS Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Computer Charges Real Estate Rentals Telecommunications Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Utilities Capital Outlay Department of Education Downsizing QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1-3
...... Grades 4-8 Grades 9-12 IC High School Laboratories
Vocational Education Labs Special Education Gifted Remedial Education Staff & Professional Dev. Media Indirect Cost Pupil Transportation Local Fair Share Central Office Administration Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula Sparsity Grants In-School Suspension Special Instructional
Assistance (SIA) Middle School Incentive Special Education Low-
Incidence Grants English to Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL)

35,995,643 3,664,642 903,440
242,744 7,924,193 2,153,451
967,553 12,734,578
769,807 53,600
751,461,519 700,793,074 299,625,646 107,088,791
99,674,648 259,710,473
35,763,301 57,541,020 20,748,780 85,311,350 583,201,228 125,212,107 (593,395,462)
153,097,318 3,452,877
20,515,623 42,162,178
49,852,255 415,326
6,009,348

36,706,385 4,854,287
968,640 113,896 222,204 17,757,659 1,464,280 1,077,242 14,221,636 861,522 38,658

39,065,117 4,054,586 1,186,316
138,000 381,756 12,622,435 1,495,141 1,258,862 17,301,762 764,752
25,000

40,185,877 6,700,696 1,373,847 161,000 499,479 7,202,768 1,514,966 1,536,246 17,702,979 1,023,166

759,921,314 721,385,180 297,422,530 124,988,870 102,574,758 278,830,860 40,026,562
59,244,823 28,987,901 87,721,767 600,119,184 126,831,106 (614,111,575)

775,391,628 735,657,774 286,005,522 151,108,426 104,603,623 299,194,977 43,433,599
65,783,964 29,835,699 89,791,383 615,158,563 130,609,130 (635,320,498)

821,638,106 785,623,721 287,946,795 191,056,908 111,240,116 332,274,578 49,459,131
75,620,665 32,413,513 95,655,125 645,192,071 139,398,317 (658,378,043)

144,854,014 2,966,091
20,901,157 51,051,591
56,908,600 411,712
7,452,253

149,778,370 3,609,604
20,872,296 57,066,117
61,396,016 416,000
8,601,007

157,268,477 3,609,604
21,936,036 67,020,406
74,967,355 416,000
10,710,171

453,967 1,062,320
18,000 9,729 36,009,058 5,009 12,800 3,549,110 882,000
450,000
550,000

39,376,934 5,618,477 1,146,504 161,000 346,576 7,399,589 1,514,966 1,306,555 16,172,979 962,818
(2,000,000)
831,655,358 784,104,855 296,267,331 180,765,770 111,308,035 330,833,965 48,974,895 73,557,727 32,094,107 95,995,346 563,005,553 137,656,763 (658,824,689) 42,011,412
160,621,962 3,609,604
22,028,857 68,775,971
67,230,336 416,000
10,702,989

50,000

39,376,934 5,618,477 1,146,504
161,000 346,576 7,399,589 1,514,966 1,306,555 16,222,979 962,818
(2,000,000)

831,655,358 784,104,855 296,267,331 180,765,770 111,308,035 330,833,965 48,974,895
73,557,727 32,094,107 95,995,346 563,005,553 137,656,763 (658,824,689) 42,011,412
160,621,962 3,609,604
22,028,857 68,775,971
67,230,336 416,000
10,702,989

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Budget Classes/Fund Sources
Mentor Teachers Non-QBE Grants:
Education of Children of LowIncome Families (Federal)
Even Start (Federal) Retirement (H.B. 272 and
H.B. 1321) Instructional Services for
Handicapped (Federal) Tuition for the Multi-
Handicapped Severely Emotionally
Disturbed (SED) School Lunch (Federal) School Lunch (State) Supervision/Assessment of
Students and Beginning ~ Teachers (SASBT)
= Regional Education Service
Agencies (RESAs) Georgia Learning Resources
System (GLRS) High School Program Special Education/State
Institutions Governor's Scholarships Serve America Job Training and Partnership
Act (JTPA) Vocational Research and
Curriculum Salaries and Travel of Public
Librarians Public Library Materials Talking Book Centers Public Library Maintenance
and Operation Child Care Lunch Program
(Federal) Chapter II/Block Grant Flow
Through (Federal)

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993 :

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

703,740

999,940

198,714,081

186,023,794

1,375,167 4,600,914

2,720,906 4,950,000

51,519,023

54,732,103

1,529,877

1,065,438

37,034,242

38,965,519

165,074,766 23,265,716
2,003,500

187,111,477 24,213,192
2,032,955

6,944,268
3,190,797
25,063,945 3,818,413
2,378,647 356,345
2,959,584
258,213
10,762,697
3,652,606 871,713
3,764,428
22,467,116
10,019,306

7,072,130 3,397,226 28,379,568 3,673,574 2,702,000
382,597
293,213 11,183,401
4,232,790 911,019
4,039,390 24,569,967
9,663,513

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET
1,250,000
198,714,081
1,422,160 4,950,000
51,519,023
1,841,080
37,229,829
165,074,766 24,758,747
1,500,000
7,001,200
3,300,462
25,605,564 3,991,103
2,972,200 356,000
293,213
10,760,927
5,151,409 934,522
4,039,395
37,880,233
10,019,305

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS TOTALS

1,500,000

1,500,000

1,500,000

143,999,894

143,999,894

143,999,894

2,720,906 5,173,750

2,720,906 5,173,750

2,720,906 5,173,750

54,732,103

54,732,103

54,732,103

1,896,312

1,896,312

1,896,312

41,348,816

41,348,816

41,348,816

188,375,722 26,723,035
2,013,950

75,950

188,375,722 26,723,035
2,013,950

75,950

188,375,722 26,798,985
2,013,950

7,593,567
3,579,177
24,699,072 4,991,486
3,061,366 382,597

2,246,789 7,547,838

7,593,567
3,579,177
18,207,101 4,991,486
2,972,200 382,597

7,593,567
3,579,177
18,207,101 4,991,486
2,972,200 382,597

293,520
11,985,472
4,233,796 992,239
4,039,395
25,244,070
9,663,513

101,025
462,793 81,088
432,793

293,520
11,345,284
4,233,796 992,239
5,524,741
25,244,070
9,663,513

293,520
11,345,284
4,233,796 992,239
5,524,741
25,244,070
9,663,513

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Budget Oasses/Fund Sources
Payment of Federal Funds to Department of Technical and Adult Education
Innovative Programs Technology Grants Drug-Free Schools (Federal) Transition Program/Refugee
Children (Federal) Emergency Immigrant
Education Program (Fed.) Title II Math-Science Grant
(Federal) R. C. Byrd Scholarship
(Federal) Nutrition Education Training
(Federal) Health Insurance for Non-
.... Certificated Personnel ....N and Retired Teachers
Pre-School Handicapped Teacher Salary Schedule
Adjustment Capital Outlay-Local Schools Public Library Construction Pre-Kindergarten Program Textbooks - Seven-Year
Cycle Textbooks - For Increased
FTEs Increase Art, Music and PE
Specialist Ratio At Risk Summer School
Program Grades K- 5 Counselors Advanced Placement (AP)
Exams Education of Homeless
ChildrenlYouth (Federal) Next Generation Schools Youth Apprenticeship Program Family Connection

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993 :

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

13,311,011

14,380,742

2,348,634 375,000
12,505,817

1,524,035 11,625,943

228,503 4,570,112
253,000 57,032
67,167,892

164,514 5,162,005
273,723
90,047,892

11,525,052

14,112,004

411,994 2,593,489 (36,919,947)
3,526,005

920,000 186,752

1,056,649
601,772 2,945,001
280,272 1,982,199

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET
17,093,803
2,349,999 12,505,800
312,864 4,806,083
513,000 169,893 99,047,892
14,602,242 116,776,474
3,691,270 6,448,277 1,100,400
540,250 500,000 2,000,000 2,575,000

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

AGENCY REQUESTS

F. Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

14,395,919

14,395,919

14,395,919

1,690,215 11,625,943

6,290,507

1,690,215 11,625,943

1,690,215 11,625,943

164,514 5,042,895
273,723

164,514 5,042,895
273,723

164,514 5,042,895
273,723

99,047,892 17,925,149

171,500,000
241,937,056 15,224,899

99,047,892

99,047,892

15,945,728 See Pay Raise Package

15,945,728

13,993,147

7,682,776 1,842,422
601,772 2,443,700 4,000,000 2,907,199

17,460,767
3,500,000 3,750,000

4,000,000
6,662,259 1,842,422
601,772
2,443,700 2,000,000 SeeD.H.R.

3,500,000 12,799,645
2,350,000

7,500,000
19,461,904 1,842,422
601,772
2,443,700 4,350,000

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Budget Gasses/Fund Sources
Pay for Perfonnance Instructional Technology Plan Remedial Summer School Superintendent's Base Salary Alternative Programs Environmental Science
Education Grants Student Mentoring Program QBE Responsibility
Supplement Textbook Entitlement Library Federal Grants - LSCA Education Technology Centers QBE - Midtenn Adjustment QBE - Audit Adjustment Salary Increases

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993 :

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

915,613
62,734,041 (1,114,213)

1,485,346
68,563,220 (86,214)

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET
1,650,000
1,876,182 1,130,820 7,500,000
100,000

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

5,788,000

1,951,229 1,193,433 7,500,000
400,000

31,788,650 7,500,000

F. Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

3,400,000

3,400,000

16,152,790

16,152,790

1,951,229

1,951,229

In Central Office Admin.

7,500,000

4,876,442

12,376,442

150,000

150,000

7,250,758

2,000,000

2,000,000

1,485,346

12,500,000 7,050,000

12,666,043

See Pay Raise Package

... SUBTOTAL GENERAL FUNDS:
N N
STATE LOTTERY FUNDS: Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
For 4-Year-Olds Special Needs Pre-Kindergarten
Capital Outlay Computers in Classrooms Educational Technology
Centers Next Generation School
Projects Satellite Dishes Postsecondary Options Alternative Programs Drug and Anti-Violence
Education Safe Schools Grant Media Ctr & Library Equipment Model Technology Schools Learning Logic Sites Algebra Classrooms Applied Technology Labs Assistive Tech. for Handicapped

3,601,575,942

3,794,209,922 3,969,142,395

4,074,387,961

35,565,485

80,000,000

80,000,000

612,150,096 60,000,000

32,889,196 1,236,400
1,000,000
14,111,078 545,855
1,025,000
20,000,000 37,450,000
924,000 752,700

900,000 500,000 2,300,000 8,500,000 1,000,000
7,800,000
6,300,000

900,000 755,330 2,300,000 8,500,000 1,000,000
7,800,000
6,300,000

86,224,170 3,000,000
8,500,000 5,000,000 4,550,000
7,300,000 2,508,000

4,013,644,535 80,000,000 See Regents See Regents 500,000
See Regents

45,204,827 4,058,849,362

77,646,245 8,000,000

157,646,245 8,000,000

1,200,000

500,000 1,200,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Budget Oasses/Fund Sources
Calculators tor Math Classes SUBTOTAL LOTTERY FUNDS:

PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993.1

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

145,499,714

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET
107,300,000

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I I I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROV1E,2M28E,N85T0S CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

107,555,330

178,311,020

80,500,000

87,846,245

168,346,245

Total Expenditures/Appropriations 3,601,575,942

3,939,709,636 4,076,442,395

4,181,943,291

790,461,116

4,094,144,535

133,051,072 4,227,195,607

Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds

522,228,567 8,977,386 340,000

537,529,544 22,412,945
340,000

543,432,033 1,332,041 340,000

497,551,236 4,565,391

2,321,718

496,894,037 4,225,391 340,000

496,894,037 4,225,391 340,000

Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE GENERAL FUNDS LOTTERY PROCEEDS TOTAL STATE FUNDS POSITIONS
-MOTOR VEHICLES
N IN

531,545,953 3,070,029,989
3,070,029,989 956 55

560,282,489
3,233,927,433 145,499,714
3,379,427,147 948 55

545,104,074
3,424,038,321 107,300,000
3,531,338,321 954 55

502,116,627
3,572,271,334 107,555,330
3,679,826,664 950 55

2,321,718
609,828,378 178,311,020 788,139,398
5

501,459,428
3,512,185,107 80,500,000
3,592,685,107 906 55

45,204,827 87,846,245 133,051,072
10

501,459,428
3,557,389,934 168,346,245
3,725,736,179 916 55

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

UNIT FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Unit B - Lottery Programs

PRIOR YEARS
F.Y. 1993 ;1 F.Y. 1994
EXPENDITURES EXPENDITIJRES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996 1

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATIO IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Expenditures/Appropriations By Objects: Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
For 4-Year-Olds Special Needs Pre-Kindergarten
Capital Outlay Classroom Computers Educational Technology Centers Next Generation School Projects Satellite Dishes Postsecondary Options Alternative Schools Technology Drug & Anti-Violence Education Safe Schools Grant Media Center and Library Equipment Model Technology Schools Leamiug Logic Sites :::: Algebra Classrooms "" Applied Technology Labs Assistive Tech. for Handicapped Calculators for Math Classes

35,565,485

80,000,000 80,000,000

32,889,196 1,236,400 1,000,000
14,111,078 545,855
1,025,000 20,000,000 37,450,000
924,000 752700

900,000 500,000 2,300,000
8,500,000 1,000,000

900,000 755,330 2,300,000
8,500,000 1,000,000

7,800,000

7,800,000

6,300,000

6,300,000

60,000,000 80,000,000

86,224,170 3,000,000

See Regents See Regents
500,000

8,500,000

5,000,000 4,550,000

See Regents

7,300,000 2,508,000 1,228,850

77,646,245 157,646,245

8,000,000

8,000,000

1,200,000

0 500,000
1,200,000 0

1,000,000

1,000,000

LOTTERY PROCEEDS

145,499,714 107,300,000 107,555,330

178,311 ,020 80,500,000

87,846,245 168,346,245

QUALITY BASIC EDUCAliON FUNDING COMPARISON

Program Area
DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL Kindergarten, Primary and Elementary Grades (1-3) Middle Grades (4-8) High School Grades (9-12) High School Non-Vocational Labs (9-12) High School Vocational Labs (9-12) Special Education Gifted Remedial Education TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL
STAFF AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEDIA CENTER INDIRECT COST
TOTAL aBE FORMULA EARNINGS
OTHER CATEGORICAL GRANTS Pupil Transportation Sparsityllsolated Schools Equalization Middle School Incentive English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Low-Incidence Special Education Special Instructional Assistance (SIA) In-School Suspension Innovative Programs Central Office Salaries for Superintendents, Accountants, Secretaries
TOTAL aBE FUNDS
LOCAL FAIR SHARE

Expenditures Appropriations Recommendations

F. Y. 1994

F.Y. 1995*

F.Y. 1996**

759,921,314 721,385,180 297,422,530 124,988,870 102,574,758 278,830,860
40,026,562 59,244,823 2,384,394,897
28,978,901 87,721,767 600,119,184
3,101,214,749

800,183,642 764,882,110 297,405,987 157,120,167 108,414,205 309,228,077
45,180,921 67,899,853 2,550,314,962
30,480,582 92,728,016 625,083,559
3,298,607,119

831,655,358 784,104,855 296,267,331 180,765,770 111,308,035 330,833,965
48,974,895 73,557,727 2,657,467,936
32,094,107 95,995,346 563,005,553
3,348,562,942

126,831,106 2,966,091
144,854,014 56,908,600 7,452,253 411,712 51,051,591 20,901,157 333,820

134,604,297 3,609,604
149,779,504 63,428,740 9,027,195 416,000 59,164,341 21,887,659 500,000

137,656,763 3,609,604
160,621,962 67,230,336 10,702,989 416,000 68,775,971 22,028,857 500,000 42,011,412

3,512,925,093

3,741,024,459

3,862,116,836

(614,111,575)

(635,320,498)

(658,824,689)

*Includes F.Y. 1995 Teacher Pay Increase of $116,776,474 **Does Not Include Teacher Pay Increase

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Base Amount = 1,650.22

Program Area Kindergarten Grades 1-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 High School Lab Vocational Lab Special Education I Special Education II Special Education III Special Education IV Gifted Remedial TOTAL DIRECT INSTRUCTION

FTE 104,703 284,541 172,095 279,809 173,231
83,986 47,403
5,347 13,743 28,474
1,943 16,294 32687
1,244,256

Weight 1.341162 1.254662 1.019784 1.023795 1.000000 1.241343 1.359988 2.335165 2.707192 3.440939 5.555719 1.632130 1.310288

Weighted FTE 140,424 357,003 175,500 286,467 173,231 104,255 64,467 12,486 37,205 97,977 10,795 26,594 42829
1,529,233

Total FTE Earnings 231,729,761 589,132,444 289,612,922 472,733,072 285,868,975 172,044,185 106,385,438 20,604,835 61,396,270 161,683,949 17,813,716 43,885,780 70677 831

Direct Cost Proportion
0.7799 0.7655 0.7114 0.7316 0.7342 0.7433 0.7657 0.8417 0.8607 0.8868 0.9236 0.7803 0.7899

Direct Instructional Cost + T&E
Training and Experience Adjustment 237,521,371 594,133,987 292,637,935 491,466,920 296,267,331 180,765,770 111,308,035 24,595,339 75,781,784 205,176,971 23,479,871 48,974,895 73557,727

2,523,569,176

2,655,667,936

Staff Development Professional Development Media Center (Including T&E) Indirect Cost (including T&E) - Includes Central Administration Operations, Special Education,
and Psychologists, School Administration, Facility Maintenance and Operation

7,693,444 24,400,663 95,995,346 563005553

TOTAL aBE FORMULA EARNINGS

3,346,762,942

Plus:

Pupil Transportation Sparsity/Isolated Schools Equalization Middle School Incentive English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Low-Incidence Special Education Itinerant/Supplemental Speech Special Instructional Assistance (SIA) In-School Suspension Innovative Programs Central Office Salaries for Superintendents, Accountants, Secretaries

137,656,763 3,609,604
160,621,962 67,230,336 10,702,989
416,000 1,800,000 68,775,971 22,028,857
500,000 42,011,412

TOTAL aBE EARNINGS

3,862,116,836

Less: Local Fair Share (1993 40% Equalized Tax Digest less exemption allowances X .005)

(658 824 689)

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F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
3,424,038,321

1. Vocational Education High School Program - Eliminate state funding for Extended Year activities, Projects, Short term Courses, Adult Agriculture, and Food Processing Programs and reduce funding for the Young Farmer Program.

(4,212,416)

2. Education Information Network (GENESIS) - Recommend current continuation level for Education Information Network (GENESIS) and Student Information System (SIS) and reduced equipment funding.
3. To provide decreased funding for the base salary for local school superintendents ($1,228,175) and eliminate excess salary improvement funding ($537,516).
4. Family Connection - Transfer funding to the Department of Human Resources in order to maximize matching funds and technical assistance opportunities.
5. Pay for Performance - Recommend Improvement funds.
6. Grades 4 & 5 Counselors - Provide funding based on FTEs.
7. To downsize the state department office by approximately ten percent, including 42 positions.
8. To transfer Instructional Technology and Media Services, including 14 positions, operating funds, and technology center operations to Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission per Executive Order.
TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Department Operations - Recommend increases in Personal Services, Contracts, Computer Charges, Equipment, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Telecommunications, Real Estate Rentals, Utilities, and decreases in Capital Outlay and Motor Vehicle Purchases.
2. State Schools for the Sensory Impaired - Provide additional operating funds and to reflect adjustments made in the F.Y. 1995 amended budget for additional security, medical, and utility expenses.

(5,016,654) (1,765,691) (2,575,000) (1,650,000)
(54,790) (2,000,000) (2,197,642)
(19,472,193)
2,173,689
1,320,304

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3. QBE Equalization Formula - Add state funds to local funds available per mill for each weighted FTE student to equalize the funding per mill per weighted student at the level of the 18th wealthiest system (90th percentile) for up to 3.25 mills levied beyond the Local Fair Share. Recommend funds based on 1993 local tax digests, F.Y. 1994 FTE counts, and updated revenue data.
4. Environmental Science Education - Provide increased funds.

10,842,458 50,000

5. Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs) - Recommend increased funding.

329,092

6. Special Education State Institutions - Recommend increased funding.

1,000,383

7. Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS) - Recommend increased funds for grants.

74,408

8. Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) Grant - Recommend annualization of F.Y. 1995 salary adjustment and increased operations funds.

1,532,187

9. School Lunch Grants - Provide funds for current staff level and 2 days of sick leave for the current level of school lunch personnel.

1,032,336

10. QBE Pupil Transportation - Recommend increased funds for 100 additional stateoperated buses for a total of 8,305 state funded buses, 115 denied bus replacements and $475,675 for transportation costs required in the Savannah/Chatham County court settlement.
11. QBE Formula Grants - Provide funds for annualization of the QBE Formula Grants based on an estimated weighted full-time equivalent (PTE) base cost of $1,650.22, including Local Fair Share of $658,824,689 and Central Office reduction of $28,178,763.

3,052,466 68,403,028

12. Pre-School Handicapped - To provide services to eligible 3- and 4-year-olds, including transportation services, based on the most recent incidence rates and to maintain federal matching funds.

719,435

13. Special Instructional Assistance (SIA) - Provide increased funds to the SIA program for developmentally at-risk students in grades K, 1,2 and 3.

9,611,630

14. QBE English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Increase funds to provide English language proficiency skills for eligible students.

1,675,794

15. QBE Middle Schools - Provide increased funds for 13% incentive grants to newly qualified schools implementing the middle grades program consistent with state criteria.

3,801,612

16. Mentor Teachers - Provide increased funding.

250,000

17. Provide funds for payment of Advanced Placement Exams/ Postsecondary Options in accordance with S.B. 417.

742,022

18. Public Library Services - Provide funds to increase Salary and Travel ($146,461) and Talking Book Centers ($57,717) based on latest population data.

204,178

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19. To provide an adjustment to Health Insurance for Non-Certificated Personnel.

223,750

20. In-School Suspension - Provide increased funding.

141,198

21. Tuition for the Multihandicapped - Provide increased funding.

55,232

22. Remedial Summer School - Provide funds for summer school programs for students that fail the high school graduation test.

75,047

23. At-Risk Summer School- Provide funds for summer school programs for students who fail academic subjects or are retained in grades 4-8.

308,730

TOTAL ADDITIONS

107,618,979

NET CHANGES

88,146,786

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

3,512,185,107

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Provide funds for the second year of a summer school program for students who fail academic subjects or are retained in grades 4-8.

3,500,000

2. Provide funds to support teacher technology training including $14,979,790 to provide instructional technology specialists at each school based on two periods at elementary schools and three periods at middle and high schools with a minimum of one full time equivalent specialist at each school and $1,173,000 for specialists' release time.

16,152,790

3. Provide funds for counselors based on FIEs in grades K -3, with one counselor for each 624 FIEs, or a minimum of one per system.

12,799,645

4. Provide funds for Pay for Performance Awards (S.B. 488) at a rate of $2,000 per certified staff member for all qualifying schools.
5. Provide funds to begin 30 new Youth Apprenticeship Programs, provide 50 new planning grants, and continue statewide staff development, training, and curriculum development for the Youth Apprenticeship Program.
6. To provide funds to expand and support the Crossroads Alternative Program for disruptive students in local school systems.

3,400,000 2,350,000 4,876,442

7. Provide funds to begin a Mentoring Program for middle school students.

2,000,000

8. Provide funds for a 6% salary increase for certificated personnel and 5% for other state employees, including lunchroom workers and bus drivers.

See Pay Raise Package

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

9. Public Library Capital Outlay - Provide $11,040,000 in G.O. bond funds to construct 11 public libraries for Bulloch, Cherokee, Clayton, Habersham, Laurens, Mitchell, Oconee, Randolph, Talbot, and Washington Counties.

See G.O. Bonds

10. Capital Outlay- Provide $125,455,000 in G.O. bond funds for local school construction projects.
11. Provide funds to increase the supplement for food service managers from $350 per year to $400 per year.
12. Provide Charter School planning grants of up to $5,000 to ten schools.

See G. O. Bonds 75,950 50,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

45,204,827

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

3,557,389,934

LOTTERY PROGRAMS

1. To provide funding to continue and expand the voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program for 4-year-olds and their families to every county in the state and increase the number of children and families being served in F.Y. 1996.
2. To provide Special Needs Capital outlay funds for Pre-Kindergarten programs.
3. To provide funds for Next Generation Schools. 4. To provide funds for an additional Learning Logic site in each congressional district. 5. To provide tuition funds for the Postsecondary Options program.
TOTAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS

157,646,245
8,000,000 500,000
1,000,000 1,200,000 168,346,245

TOTAL STATE AND LOTTERY FUNDS

3,725,736,179

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPIUATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. State Administration

TOTAL
5,170,028

STATE
4,641,560

TOTAL
2,930,364

STATE
2,128,341

2. Instructional Programs

25,236,170

20,361,921

24,468,008

19,821,781

3. Governor's Honors Program

1,196,467

1,105,305

1,248,899

1,164,073

4. Administrative Services

23,194,362

18,558,569

18,168,729

13,928,118

5. Special Services

6,444,528

2,995,189

6,951,430

3,577,463

6. Local Programs

3,891,198,668 3,360,597,594

3,987,142,964 3,499,619,510

7. Georgia Academy for the Blind

4,721,121

4,486,530

5,209,052

4,966,424

8. Georgia School for the Deaf

6,341,409

6,128,184

6,717,277

6,488,181

9. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf

4,802,603

4,326,430

5,123,439

4,806,843

10. Professional Practices Commission
11. Lottery Funded Programs

837,039 107,300,000

837,039 107,300,000

889,200 168,346,245

889,200 168,346,245

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

4,076,442,395 3,531,338,321

4,227,195,607 3,725,736,179

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Board of Education is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F. Y. 1996 is recommended: $3,725,736,179.

Growth in FTE Enrollment for K-12 Education

1,250,000
1,200,000
~
~ 1,150,000
......,= <lI =S 1,100,000
Z 1,050,000

1,102,8 7

1,1 6,959

1,244,256

1,000,000

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Fiscal Year

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Roles and Responsibilities

The State Board of Education establishes policies that are

The School Improvement Division provides services to

administered by the Georgia Department of Education under the

systems through programs of school renewal, school support

direction ofthe State Superintendent of Schools. The Department

teams, and leadership training. Six School Service Centers

disburses state education funds, provides technical assistance and

provide technical and consultative services to schools and

support services to local school systems, operates three state

systems, and coordinate the development and implementation of

schools for hearing- and visually-impaired students, administers

department initiatives in their respective regions.

the state public library system and evaluates the effectiveness of

public education in the state.

SPECIAL SERVICES

In 1993-94 there were 181 public school systems in Georgia

with 1,754 schools and total average enrollment of 1,190,780

The Office of Special Services provides direction and

students.

technical assistance to state schools, public libraries and local

school systems related to federal regulations under Title IX of the

DEPUTY STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

1972 Education Amendments forbidding sex discrimination;

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 forbidding

The Office of the Deputy State Superintendent of Schools

discrimination on the basis of handicap; and the Americans with

directly supervises budget, legislative, legal and personnel

Disabilities Act [ADA]. In addition, this office is the contact

services. This office also provides oversight for the activities of

point for public information and publication services for the

each ofthe other three operational offices.

Department.

The three specialized schools that the Office of Special

INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

Services operates -- the Georgia School for the Deaf, the Georgia

Academy for the Blind, and the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf

The Office of Instructional Services provides state-level

-- provide specialized services for those students who cannot be

leadership to assist school systems in the planning,

adequately served through regular public school programs.

implementation, administration, evaluation and improvement of

The Public Library Services Division provides assistance and

regular and vocational instructional programs, assessment, school

information to 54 public library systems that operate 371 public

support and student support (K-12). This leadership is provided

libraries statewide.

through administrative support, consultative and technical

assistance, and staff development activities by the Divisions of

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Curriculum and Instruction, Vocational/Applied Technology

Instruction, Research, Evaluation and Assessment, Student

This office provides administrative and technical assistance

Support Services and School Improvement.

to local school systems and the 16 Regional Education Service

The Division of Curriculum and Instruction provides

Agencies (RESAs) through the interpretation oflaws, rules and

guidance to school systems in the 13 instructional programs

procedures for the effective operation of local units of school

funded under the Quality Basic Education statutes. In addition,

administration. It also provides guidance to systems in the areas

this office administers a variety of categorical grants, funded with

of facilities, transportation, school safety, standards, staff

both state and federal funds.

development, recruitment, school nutrition, accounting, and

The Vocational/Applied Technology Instructional Division

technology.

assists each local system in providing a comprehensive vocational

program and provides procedures for the development of

comprehensive short- and long-range vocational program plans.

ATTACHED AGENCY

The Research, Evaluation and Assessment Division's

responsibilities include research, evaluation, and test

The Professional Practices Commission develops and

administration; student and teacher assessment; and the annual

enforces codes of ethics and performance standards for teachers

evaluation of certified personnel.

in local school systems.

The Student Support Division provides technical assistance

to local education agencies in planning, implementing and

AUTHORITY

evaluating compensatory, remedial, migrant and early childhood

education (the K-5 and PreKindergarten Programs); English to

Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

Speakers of Other Languages; Even Start and Special

Instructional Assistance [SIA] programs; alternative school

programs; guidance and counseling; school social work; dropout

prevention; school psychological services; school climate; in-

school suspension; education of homeless children and youth; and

school health services.

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Programs and Services

The mission of the State Board of Education is to provide vision, leadership, direction and support for public education so that Georgia children have access to quality education opportunities. The State Department of Education operates a number of programs aimed at achieving this mission. In an effort to ensure that all students are able to achieve in school, Georgia has introduced several new programs and explUlded existing programs designed to target students who are at risk of school failure. Many of the education initiatives put forward in this recommendation promote local initiative and provide innovative direct services to address the needs of Georgia's youngest and most needy children.
GEORGIA'S VOLUNTARY
PRE~ERGARTENPROGRAM
The Georgia Voluntary PreKindergarten Program is designed to give four-year-olds an early introduction to education and an opportunity to learn skills they need for school success. Approximately 40% of Georgia's kindergarten students are already at risk of dropping out of school later in life. The goal of the program is to provide children with the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and to prepare them to succeed in school. Communities throughout Georgia are working together to build programs for four-year-old children and their families. Each community designs the program that best meets its needs.
A local coordinating council that includes representatives from, but is not limited to, the local school system, the local Department ofFarnily and Children Services (DFCS), the local health department, the local Head Start, and parents of children in the program develops and governs PreKindergarten programs. In every community, a family service coordinator works with families of the PreKindergarten four-year-olds to ensure they are receiving the services they need.

The PreKindergarten Program is the first statewide program of its kind in the history of Georgia. Additionally, it is one of only three education programs that are funded with revenues generated by the Georgia Lottery for Education. The $80 million appropriated for PreKindergarten programs during F. Y. 1995, the second year of the lottery, will provide progriuns for approximately 20,000 four-year-old children and their families in 152 Georgia counties. The Governor recommends $157,646,245 inF.Y. 1996 to continue the expansion of the program. A variety of organizations and agencies including local school systems, private and state colleges, private non-profit and private for-profit agencies, and Head Start provide program services in many settings: schools, community centers, and day care centers.
The PreKindergarten Program is already beginning to show benefits. For example: teachers' ratings of children's development in five areas--physical, self help, social, communication, and academic--indicate that the fonner PreKindergarten participants, who are now in kindergarten, perfonn better than the comparison children across the five areas. Additionally, a higher percentage of fonner PreKindergarten children than comparison children were promoted from kindergarten to first grade.
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
As our society has become more violent, violence in the schools has also increased. School administrators are finding that the number of students carrying weapons and/or committing violent actions in the schools is growing dramatically. Current responses involve expelling the student for several days, but for many reasons this does not truly solve the problem. First, if the student is not in school receiving instruction, he moves into a higher risk category. Second, ifhe is not in school, then he may not have any adult supervision. This is also a risk, not only for him but for the community as well. Third, if a student is having problems

complying with the school discipline code, it indicates that there may be trouble elsewhere in that student's life.
For the first time, Georgia has a statewide program that addresses the needs of these students. The Crossroads Alternative School Program, an initiative recommended for funding by Governor Miller in F.Y. 1995, provided funds for new and existing alternative school programs. The purpose of this program is two-fold:
1. To provide chronically disruptive, committed and/or non-attending students with the social services, individualized instruction and/or transitions to other programs they need to become successful students and good citizens in the school and larger community; and
2. To make the public schools more safe and secure by removing chronically disruptive students from the regular classroom.
Students targeted for this program are those in grades 6-12 or their age equivalents who have dropped out or been excluded from the regular school program because of serious disciplinary problems. These students are eligible to attend the alternative program after going through their local system's disciplinary process. Except in cases of extremely violent behavior or carrying a weapon, the students in these programs are not first time offenders of the school discipline codes. Students in alternative schools will have previously been through the local school's disciplinary procedures, adjudicated through the Juvenile Court or will be returning to the local system after placement at a Department of Children and Youth Services (DCYS) facility.
In determining appropriate funding for these grants, a strong emphasis was placed on the development of collaborative relationships between community entities, very similar to and building upon those developed under PreKindergarten or Family Connection, if either of these programs existed in the community. School systems were also encouraged to reach out to community groups that are not

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traditionally involved in school programs. For example, businesses can provide employment opportunities or mentors for these students, and build community support for the program. Additionally, alternative schools provide local school systems with an excellent opportunity to show businesses how valuable their assistance, both fmancial and otherwise, is to the schools and how businesses' involvement can and will have a direct impact on these programs and students' future success.
The Crossroads Program received $16 million inF.Y. 1995. Of these funds, $8.5 million came from the lottery to purchase instructional technology for the alternative schools. The remaining $7.5 million was state general funds. The Governor's F. Y. 1996 lottery budget recommends an additional $5 million (in the Board of Regents' budget) for technology at new and existing alternative schools, while an additional $12,376,442 in general funds is recommended to continue funding for the 88 existing sites and some expansion to new sites.
FAMILY CONNECTION
Family Connection is a Georgia initiative designed to meet the needs of children at risk of not completing school and the needs of their families. The purpose of Family Connection is to improve the lives of high-risk youth. The goals of Family Connection are to strengthen family, community, and school linkages through restructured service delivery and funding mechanisms to reduce teen pregnancy, substance abuse and juvenile delinquency, and to increase school completion.
A variety of techniques are used to meet these goals. Early screening is used to identify those children and families that need help to develop the child's intellectual, physical, emotional, and social potential. High-risk families are linked with family service coordinators. The family service coordinator, with assistance fi-om the community, makes sure the family and child receive support needed for success at school. The supports include day care, help with job skills, physical and mental health services, substance abuse services, homework help, after school care, and summer and year round recreation.

Family Connection is a communitybased program designed by local interagency collaboratives to meet the unique needs of their particular communities. These local programs. are facilitated through state and local partnerships among the state departments of Education, Human Resources, Health, Medical Assistance, Children and Youth, and local civic and business organizations. Interagency collaborative members and staff work together to streamline service delivery and to use existing financial resources to bring services to the children and their families.
Family Connection began in fifteen pilot sites in January 1991 when Governor Miller directed the Georgia Departments of Education, Human Resources, and Medical Assistance to work together to develop a collaborative approach to serving children at risk. An additional fifteen sites were added in F. Y. 1994 and twenty-five new sites will receive funding in F.Y. 1995. Family Connection is primarily funded with state general funds. The initial funding for the first fifteen communities was provided through a $5.2 mi1lion federal Health and Human Services grant which expired in F. Y. 1993. The F. y. 1994 budget contained $1.3 million to provide operating funds to the original communities and planning grants to fifteen additional communities. The F.Y. 1995 budget contains $2.5 million to provide operating funds to the fifteen sites that received planning funds in F.Y. 1994, transition money for the original sites, and planning grants for twenty-five new sites. In addition to these funds, the partner agencies provide staff and operating funds to support Family Connection.
The Family Connection performance evaluation plan will assess the program's process and outcomes. Early evidence indicates that service delivery is becoming streamlined and more family-centered. Several sites are utilizing local schools as community centers to provide services such as GED training to families. School nurses and local health departments are working together to screen the health of all children. In addition, mental health services are available at school sites. Schools are providing after-school instruction and care to at-risk children and opening libraries at night and on weekends. Sites are also operating child

development centers and providing parenting classes to students who have children.
Because Family Connection focuses on early intervention and family-centered approaches, family assessments of their own well-being and on the program's progress toward an integrated "familyfriendly" service delivery system are the centerpieces of the program's evaluation. Preliminary results suggest that participation in Family Connection has had a substantial impact on families' perceptions of their well-being. Families chosen for being at risk for school failure, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and juvenile delinquency appear to have improved their lives. Most adult respondents among the 228 families evaluated now rate their overall well-being as good to very good. Additionally, participation in Family Connection appears to be associated with positive changes in the families' perception of their abilities to help their children learn, develop, and progress; to find appropriate services for themselves; and to obtain support from their local schools. Teachers report that children participating in the Family Connection have shown improvements in behavior, mental activity, social skills, and emotional status. Overall, the Family Connection has proven to be a powerful set of concepts, principles, and approaches for redesigning human services.
Family Connection is well received in many Georgia communities. The program will continue to expand throughout Georgia as programs like Pre-K and Alternative Schools, which incorporate the Family Connection principles, are expanded.
In F. Y. 1996, the Governor recommends that Family Connection be transferred to the General Administration Division of the Department of Human Resources (DHR) to maximize matching funds and technical assistance opportunities.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANCE
The Special Instructional Assistance (SIA) program is designed to serve children in grades kindergarten through five who are functioning below the normal expectations for their age range due to

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deficient language and cognitive development. SIA, while addressing all areas of the child's development and all areas of the curriculum, focuses on the development and enhancement of each child's ability to understand and use language. The program guidelines provide for smaller classes or additional teachers working in existing classes to provide: (I) good peer language models, (2) opportunities for children to use and develop their own language skills, (3) more adult-child interactions and (4) more attention to individual needs.
Because most young children learn best when they can see, touch and experience the ideas and concepts being taught, program funds allow for the purchase of equipment and materials to enrich the classroom environment and to provide an activity-based instructional program. SIA is complemented by a parent training component. SIA offers a minimum ofsix instructional opportunities and three formal parent-teacher conferences per year to the parents of each child served. This component is vital to classroom instruction and provides the parent with specific skills and methods for working with their child at home. Parent conferences focus on the child's activities, progress, and ways the parent can be a partner with the school in the child's educational achievement and development.
SIA was piloted in F. Y. 1988 and F.Y. 1989, and phased in as local systems requested program funds. In F.Y. 1995, $57,066,117 will provide services to 56,9 I7 children. The Governor recommends $68,775,971 for SIA in F.Y. 1996 to serve 65,802 children.
POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS
In the fall of 1993, many of Georgia's public high school students began courses at public colleges, universities, and technical institutions, earning college or technical school credit hours while fulfilling high school graduation requirements. The program that made this possible is the Postsecondary Options Program (PSO). Georgia is one of the few states offering this program, which is available to high school students age 16 and older. In F. Y. 1996, Governor Miller recommends $1.2 million in lottery proceeds to expand the program to allow

students who live far away from public colleges and universities to take courses at private colleges.
To participate in the program, students must meet the joint enrollment requirements of their local school system and the college they are applying to, or the admission requirements of a technical institution. Once accepted, students can take college or technical school courses while in high school at no additional cost to the taxpayer. In addition to paying the student's postsecondary tuition, the PSO program in some cases will also cover transportation costs to and from the college or technical school.
During the normal school year, students may take approved college courses for core credits in English and social studies. Students may also take for elective credit all other college or technical school courses offered in the institution's catalog. Upon completing the course, the student receives both college and high school credit hours.
One of the greatest advantages of the PSO program is that it gives students and their parents more choices about the direction of the young person's education.
NEXT GENERATION SCHOOLS PROJECT
The Next Generation Schools Project is an initiative developed to encourage educational innovation among local school systems. This project allows school systems to restructure their programs around specific guidelines to deliver instruction in a more innovative manner.
Many local, state, and national leaders from government, business, and education have been involved in developing the framework for the project, which was sponsored by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE).
A unique feature of the Next Generation Schools Project is that the state provides fmancial assistance to selected school systems to implement comprehensive innovations. At the Governor's recommendation, the project received $ I million in general funds and $1 milIioninlotteryfimdsinF.Y. 1994. In F.Y. 1995, the project received $500,000 in general funds and $500,000 in lottery funds. A similar amount is recommended for F. Y. 1996. In addition to these funds,

private foundations and local school

systems that are chosen to participate must

raise matching amounts. These matching

requirements may be cash or in-kind

contributions.

The grants are for one year only and

are to be used exclusively as "change"

money, enabling systems to accelerate the

pace with which they transform their

school system. Systems that receive

grants are required to develop budgets not

exceeding $500,000 for their proposed

restructuring.

To participate in the Next Generation

Schools Project, school systems must

develop a plan for meeting the project's

nine criteria. These criteria include: the

establishment

of community

collaboratives, emphasis of world class

performance, implementation of

personalized instruction for students, an

increased emphasis on vocational skills in

the regular educational program, a

reorganization of

the learning

environment, an increased use of

technology in education, specific attention

to the needs of at-risk students and their

families, adoption of the quality in

education philosophy, and ongoing staff

development.

The Next Generations Schools Project

requested proposals for the first round of

funding in January 1993. A total of 5 I

applications were submitted from all areas

of Georgia. A total of 17 grants, (13

operational and 4 developmental), were

given to school systems in: Atlanta, Ben

Hill County, Bibb County, Calhoun,

Carrollton, Cartersville, Chatham County,

Clarke County, Dalton City, Emanuel

County, Gwinnett County, Habersham

County, Houston County, Lowndes County,

Paulding County, Rockdale County and

Ware County.

The operational grants, which

amounted to $285,000 each, went to

school districts for immediate changes.

Developmental grants of $60,000 each

went to school districts that had potential

but needed more time to plan. For F. Y.

1995, 12 of23 applications were chosen

to receive grants. Eleven operational

grants went to the following school

systems: Coweta County, Decatur City,

DeKalb County - Druid Hills Cluster,

Floyd County, Gainesville City, Glynn

County, Grady County, Houston County,

Irwin County, Jackson County, and Jenkins

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County. Each operational site received $85,000 in state funding and a matching amount from the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE). Glascock County, chosen as a developmental site, received $38,500 in state funds and a corresponding amount from GPEE. Each school was responsible for an equivalent amount to match the grant award.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Leadership development is a continuing responsibility of education administrators. Leadership in every classroom, every school, every system, every organization, and every agency will determine the future success of public education in Georgia. Georgia's teachers and administrators must be ready to provide that leadership.
To meet this challenge, Governor Miller called for the development of the Governor's School Leadership Institute in F.Y. 1993. This program was developed and is administered by the Human Resources Services Division in the Department of Education. The Governor's School Leadership Institute provides educators with leadership skills and training to help them improve Georgia's schools and increase student achievement. To date, more than 300 educators representing 225 schools and 120 school systems have participated. The Institute is a collaborative effort of the Governor's Office, the Department of Education and representatives from Georgia's major corporations.
The School Leadership Institute's activities emphasize working together at each school site to meet the needs of the future. The leadership activities focus on promoting school level change, because that is where learning takes place.
LOTTERY FUNDED
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
The Georgia Lottery for Education has funded a multi-faceted effort to bring the latest in instructional technology and training to Georgia's classrooms. Using this technology, Georgia's teachers are working toward making our K-12 education world class.
Right now, Georgia is on the cutting

edge in terms of implementing technology in our educational process. To continue this exciting progress, the Governor is recommending that many of the technology activities currently housed in the Department of Education be moved to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission (GPTC). The four initiatives higWighted below will all move to GPTC as a part of the continuing effort to streamline service delivery and consolidate technology information. This is a wise move for several reasons. First, GPTC is an instrumental part of the technology process in Georgia, because one of their major charges is to create and coordinate programming for the educational satellite network put in place in F. Y. 1994 and 1995. Additionally, GPTC has been involved in the distance learning effort since it began, thus is well versed in the actions necessary to implement new programs. Finally, GPTC already has a staff that has worked with these issues across the state.
Moving toward world class education....
with lottery funded technology!
Satellite Dishes Lottery revenues have funded the
installation of satellite dishes at every school in Georgia. This equipment will allow schools to receive educational programming from across Georgia and the nation. In addition, lottery funds were available to help schools cover the purchase of video and/or data cabling and other costs associated with the satellite dish installation. This technology will allow students in remote areas to participate in courses that would not otherwise be available in their schools. Because of the new location of this initiative in GPTC, the programming unit will be able to work closely with the scheduling and notification units to keep

local school systems informed about instructional opportunities available over the satellite network.

Computers for the Classroom The Classroom Computers initiative
provides funds for each local school to obtain computer hardware, appropriate instructional software and networking for classrooms. Local schools determine what to purchase based on their five-year plans for technology integration. The actual F. Y. 1995 and recommended appropriations for the amended F. Y. 1995 budget are:
F.Y. 1995 Actual and Proposed Lottery Spending by Category

Amended

F.Y.1995 F.Y.1995

ES

$18,000

$17,500

MS

$17,500 $17,500

HS

$17,500 $17,500

Legend ES- Elementary Schools MS-Middle Schools HS-High Schools
(Amounts are grants to each facility in the category.)
There is also an additional $1.9 million recommended in the Governor's F.Y. 1995 Amended Lottery Budget for computer hardware and software and satellite dish installation for the 46 new schools opening in F.Y. 1995.

Technology Training Centers In F.Y. 1994 the lottery funded the
development of nine regional Technology Training Centers. These centers were designed to provide training to teachers, principals, and administrators in the use of new technologies in teaching. As of September 1994, these nine centers, located at state colleges and Regional Education Services Agencies (RESAs), had trained over 29,000 educators including 14,877 classroom teachers, 3,236 media specialists and technology coordinators, and 2,124 local school administrators. The Governor's F. Y. 1996 budget recommends $900,000 in lottery funds for equipment to improve the centers, and $1,520,000 ($980,000 in continuation and $540,000 m improvements) in general funds for operating costs for these centers.

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Mobile Technology Labs The Governor's F.Y. 1995 Amended
Lottery recommendations also include $1.75 million for 14 mobile technology labs equipped with instructional technology equipment. These mobile labs will operate out of the nine regional Technology Centers and five RESAs located in areas that are not close to the Technology Centers. The Governor also recommends $155,120 in general funds in the F. Y. 1995 Amended Budget for operating costs, and $150,000 in general funds for F. Y. 1996, also for costs associated with the operation of the labs. The technology labs will travel around the state to bring training on integrating technology into classroom teaching to teachers directly at their school sites.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Across the nation, there is a push to better prepare high school students for careers in an increasingly technical world. Georgia responded aggressively to this trend by implementing two new and innovative programs to address this need.
The Tech-Prep program was developed to encourage greater cooperation and coordination between secondary schools and postsecondary institutions. Specifically, the Tech-Prep programs coordinate the high school program ofstudy with the first two years of a technical program at a participating postsecondary institution or apprenticeship program.

One benefit is that students no longer repeat courses at a postsecondary institution that they have already taken in high school. Instead, there is a "seamless" transition from high school to the postsecondary school. Facilitating this transition decreases the likelihood that the student will drop out of school, and the student is exposed to fresh, more advanced technical courses.
Currently, there are nine colleges, 31 technical institutes, and over 165 high schools in 101 local school systems participating in the Tech-Prep program.
Like the Tech-Prep program, the Georgia Youth Apprenticeship Program (GYAP) also focuses on providing high school graduates with smooth transitions into their next educational stage. Created by legislation in 1992, the intent of this program is to encourage local partnerships to design and implement school-to-work transition programs using a youth apprenticeship/work based learning delivery system. This means that high school or postsecondary school students can attend class and work in a specific business industry, earning a diploma and degree while gaining valuable work expenence.
The Youth Apprenticeship is to be a year-round program, with structured combinations ofschooling and work-based learning linked to a post-secondary educational experience. In order to be selected as a site for participation in GYAP, a local program must meet certain criteria. These criteria, based on the federal

legislation, address basic elements. The first element requires that the program is sponsored by a local partnership that includes some mix of schools, postsecondary institutions, employers, labor organizations (where appropriate), and may include non-profit or communitybased organizations and other local entities. The programs must also result in the award of a skill certificate to the student. This skill certificate is defined as a portable, industry-recognized credential that certifies that a student has mastered a specific skill. The third element requires that there is a certain degree of integration ofwork-based learning with school-based learning. The final element essential to a youth apprenticeship program is the opportunity for the student to complete a course of study that prepares him or her for a first job as well as employment in broad occupational clusters.
In F.Y. 1994, the Department used $280,272 to fund 15 statewide pilot youth apprenticeship programs. Each site initially received a $5,000 planning grant, then eight of those sites received $25,000 to implement their programs. In F. Y. 1995, $2 million in state funds was distributed to 24 sites around the state for program operations. In F.Y. 1996, $2.35 million in state funds is recommended to expand the existing number of Youth Apprenticeship program sites by 30 and to fund 50 additional planning sites at $5,000 each. The Governor also recommends $2 million in continuation funding for the programs begun in previous years. -

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993 ACTUAL

KY. 1994 ACTUAL

F.Y.1995 BUDGETED

Instructional Programs

1. Number of core curriculum and resource guides developed or revised and disseminated to local systems
2. Number of on-site teclmical services and monitoring visits to local systems
3. Number of leadership personnel provided training through the Georgia Education Leadership Academy
4. Number of local school board members provided New Board Member Orientation
5. Number oflocal school board members provided training and development
6. Number of teachers tested for certificate renewal
7. Number of evaluators trained 8. Number of school and RESA standards
visits by state teams 9. Number of mentor teacher stipend units

46
3,127 3,067
189
1,106 1,506 1,142
375 3,366

12
586 3,186
189
1,110 1,364 1,142
382 4,166

20
1,000 7,000
200
1,115 2,000 1,000
464 5,000

Governor's Honors Program

1. Number of students participating in the 6-week residential program
2. Number of Georgia Scholars selected

660

660

660

265

265

318

Administrative Services

1. Number of transportation surveys conducted
2. Number offacilities studies (surveys) conducted
3. Number of consolidation feasibility studies conducted/systems
4. Number of Sparsity Grant studies conducted
5. Number of institutions converted to state computerized information system: School systems Libraries RESAs

147

96

124

58

60

46

3/6

3/6

3/7

43

42

41

184

184

181

45

45

45

16

16

16

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS
20
1,200 7,000
200
1,115 2,000 1,000
404 6,000
660 318
124 78 3/6 41
180 45 16

138

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

6. Number of schools converted to State Student Infonnation System and local boards of education
7. Average offulI-time equivalency (FTE) counts in grades K through 12
8. Percent of systems achieving expectancy levels on language arts or mathematics curriculum based assessments Grade 3 Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 10

120 1,162,822

258

275

1,190,780

1,217,107

Lang.lMath
91/74 77/91 94/84
NA

Lang.lMath
66/76 92/95 79/91 87/86

Lang.lMath
NA NA NA NA

Kindergarten Education

1. Average FTE counts in kindergarten

96,128

97,869

100,406

Special Education

1. Number of students receiving special education services (unduplicated count) Ages 3-5 Ages 6-21
2. Average FTE counts in special education

8,204 99,282 41,757

10,205 105,688 44,470

11,680 111,274 47,126

Programs for Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED)

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS 0
1,244,256
Lang.lMath
NA NA NA NA
104,703
11,680 * 111,274 *
49,507

1. Number of pupils, ages 0-21, served in SED centers
2. Number of pupils, ages 0-21, served full-day in SED centers
Georgia Learning Resource System (GLRS)
1. Number of separate training activities 2. Number of parents of students with
disabilities participating 3. Number of professional participants in
GLRS activities

8,321 4,025
1,969 14,074 46,018

8,215 3,987

8,700 4,000

1,813 8,458
54,334

1,985 * 13,500 * 55,000 *

8,550 4,150
2,000 * 18,000 * 50,000 *

139

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

Tuition for the Multihandicapped Grant
1. Number of children with severe or profound disabilities funded for private placement
2. Average cost per pupil

57 $25,467

47

56

$22,804

$32,875

60 * $33,000 *

Program for Gifted Students

1. Average FTE counts in gifted

12,705

14,123

15,275

16,294

Special Instructional Assistance Program (SIA)

1. Number of systems receiving SlA grants 2. Number of elementary students served in SlA

141 42,986

159 51,233

164 * 56,917 *

164 * 65,802 *

English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

1. Number of eligible ESOL students served

6,834

7,329

8,540

9,138 *

Remedial Education I. Average FTE counts in remedial education

26,840

27,501

30,498

32,687 *

High School Laboratory Program

1. Average FTE counts in high school laboratory program

52,794

61,303

73,945

83,986

High School Vocational Laboratory Program

1. Average FTE counts in high school vocational1aboratory program
2. Number of programs certified by industry 3. Number of applied academic programs
implemented 4. Number of Exploring Technology/
Introduction to Technology Programs 5. Number of Tech Prep/Apprenticeship
Programs 6. Number of systems with new or modified
vocationaVapplied technology program facilities 7. Percentage of high school graduates eligible for vocational endorsement seal

44,854 25
260 40 59 35
28%

45,898 156 342 120 115 58
33%

46,688 170 294 120 125 41
32%

47,403
170 * 300 *
0 50 63
37%

140

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

In-School Suspension

1. Number of systems/schools receiving In-School Suspension Grants (ISS)
2. ~umber of students assigned

185/561 296,078

Support Services

1. Number of buses allotted for pupil transportation
2. Number ofIocal systems with current state-funded facilities projects
3. Number of meals served: Lunch Breakfast (federally funded)

7,913 75
155,041,629 37,836,121

Instructional Resources: Student Support Services

1. Number of students receiving counseling services
2. Number of students receiving psychological services
3. Number of students receiving social work services (unduplicated count)

1,000,000 64,930 109,400

Alternative School Programs

I. Number of students involved

0

2. Number of sites

0

3. Number of systems participating in

0

Crossroads Program

Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs)

1. Number of RESA member school systems

180

2. Number ofRESAs providing coordin-

13

ationlconsultation for special education

StaffIProfessional Development

1. Number of certificated staff receiving professional development stipends

32,391

180/711 340,490

182/631 *
391,564 *

8,180 75

8,205 56

159,775,286 164,508,943 42,684,569 47,533,017

1,015,247 66,235 132,000

1,030,000 * 65,580 * 120,000 *

0

7,500 *

0

88 *

0

120 *

178

176

13

13

33,000

33,000 *

181/631 * 391,564 *
8,305 * 56 *
166,000,000 * 50,000,000 *
1,055,750 * 67,220 * 120,000 *
8,500 * 125* 145 *
176 13
35,000 *

141

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

School Media Centers

1. Nwnber of systems needing assistance to meet State Board of Education media standards and policy
2. Nwnber of state-funded professional librarians
3. Nwnber of public library construction projects funded

186

184

182

259

256

256

20

6

5

Innovation Program

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
180
256 11

1. Nwnber of developmental projects

5

19

22

27

funded

2. Nwnber of training centers funded

2

3

2

2

3. Nwnber of adoption grants funded

116

155

175

195

Textbook Program

1. Number of local school systems

186

182

182

180

needing assistance to meet applicable

State Board of Education policy and

standards and to develop and im-

plement local adoption plans

Georgia Academy for the Blind

1. Nwnber of visually-impaired pupils

130

133

132

133

enrolled

2. Nwnber of pupils enrolled in the multi-

41

47

44

45

handicapped unit

3. Nwnber of program graduates

4

6

6

13

Atlanta Area School for the Deaf

1. Nwnber of hearing-impaired pupils

177

170

173

173

enrolled

2. Nwnber of pupils enrolled in the multi-

45

45

45

45

handicapped unit

3. Nwnber of infants served through the

340

325

325

325

Georgia PINES program

4. Nwnber of program graduates

2

5

12

12

142

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

Georgia School for the Deaf

1. Number of hearing-impaired pupils enrolled
2. Number of pupils enrolled in the multihandicapped unit
3. Number of program graduates

124

125

123

61

52

40

23

10

16

Professional Practices Commission

1. Number of formal and informal cases reviewed, processed and settled, including adjudications before the Professional Standards Commission and local boards of education

2,500

2,493

2,600

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
123 35 16
2,750

* Estimate
143

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 953.

State Board of Education

State Superintendent of Schools
4

Budget Legal Legislative

I
I

Deputy State Superintendent of Schools
56

~~~~~~~~.~~~.~~~:~:~~~~~:~~ Professional Practices

COl1'l11ission

g I....

.....

Purposes Only

Internal Operations
I
I
Interagency Collaboration Personnel Contracts and Computer
Systems Services

I
Office of Administrative

I

Services

161

- Manages and reports act i vities related to all funds
- Provides technical assistance to LUAs in budgeting, accounting) and financial reporting
- Provides all supporting office services to DOE
- Coordinates fadera 1 and state grants
- Assists in school fae; 1ities and transportation planning and utilization
- Oversees school nutrition, chi Id care food programs, and donated foods
- Provides nutrition education in food service management training
- Provides 1ia ison between the Department and local school systems Develops plans for the Department and assists local schools in planning and implementation of programs
- Develops and/or revises new and existing standards fa ... public schools
- Evaluates schools and school systems
- Approves loca1 system and RESA budgets
- PrOVides assistance in financial reporting
- Coordinates statist ica 1 services and collects all FTE data for QBE grant purposes
- Prov i des computer techno 1ogy services
- Provides environmental services

Office of Instructional Services
228

- Provides leadership in developing and implementing curricula for elementary, middle and secondary students
- Conducts the Governor's Honors Program, the Governor's Scholarship Program and Gifted Education
- Interfaces with groups related to instructional planning and implementation activities
- Develops and administers the Student Assessment and annual Personne1 Performance eva1uation programs
- Plans and implements education related research projects
- Develops and conducts program eva luat ion studies Technical assistance to lUAs for program evaluation
- School improvement services - Assists publ ic school systems
in planning and developing educationa1 media services - Assist schools in selfevaluation - Administers federal Chapter I, homeless, etc., programs - Administers State remedial, SIA, Pre-Kindergarten ESOl, middle school, alternative schoo1 and other student support programs - Oversees textbook adopt ions - Provides technical services to secondary vocational programs - Man i tors the qua I i ty of secondary vocational programs - Provides management support to local secondary vocational programs, including planning and budgeting - Develops all vocational education plans and reports

- Coordinates programs with the labor market needs and helps assess program qua lity
- Provides for monitoring of certa i n genera1 educat i on programs
- Provides support and technical assistance for equity compliance
- Develops and implements leadership activities
- Administers federal Chapter 2 programs
- Provides technical assistance to local systems for vocational education and support for student organizations
- Coordinates distance learning activities for local schools
- Coordinates and administers instruct iona1 techno logy programs, including training, for local school systems
- Provides video design, development and teleconferencing services
- Provides technical assistance for Restructuring and Strategic Planning
- Administers funds and provides technical assistance for staff deve lopment and professional development
- Administers funds and provides technical assistance in program improvement and innovation
- Administers grants and develops projects under Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Act
- Administers mentor teacher, internship and induction programs

Office of Special Services
513
- Directs the management and operation, including planning, budget and program focus, for 3 State schools: Atlanta Area Schoo1 for the Deaf, Georgia Schoo 1 for the Deaf, and Georgia Academy for the Blind
- Prov; des adv i ce to 1oca 1 systems on federal regulations and education restrictions
- Provides assistance with desegregation plans
- Assists in school coordination with the U.S. Office of Civil Rights
- Administers publ ic library programs - Provides publication and informa-
tion services - Develops annual program, adminis-
ters funds and provides technical assistance to local education agencies for special students - Provides publ ic school recruitment services - Provides technical assistance for planning and developing special educat i on programs - Develops the Georgia Special Education State Program Plan and administers Federal Special Education funds

144

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

PRIOR YEARS F.Y. 1993 _, F.Y. 1994 EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

AGENCY REQUESTS F.Y. 1996 , F.Y. 1996 CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Forfeited Leave New Plan
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Other Funds
-""'Ul Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS
POSITIONS MOTOR VEHICLES

1,457,615 232,232 14,351
13,144 228,735 967,770 431,416 22,220
3,367,483
3,117,483
3,117,483 250,000 41 1

1,552,428 220,033 14,491 13,705 22,231 300,689 947,656 633,354 25,108
3,729,695
3,564,125
3,564,125
165,570 41 2

1,782,338 337,000 20,500
22,703 302,000 1,091,500 532,528 24,886 2,880,000
6,993,455
4,113,455
4,113,455
2,880,000 41 2

1,707,266 342,000 20,500
20,608 302,000 1,167,000 604,640 24,714
4,188,728
4,188,728
4,188,728
41 2

1,682,266 342,000 20,500
20,608 302,000 1,150,000 564,140 24,714
4,106,228
4,106,228
4,106,228
41 2

1,682,266 342,000 20,500
20,608 302,000 1,150,000 564,140 24,714
4,106,228
4,106,228
4,106,228
41 2

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations - State Funds

2,880,000

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Funding for H.B. 260, which allows forfeited leave credit for new plan members, will be reflected in the employer rates beginning in F.Y. 1996.

(2,880,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

(2,880,000)
o

KY. 1995 Agency Funds
CONTINUATION CHANGES
1. Provides for an increase in ongoing operation of the Employees' Retirement System. (The department requested increases of 1.8% or $75,273.)

4,113,455 (7,227)

TOTAL CHANGES TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

(7,227) 4,106,228

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: No state funds by direct appropriation are required to administer the Employees' Retirement System. Operation of the Employees' Retirement System is funded by investment earnings charged Pension Plans for which the System provides administrative services.

146

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Roles and Responsibilities

By statute, the staff ofthe Employees' Retirement System of Georgia administers seven separate systems/programs: the Public School Employees' Retirement System, the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the Legislative Retirement System, the Georgia Defmed Contribution Plan, the State Employees' Retirement System, group term life insurance by contract with the State Employees' Assurance Department, and Social Security contracts with political subdivisions
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees consists of seven members as follows: the State Auditor, ex officio; the Director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Setvices, ex officio; the Connnissioner of Personnel Administration, ex officio; one member appointed by the Governor; two members appointed by the fITst four members, (each ofthe two members must have at least five years of creditable service with an agency included in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia); and a seventh and remaining trustee who must not hold public office, not be a member of the retirement system and have at least ten years of experience in the investment ofmoneys. This member is appointed by the fITst six members. Non ex officio members serve four-year terms.
PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Board of Trustees consist of the seven Employees' Retirement System trustees plus two additional members appointed by the Governor for four year terms.
TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT FUND
The Board of Trustees consists of the seven Employees' Retirement System and tlrree additional members appointed by the Governor as follows: one state court judge; one state court solicitor; and one juvenile court judge. These appointment are for four year terms.
STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT
The Board ofDirectors consists ofthe Director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, the Connnissioner of Labor, the State Auditor, the Connnissioner of Personnel Administration and two members appointed by the Governor. The State Employees' Assurance Department contracts with the Employees' Retirement

System to provide group term life insurance for members of the Employees' Retirement System.
GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND DEFINED CONTRIBUTION
These two plans are placed under the administration of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.
SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE FOREMPLOYEES OF THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE
In 1956 state legislation was enacted that designated the Employees'Retirement System of Georgia as the "State agency", authorized to enter, on behalf of the state, into an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to extend the benefits of the federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system to the employees of the political subdivisions of the state.
PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS STANDARDS
In 1983 legislation was enacted that defmed funding standards, assured the actuarial soundness of any retirement or pension system supported wholly or partially from public funds and established legislative control procedures to prevent the passage ofretirement legislation without concurrent funding in accordance with defmed funding standards.
OTHER
By contract with the Department ofAdministrative Services, the Employees' Retirement System makes retirement benefit payments to members and beneficiaries of the four following funds:
Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges (Emeritus).
Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund of Georgia; Senior Judges.
District Attorneys Emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia.
District Attorneys' Retirement System.
AUTHORITY
Title 47, chapters 2, 4, 6, 8, 9,10,12,13,18,19 & 22

147

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Programs and Services

ADMINISTRATION
As indicated on the Roles and Responsibilities schedule, staff of the Employees'Retirement System (ERS) has administrative responsibility for seven plans/programs. Included are the group tenn life insurance program for members of the ERS; the Georgia Defmed Contribution Plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees; maintenance of agreements with the Federal Secretary of Health and Human Service which enables employees of the state and its political subdivisions to be covered by the Social Security System; and four separate retirement funds.
By contract with the Department of Administrative Services, the ERS pays benefits for two plans for both Superior Court Judges and District Attorneys.
COUNSELING
In 1970, the ERS initiated in the Atlanta area a pre-retirement program for prospective ERS retirees who were within five years of retirement. In recent years, the program has expanded to cover all areas of the state. The seminars provide exploration and discussion of topics such as Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, estate planning and wills. For younger employees with five or more years of state employment, the ERS offers a program with topics considered in the pre-retirement seminars, but emphasizes the importance of setting fmancial goals early in one's career. This program, Ten Plus, is also offered statewide.
GROUP TERM LIFE INSURANCE
By contract with the State Employees' Assurance Department, the ERS provides group term life insurance to members ofthe ERS. Upon employment, a system member receives insurance coverage equal to 18 times current monthly compensation. For most system members, the amount of insurance coverage is frozen at age 60 and decreases

ERS Life Insurance Plan As of June 30, 1993
Number of Active Members Annual Compensation of Active Members Insurance Coverage Amount on Retired Members Plan's Prospective Liabilities Plan's present and prospective assets

68,648 $1,667,427,949
$288,675,367 $384,188,043 $388,681,343

ERS Membership As of June 30, 1993
Active: Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees' Retirement System Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Legislative Retirement System Retirees and Beneficiaries: Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees' Retirement System Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Legislative Retirement System Inactive: Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees' Retirement System Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Legislative Retirement Fund

67,873 30,350
146 197
17,516 9,471
34 151
41,220 58,570
142 301

ERS Investments As of August 31, 1994
Book Value: Employees' Retirement System Public School Employees' Retirement System Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Legislative Retirement System Employees' Group Term Life Insurance Plan Defmed Contribution Plan Market Value: Employees'Retirement System Public School Employees' Retirement System Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Legislative Retirement System Employees' Group Term Life Insurance Plan Defmed Contribution Plan

$4,905,251,771 $320,334,120 $22,828,158 $11,943,141 $310,586,221 $11,607,004
$5,525,662,605 $368,186,477 $25,755,514 $14,828,133 $358,755,600 $11,607,004

148

one percent a month until age 65. At age 65, coverage is fixed at 40 percent of the age 60 amount. Premimns for the employees are one-fourth of a percent of monthly salary. The state also contributes one-fourth of a percent for Employees' Retirement System members who were hired on or after July 1, 1982, "new plan members." The state does not contribute a premimn for system members hired before July 1,1982, "old plan members." The actuarial report on valuation of the Georgia Employees' Group Term Life Insurance Plan as of June 30, 1993, provided the information on membership, coverage and plan assets. (See table.)
MEMBERSHIP
Total membership in the four plans, including all three categories of active, retired and inactive, was 225,971 as of June 30, 1993. An additional 30,000 employees were members of the Defmed Contribution Plan as of June 30, 1994. The ERS estimates that approximately two-thirds of its annual operating budget is required to provide accounting for all active and inactive members, including the processing of refunds and monthly benefit payments due terminated and retired members. (See table.)
INVESTMENTS

There are over 2,000 political subdivisions (authorities, school boards and local govermnents). The majority of these are covered by the state agreement and their employees have Social Security benefits. The main activity in this program involves political subdivisions joining the state agreement.
1982 AMENDMENT EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
In 1982 the ERS of Georgia Act was amended to assure future actuarial soundness. Members employed on or after July 1, 1982 are referred to as "new plan members." Members joining the ERS prior to July 1. 1982 are referred to as "old plan members." Approximately 60 percent of the ERS members have joined under the new plan provision. A primary difference between the old plan and new plan provisions is in benefits.

The "benefit formula factor" in the

old plan allows for a range with a

minimmn of 1.45 percent up to a

maximmn of 2.2 percent for 35 or more

years of creditable service. The "benefit

formula factor" in the new plan allows

for a fixed percent factor of 1.64

percentage regardless of the nmnber of

years of creditable service. A minimmn

of 10 years of creditable service is

required under either plan. The following

graph is prepared from information in the

June 30, 1993, Employees' Retirement

System ofGeorgia Report ofActuary on

the Valuation. The information was

prepared in accordance with the

Govermnental Accounting Standards

Board Statement No.5, which provides a

way to measure progress made in

accmnulating sufficient assets to pay

benefits when due. Further, the purpose

of the Governmental Accounting

Standards Board Statement is to provide a

consistent method for analyzing and

making comparsions among different

public retirement systems.

-

$ Billions

ERS Benefits Versus Assets
Book Value

The ERS has its own "in-house" Investment Services Division which handles the day-to-day investment transactions with advice from five outside advisors. Five members of the ERS Board of Trustees along with the Executive Secretary comprise the Investment Committee. Investment recommendations made by the Investment Committee require approval by the entire ERS Board of Trustees. (See table.)

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.,.'".,.'"
--,.,"" 4 - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - : : ; l I....."'-::..:-----,_=------I
... '" ... '"
- -....-----..",. ...
3--+-----::-;;0........- -...-.-.. - - - = . . - " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \
2--.10;;-=--------------------------1

SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM STATE AGREEMENT
The ERS is authorized to enter, on behalf of the state and the political subdivisions of the state, an agreement with the secretary of health and hmnan services that extends benefits of the federal old-age, survivors and disability insurance system to employees of the state and political subdivisions of the state.

1---'---

-----'-

----'-

----'

'-----

.1.-_ _- - - - '

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

... Fiscal Year
- - Pension Benefits

Pension Assets

149

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. New member accounts processed 2. New retired member accounts processed 3. Former members receiving refunds 4. Life insurance claims processed

39,852 1,815
13,217 612

29,740 1,782
18,256 739

22,545 2,155 15,500
650

30,000 2,000 20,000
700

150

EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 41.

Board of Trustees

Director 2
Deputy Director 2

I
Administrative
3
- Conducts classes for members in preparation for retirement
- Prints and distributes ERS publications
- Coordinates staff training

General Services/State Employees' Assurance Department
8
- Performs mail and messenger services
- Maintains active and retired member files
- Administers group term life insurance for State employees

I
Retirement Services
8
- Calculates benefits for retiring State employees
- Answers correspondence pertaining to membership service, deaths, and other matters pertaining to the ERS law
- Counsels with members regarding benefits
- Makes estimates of benefit amounts
- Calculates benefits for beneficiaries of deceased ERS retirees

I
Payroll/Membership
8
- Maintains controls on benefit and refund payrolls
- Calculates amounts of refunds of member contributions and interest
- Maintains member master files - Processes monthly member con-
tributions and reports - Updates and reconciles annual-
ly member contributions on master file

I

Public School Employees' Retirement

System, Trial Judges' and Solicitors'

Retirement Fund, Georgia Legislative

Retirement System, and Georgia Defined

Contribution Plan

10

- Calculates benefits for retiring members - Answers correspondence pertaining to
membership service, deaths and other matters - Counsels with members regarding benefits - Makes estimates of benefit amounts - Calculates and processes refunds of member contributions and interest

151

STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Ware County Tax -
Road Maintenance Ware County Grant!
Southern Forest World Ware County Grant
.-
~ Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

26,527,336 7,367,876 169,194 957,063 1,740,643 52,247 1,320,467 275,026 932,903 210,227
60,000
4,900 24,500
39,642,382
3,681,017 4,509,407
8,190,424
31,451,958 802 760

27,941,155 7,286,286 155,117 1,201,573 1,860,241 54,764 1,303,636 381,970 951,492 306,885
60,000
30,000
41,533,119
3,676,539 4,349,871
8,026,410
33,506,709 802 746

29,005,181 5,472,475 150,185 1,265,696 1,682,392 52,455 475,898 300,200 951,378 258,219
60,000
30,000
39,704,079
861,100 3,958,672
4,819,772
34,884,307 802 746

29,445,387 6,599,947 174,743 1,974,627 2,611,433 54,764 430,353 548,200 928,106 314,206
60,000
30,000
43,171,766
762,900 4,066,172
4,829,072
38,342,694 802 746

168,872 34,004
1,000 33,400 304,500
450,000 22,200

29,055,387 5,926,221 159,937 1,265,696 1,885,957 54,764 410,649 416,001 928,106 241,752
60,000
30,000

1,013,976 1,013,976

40,434,470
822,000 4,066,172 4,888,172 35,546,298
802 746

150,000 150,000 150,000

29,055,387 5,926,221 159,937 1,265,696 1,885,957 54,764 560,649 416,001 928,106 241,752
60,000
30,000
40,584,470
822,000 4,066,172
4,888,172
35,696,298 802 746

STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

34,884,307

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide a decrease in projected federal funds and an increase in other funds from plowing offire breaks.

(68,400)

2. Provide funds for current services for other object class expenditures.

(92,927)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increases authorized in F.Y. 1995 and a lapse of 2.05%. (The Commission requested a 1.05% lapse.)
2. Provide for an increase in regular operating expenses primarily for motor vehicle expenses and for repairs and maintenance and other operating expense increases essential for an average fire season. (The Commission requested a $1,127,472 increase.)
3. Provide for the replacement of major equipment, but continue motor vehicle funding at the F.Y. 1995 level. (The Commission requested a $1,637,972 increase.)
4. Provide for computer equipment for upgrades and networking of the district offices with the main office in Macon.
TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Provide funding for the Georgia Community Tree Planting Program, a 50150 matching grant program for urban tree planting projects for municipalities and non-profit organizations planting trees on public land.

(161,327)
50,206 453,746
203,565 115,801 823,318 661,991 35,546,298
150,000

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2. Provide funding for the HeTty Foundation to expand existing facilities to meet environmental requirements and to purchase equipment to enable 2 paper machines to run simultaneously ($2,895,000). (HeTty requested $6,135,000 for this project and the start-up costs of a Kaolin Coater project.) See Board of Regents in the G.O. Bond Section for this HeTty project.)

See G.O.Bonds

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

150,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

35,696,298

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Reforestation 2. Field Services

TOTAL
1,939,405 33,714,258

STATE
112,110 30,889,936

TOTAL
1,771,795 34,631,745

STATE

31,683,523

3. General Administration and Support

4,050,416

3,882,261

4,180,930

4,012,775

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

39,704,079

34,884,307

40,584,470

35,696,298

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Forestry Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $35,696,298.

Acres Planted vs Cut

700,000

600,000

500,000

...III
CD

400,000

u
c:(

300,000

200,000

100,000

0

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

Est

Fiscal Year
1 - I Acres Planted .......... Acres Cut

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Roles and Responsibilities

The State Forestry Commission is responsible for the perpetuation of Georgia's forest resources, both public and private, by furnishing forest tree seedlings on an approximate cost basis, protecting the forest, managing and utilizing forest products, and through educational programs targeting these areas. At the same time, the Commission strives to emphasize the environmental and economic value of this renewable resource-the state's forest.
Forestry contributes $13.2 billion to the economy and provides more than 144,000 jobs in Georgia. The Forestry Commission protects and manages Georgia's 24 million acres of forest land, which represents an approximate $36 billion asset.
The Forestry Commission as a budget unit includes three divisions:
Reforestation. Field Services. General Administration and Support. The Forestry Commission provides a wide variety of services to the rural forest landowner and offers technical assistance to landowners in urban areas.
FOREST PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
Forest Protection, the primary function of the Forestry Commission, includes a statewide network of county and district offices adequately supplied with manpower and equipment necessary for the suppression of Georgia's more than 8, I00 annual wildfires. The basic suppression function includes prompt detection and reporting followed by a powerful initial attack with trained firefighters operating crawler tractor-plow units and water trucks. The strength of the Forest Protection program is credited to the manpower and equipment being maintained in a constant state ofreadiness in order to respond during the early phases of a forest fire. The average size fire in Georgia is 4.5 acres while the national average is 42 acres.
The Rural Fire Defense Program is the most valuable forest protection community outreach program offered by the Forestry Commission. Since the early 1970s, the program has provided community fire departments statewide with more than 900 low cost/lease fire trucks. The Commission also provides assistance with training and operations for local fire departments statewide.
In the area of Forest Management, the Commission provides technical assistance to private and industrial landowners. Some of the services provided include forest stewardship; forest health monitoring (insect and disease surveys and eradication); promotion of forest water quality; education and compliance surveys, and promotion of sound forestry practices. Other services include management offour state-owned and two nonstate-owned forests using forest stewardship principles and field staff support.

REFORESTATION
The role of the Reforestation Division is to provide highquality, genetically superior forest tree seedlings to the citizens of Georgia at a reasonable price without cost to the taxpayer. Reforestation efforts are accomplished through the Commission's tree improvement and seedling producing program, intensively managed seed orchards, a low-cost seed cleaning and conditioning plant, and two tree seedling nurseries.
EDUCATION AND URBAN FORESTRY
The Education and Urban Forestry Program involves educational programs (i.e., Smoky Bear Fire Prevention) in all media areas to make the citizens of Georgia aware of the importance oftheir forest resources. Professional urban foresters provide educational materials and urban forestry assistance on a variety oftopics. This Division of the Forestry Commission also administers close to $1 million in federal and state urban grants to communities in Georgia.
UTILIZATION, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Commission provides technical assistance to Georgia's small to medium forest product industries in the area of wood utilization (fiber supply and recycling of wood products) to ensure that these industries remain a strong and stable force in the state and local economy. The Commission also serves as a conduit for state forestry input into the Fiber Supply Working Group of the Pulp and Paper Initiative and the Southern Forest Assessment Consortium for the purpose of fiber supply estimation and quantification.
ATTACHED AGENCY
The Herty Foundation supports Georgia's pulp and paper industry by providing research and product development opportunities to manufacturers at its facility in Savannah. This support consists ofproviding laboratory services and several pilot scale production paper machines to allow Georgia's pulp and paper manufacturers to conduct research, develop new products or improve their existing products.
AUTHORITY
Title 12-6, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Programs and Services

The protection and regeneration of Georgia's forests ensures a vigorous economy for Georgia. Through the combined efforts of reforestation, forest protection and management, and forest utilization, the Georgia Forestry Commission continues to provide an invaluable service to this state, while saving millions of dollars each year. As a result of the Commission's use of all available resources, Georgia has planted more trees than any other state in the nation, maintained a five-year average occurrence of 8,100 fires burning an average 4.5 acres (national average is 42 acres), and protected 24 million acres of forest land that represents a $36 billion dollar asset to the state.
The following description ofprograms and services provides an overview of how the Forestry Commission is able to play such a significant role as steward of our forests.
REFORESTATION
The Forestry Commission's seed orchards provide a reliable source of seeds and the opportunity to exploit the genetic potential ofthe state's forests. In pine trees alone, tree improvement efforts have eliminated unwanted occurrences of infection by 60 percent and improved growth rates by 10-15 percent. A 10 percent increase in volume growth per acre will translate to a dollar value increase of $56.8 million dollars.
Through two nurseries operated by the Commission, reforestation efforts offer approximately 50 million tree seedlings, primarily southern pines with some hardwood species, for sale to Georgia landowners. These seedlings reforest approximately 71,000 acres each year, helping to close the gap between acres harvested and regenerated, while at the same time providing wildlife food and habitat, preventing soil erosion, and enhancing urban or rural aesthetics. The value ofthese trees at rotation age exceeds $163 million.

Fiscal Year
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Average

Ten-Year Fire Summary 1985-1994

No. of Fires

Acres Burned

15,553 11,640 7,519 16,959 8,048 6,212 7,707 10,878 5,481 10,269 10,026

89,897 50,417 31,150 76,711 40,528 21,520 34,567 41,306 20,448 36,726 44,327

Average Size
5.78 4.33 4.14 4.52 5.03 3.46 4.49 3.80 3.73 3.57 4.28

RURAL FIRE DEFENSE
The Commission's Rural Fire Defense Program began in the early 1970s with the intent to build fire trucks and loan or lease them to rural volunteer fire departments. Fire departments that reaped the benefits of this program would, in turn, assist with the job offire suppression in local areas. After more than 20 years in existence, the program continues to outgrow the Commission's capability to meet requests for fire apparatus. More than 900 fire trucks have been built and leased to rural fire departments under this program. In addition, several hundred federal excess military vehicles, pumps, ladders, etc., have been acquired and loaned to the fire departments. In 1991, the Commission began a fire knocker refurbishment program to update and rebuild these special trucks. To date, 93 of the older units have been refurbished. In addition,

the Commission has built and provided, at no cost, 11 fire trucks for fire protection at the Department of Corrections' prison expansions. Requests for this equipment are outstanding and with each new Corrections facility, at least one fire truck will be needed.
FIRE PROTECTION
Fire control is administered through a network of approximately 138 county offices and 13 district offices. Personnel directly involved with firefighting include 400 forest rangers, 130 chiefforest rangers and 26 fire tower operators. Fire suppression equipment vital to the Forestry Commission's budget and operations consists mainly of 350 tractor-plow bulldozers with accompanying transport trucks and trailers. Fire detection and suppression are supplemented with the use

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Rural Fire Defense Units Fabricated and Leased to Communities

160

140

120

100

Total Units = 935

80

60

40

20
75 76 77 78 79 80 81 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 9Z 93

Year

of Commission aircraft and three federal excess helicopters. Fire suppression equipment is used to plow approximately 16,000 miles of requested firebreaks each year. Continued improvements in response time and suppression capability, as well as advances in technology, are critical to the operations of the fire protection program.
In 1988, the Legislature added the outdoor burning permit requirements to the Forest Fire Protection Act which requires all outdoor burning be permitted by the Forestry Commission. Landowners wishing to conduct outdoor burning are required to contact the forestry office which serves their county and consult with a forest ranger for a permit number. Since the inception of the permit law, the Commission has issued more than 600,000 permits. The permit system is a valuable fire prevention tool and has served to prevent smoke problems caused from larger forestry burns.
Fire suppression personnel in the county and district offices offer fire prevention programs to schools, civic clubs and other community organizations. The mainstay of the fire protection program is promotion of Smoky Bear to elementary school students.
FOREST MANAGEMENT
Programs and services offered in the Forest Management Program are

numerous. These technical assistance services provided to private landowners include reforestation, site preparation, forest management plans, timber marking, consulting forester referrals, insect and disease detection, timber stand improvement, natural regeneration, and marketing of forest products. Through forest stewardship, the Commission encourages and enables non-industrial private landowners to practice better stewardship of their woodlands, including timber, wildlife, soil, water, historic, scenic and recreational resources.
In addition to these services, the Dixon Memorial, Baldwin, and Alamo State Forests, along with the Gracewood, Dawson and Paulding Forests are managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission. Through management of the state's forest, the Commission promotes multiple resource management and environmental awareness in the areas of timber, soil, water, wildlife, recreation, and aesthetics.
EDUCATION AND URBAN FORESTRY
The Urban Forestry Program strives to increase public awareness of the values, benefits and needs of the urban forest resource through leadership in community forestry programs, multi-media exposure, exhibits, workshops, public education programs and newsletters.

Tree Planting in Georgia communities has become a common sight around the state. In 1991, the Forestry Commission formed a public-private partnership oftree action groups called the Georgia Trees Coalition to implement a massive statewide tree planting program. While urban areas impacted by the Olympics have certainly taken advantage ofthe tree planting opportunity, many other areas of the state are also turning green with trees. The partnership has been responsible for planting 1,940 large trees since January 1993. So far, state dollars in the amount of $150,000 have been appropriated by the Legislature for this cost share (50/50) urban forestry program. This two-year program has resulted in nearly 5,000 trees being planted on public lands for a total impact of close to $400,000. Since 1991, federal tree planting programs, including the small business administration and the urban and community forestry assistance programs, combined with local cost share, have had a total dollar impact in Georgia of over $7 million dollars. Another $150,000 is recommended in F. Y. 1996 for the Georgia Community Tree Planting Program.
UTILIZATION, MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT
The forest utilization efforts of the Commission include providing technical

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assistance to the forestry community of wood manufacturers, contractors, banks and entrepreneW'S, and other state agencies to ensure an efficient, sustainable, productive forest resource that will provide job creation opportunities for Georgians. These services range from encouraging efficient use ofwood in the manufacturing process, and providing information on recycling of wood and wood products, to collecting and analyzing marketing andresource data, and expanding markets for Georgia's forest products.
WOODEN BRIDGES
Another aspect of the forest utilization program is the Wooden Bridge Demonstration Program. There are over 4,000 structurally unsound or obsolete bridges on the secondary roadways of Georgia. These bridges need to be upgraded to modem load bearing standards.
State funds in the amount of $60,000 in F.Y. 1994 and $80,000 in F.Y. 1995 have been appropriated to add to the National Timber Bridge Initiative. Each

year Georgia competes for federal funds to build wooden bridges. The federal program is in its sixth year, with Georgia haaving received approximately $200,000. Currently, there are 14 wooden bridges in Georgia built with funds from the Wooden Bridge Program and eight additional ones are under construction.
HERTY FOUNDATION
The Herty Foundation conducts a broad range of laboratory experiments and pilot scale productions at the facility in Savannah for all of Georgia's pulp and paper manufacturers. This public-private partnership started in 1939, when the Georgia General Assembly created the Herty Foundation to continue research and development with all fibrous materials. Since 1989, this partnership has invested $24 million in a new state-of-the-art facility and equipment to create the largest independent pulp and paper research and development center of its kind.
Georgia's mills produce seven million tons of paper products per year and have

an $8 billion impact on Georgia's

economy. Governor Miller has stated that

Georgia's goal is to have a pulp and paper

powerhouse here in Georgia that is

unequaled anywhere in the world. While

Georgia has a large industrial capacity,

most of its mills do not produce a

significant level of high value added paper

products. Herty's purpose is to provide the

technical support to the industry so these

high value products can be manufactured

by Georgia's mills.

This facility has several paper

machines that are considered among the

most advanced in the industry. In an effort

to fully utilize this latest technology, the

Governor recommends in F.Y. 1996

$2,885,000 in G.O. Bonds for the Herty

Foundation for facility improvements and

to purchase additional equipment to

improve the effiuent (wastewater)

treatment process. This will allow the

Herty Foundation to run its high speed

paper machines more efficiently and allow

Herty to better meet the needs of Georgia's

pulp and paper industries.



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Program Information

F.Y.1993 ACTUAL

F.Y.1994 ACTUAL

F.Y.l99S BUDGETED

1. Number of forest acres planted

292,810

300,000

300,000

2. Number offorest acres cut

607,962

607,962

610,648

3. Number of improved seedlings produced in State nurseries (millions)

50

50

50

4. Number offorest acres planted in improved seedlings at 700 seedlings per acre

71,429

71,429

71,429

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS
300,000 610,648
50
71,429

5. Number oflandowners assisted
6. Number of management plans prepared for landowners
7. Number of acres burned (statewide)
8. Percentage of protected forest acres burned (allowable)
9. Estimated value offire damage (millions)
10. Number of acres site-prepared on State forests

24,857 10,032
20,448 0.08%
6,104 283

33,595 9,879
36,726 0.14%
11,018 311

24,000 10,150
41,000 0.15%
17,097 325

24,000 10,500
41,000 0.15%
17,097 325

11. Number of applications for vehicles

64

54

41

38

for RFD Cooperators

12. Number of countywide master fire plans implemented

5

5

5

5

13. Number of demonstration wooden bridges established

2

4

5

5

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 802.

State Forestry Conrnission

I
Director
1

I
Administration and Accounting Section

Deputy Director
1

I I I I
General Administration and Support Division

I

I

I

Forest Utilization and Marketing Section

Forest Education Section

34

3

9

- Performs internal administrative functions
- Provides personnel functions

- Enters into contracts with researchers to solve forestry problems

- Provides leadership in forest education and
fire prevention

I I I
Reforestation Division

I

I

I

Seedl ing Production

Tree Improvement

20
- Establishes and maintains genetically improved seed orchards

2
- Plants, cultivates and sells forest tree seedlings

I
Rural Fire Defense Section
6
- Develops county master fire plans and leases water tank trucks

I I
Field Services Division
I I
State Forest Section
3
- Maintains and operates the Dixon Memorial Forest

I
Forest Protection and Management Section
723
- Promotes fire prevention - Provides fire protection
and forest management assistance

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$44,816,805 $3,458,604
$41,844,954 $2,971,851

HIGHLIGHTS

$279, 851 to fund the fIrst full-year of operation of the State Health Care Fraud Control Unit. There has been growing concern regarding health care fraud in Georgia. To address this, the Governor has recommended initial funding of $183,000 in the F.Y. 1995 Amended Budget for start-up cost to establish a unit in GBI which will focus solely on investigating fraud. The F. Y. 1996 recommendation is to fund 37 positions, including eight attorneys and other legal support, four auditors, 19 GBI agents and related operating expenses.
The unit is supported by a federal grant which will provide 90 percent of the unit's cost. The grant will assist in the fIght against fraud and abuse in the various state medicaid and other health care programs.

$ I ,220,040 to provide 22 laboratory scientists and related expenses for full operation of a second shift at the headquarters laboratory in the areas of toxicology, latent prints and DNA testing. Case-turn around time should reduce from 60 to 15 days.
$130,000 to add five administrative personnel to provide the necessary administrative support needed to assist the second shift of laboratory scientists at the headquarters laboratory.
$323,960 to replace outdated and add scientifIc equipment for the fIve branch laboratories throughout the state in order to have the best technology on hand to provide timely service to the courts and the police.

$1 12,000 to add one analyst and associated expenses to the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) to collect and process family violence data in order to assist law enforcement in their efforts to reduce violent crimes within families. Through special training, all state and local law enforcement officers will be able to report such crimes to GCIC who will collect, analyze and publish the family violence reports annually.
$906,000 to fund 15 agent specialist positions to handle requests for investigations on child abuse. Agents specially trained in this type of investigation will improve the Bureau's ability to investigate and prosecute child abuse cases.

Georgia Bureau of Investigation

State Funding

..$44.8
...$42.-9.-

$31,4'

.. ... $35.9

$35.6...

$33.6.. ' . -. . -.$-34.-4- .. -_ -. -

,

I

I

I

I

I

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

Fiscal Year

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Evidence Purchase
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds ;: DOAS - Indirect Funds
IH
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

27,971,086 2,804,764 597,037 876,554 920,760 1,969,288 1,084,201 1,434,718 785,542 470,836 523,762
39,438,548
3,404,548 331,406 75,438
3,811,392
35,627,156 654 432

28,993,342 3,109,939 684,276 1,157,155 1,008,860 2,017,234 940,256 1,672,634 803,003 82,787 576,731
41,046,217
3,186,705 389,101 78,815
3,654,621
37,391,596 636 432

31,114,604 2,547,021 505,589 1,006,000 773,845 1,883,202 722,436 1,529,394 767,110
509,000
41,358,201

33,121,909 4,652,887
662,845 1,287,000 2,505,051 2,014,968
845,195 1,171,650
982,500
564,400
47,808,405

41,358,201 653 449

47,808,405 653 449

4,241,476 1,163,120
59,766 441,600 1,829,823
52,800 440,645 1,577,355
52,709 7,404,990
2,500
17,266,784

31,576,450 3,717,832
509,000 523,200 769,556 1,883,765 729,450 699,100 916,601
520,000
41,844,954

17,266,784 105 34

41,844,954 653 449

1,432,679 384,294 27,500 225,800 668,355 15,400 128,645 69,550 17,128
2,500
2,971,851

33,009,129 4,102,126
536,500 749,000 1,437,911 1,899,165 858,095 768,650 933,729
522,500
44,816,805

2,971,851 80 16

44,816,805 733 465

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

41,358,201

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide for replacement of31 vehicles in F.Y. 1996, compared with 56 replaced in F.Y. 1995. (The Department requested replacement of 80 vehicles.)

(482,800)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(482,800)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and retains the current lapse factor of 4% in personal services. (The Department requested $2,007,305.)

461,846

2. Provide for replacement of out-dated equipment at the Branch Labs. (The Department requested $1,198,572.)

117,035

3. Reflect continuation increases in other operating expenses. (The Department requested $2,963,327.)

390,672

TOTAL ADDITIONS

969,553

NET CHANGES

486,753

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

41,844,954

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Add 22 laboratory scientist positions, one vehicle and associated expenses to fund a second shift in the Headquarters Lab to reduce case-tum around time from 60 to 15 days or less.

1,220,040

2. Add five administrative support positions and associated expenses for the Headquarters Lab to assist with increased workload. (The Department requested $258,312 for 10 positions.)

130,000

3. Provide funding for additional and replacement equipment for the Branch Laboratories. (The Department requested $1,811,884 for 21 additional positions and related expenses.)

323,960

4. Provide 4% upgrades for 87 scientists positions. (The Department requested $380,212 for 8%.)

See Pay Package

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

5. Add one analyst and associated expenses to collect and process family violence data submitted to the Georgia Crime Information Center by state and local law enforcement agencies.
6. Add 15 agent positions and associated expenses who will be specially trained to investigate cases of child abuse. An agent will be assigned to each of the 15 investigative offices.
7. Annualize related operating expenses and add 37 positions to provide for the State Health Care Fraud Control Unit. The unit will investigate, with the support of Department of Law and the State Audit Department, the misuse of medicaid funds throughout the state.
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

112,000 906,000 279,851 2,971,851

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

44,816,805

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Administration

TOTAL
3,372,654

STATE
3,372,654

TOTAL
3,533,161

STATE
3,533,161

2. Drug Enforcement

9,952,847

9,952,847

3. Investigations
4. General Investigations *

12,537,697

12,537,697

23,598,893

23,598,893

5. Forensic Sciences

8,595,759

8,595,759

10,583,814

10,583,814

6. Georgia Crime Information Center

6,899,244

6,899,244

7,100,937

7,100,937

TOTAL APPROPRIAnONS

41,358,201

41,358,201

44,816,805

44,816,805

* The Governor recommends combining the operations of the Drug Enforcement and Investigative Divisions into one function
beginning in F.Y. 1996. The new Division will be named "General Investigations".

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $44,816,805.
Child Abuse
Cases Opened / Hours Expended

12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000
0

5,793 F.Y.91

6,481 KY. 92

95 F.Y.93

10,975 # Cases Opened 1m Hours Expended
KY. 94

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GEl) serves as the primary investigation and enforcement agency to lead Georgia in it's fight against crime and corruption.
Upon request, the GBI provides investigative and enforcement support services to local and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the state. In addition to conducting general and special investigations, the Bureau provides forensic laboratory examinations and collects data on crime and criminals. Numerous programs are operational and the latest technological advancements in crime fighting are in place to combat drug trafficking and other crimes.
The operations of the Bureau include a staff of 653 employees. These employees are located at the Bureau Headquarters, and are strategically housed in 15 General Investigation Offices, four Regional Drug Enforcement Offices and five Regional Crime Laboratories through which the various support services are carried out.
GENERAL INVESTIGATION
The mission of the General Investigation Section is to provide assistance to local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of crimes committed throughout the state on a daily basis. The office also has original jurisdiction in the investigation of crimes committed on state property; the enforcement of laws governing non-tax paid alcohol and tobacco; the regulation of bingo operations throughout the state; and the investigation of crimes committed on the basis of race, creed, religion or national origin. The majority of the manpower resources are distributed among the 15 regional field offices and the four regional drug enforcement offices. The regional field offices conduct general investigations of all crimes and comprise the most significant program in the General Investigation Section of the Division's budget. The regional drug enforcement offices investigate all levels of drug trafficking with an emphasis on major violators. These offices comprise the most significant program in the Drug Enforcement Section of the Division's budget.
There are seven specialized areas of operations: Crime Analysis Unit. Crime Scene Specialist Program. Financial Investigations Unit. Intelligence Unit. Local Violators Squad. Multi-Jurisdictional Task Forces. Polygraph Unit. A number of services are provided to assist local agencies in solving crimes throughout the state:

Aid in the detection, apprehension and convIctton of criminals number of behavioral science related services.
Criminal investigations into auto thefts, caIjacking, organized crime, fugitives, and controlled substances.
Arson investigations. Publications and dissemination of the Criminal Activity Bulletin. Polygraph exams for other criminal justice agencies upon request. Assistance with security and crowd control for major organized events and civil disturbances in the state.

FORENSIC SCIENCES

The Division ofForensic Sciences operates the headquarters

laboratory in Atlanta and five regional laboratories in Savannah,

Columbus, Augusta, Moultrie and Macon. The laboratories

exmnine subInitted evidence, report out scientific conclusions

about that evidence and testify in court about results. These

services must be timely and as up-to-date as possible to satisfY the

needs ofthe courts and the police. The Headquarters Lab consist

of the following programs:

- AdIninistration.

- Criminalistics.

- DNA Database.

- Drug Identification.

- Serology/DNA.

- Questioned Documents.

- Implied Consent.

- Photography.

- Toxicology.

- Latent Fingerprints.

- Firearms Identification.

- Medical ExaIniner

Services.

GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER

The role of the Crime Information Center includes the operation of a statewide Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Network, linking criminal justice agencies to automated state and national information data bases. The Center operates and maintains a central repository for criminal fmgerprint cards and final dispositions reports; and a central repository of statistical data describing the nature and extent of reported crime known under the name of its FBI counterpart, the Uniform Crime Reporting system. It performs audits of Georgia's criminal justice agencies.

AUTHORITY

Title 35 of the Officieal Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Programs and Services

Consistent with the national trend,

The focus of the squad has recently circuit. The initial program proved to be a

crime in Georgia has been on the upswing, been changed. Agents are now targeting success. Since that time, the Bureau has

due primarily to the increase in illegal specific individuals and/or organizations had numerous requests to provide ASAC's

drug activity.

which have been identified as problems for to serve as supervisors for multi-

To boost the state's efforts against local law enforcement agencies. These jurisdictional task forces throughout the

illegal drugs and the rising crime rate, 11 organizations often include crack gangs state. Federal grants, which are used as the

new positions have been added in F. Y. which are prevalent throughout both the initial funding source for these task forces

1995, with 53 more positions being rural as well as the metropolitan areas of are administered by the Governor's

recommended in F.Y. 1996 to the GBI's the state. Local law enforcement agencies, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

Investigative Division.

especially those in rural communities,

Currently the GEl is responsible for

In addition, the Division

frequently fmd themselves ill equipped to the supervision of several multi-

of Forensic Sciences has

jurisdictional task forces.

received six new positions

The combined efforts of

in F.Y. 1995, with 27 laboratory positions being

The Focus of GBI Investigations

several agencies involved in the task force have

recommended in F. Y. 1996 to meet the demands of

Agent Hours Worked for F. y. 94 by Type of Case

resulted in the eradication of over $550 million

increasing case loads and evidence submissions.

44.7%

worth of domestic marijuana.

CONSOLIDATION
The two largest programs in GEl are Drug Enforcement and the Investigative Division. In the past, they have operated separately. Beginning in F. Y. 1996, the Bureau proposes to combine the operations of these two programs in order to bring maximum resources to bear on the investigation of the crime. The combined program will be titled "General Investigations".
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS
The following chart identifies types of investigative activities.
Local Violators Squad The local violators squad provides
assistance to local law enforcement agencies by making available undercover agents who are specially trained to work drug crimes. These agents are able to make drug buys from street and mid-level drug dealers.

Crime Scene Specialist

Program

The GBI's Crime

Scene

Specialist's

Program has been well

received by local law

32.9%

enforcement agencies.

3.0%

Beginning with two special agents, the

[[[] Narcotics
III Death Investigations
Theft
Child AbuseIMoiestation
[III[] Other Criminal Investigations

program has grown to include 15 GEl special agents, one for each of the GBI's 15 regional offices as a crime scene specialist. These agents

receive special training to

become specialist in

crIme

scene

Total Hours Worked F.Y. 94 364,272

investigations. Each

specialist is equipped

with and trained in the

deal with the rapidly escalating violence use ofthe latest state of the art instruments

associated with gangs.

designed to identify, collect and preserve

physical evidence from a crime scene.

Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Additionally, they are trained to reconstruct

In 1990, the GBI provided an each crime as it occurred and testify to

assistant special agent-in-charge (ASAC) their findings after an examination of the

to supervise a multi-jurisdictional drug physical evidence.

task force. The task force was funded with

One of the most successful programs

a federal grant and was staffed with in Georgia has been the Drug Abuse

representatives from various local law Resistance Education (DARE) Program.

enforcement agencies within a judicial The goal is to reduce the incidence of drug

168

abuse by children through the presentation of a prevention curriculum by specially selected and trained uniformed police officers.
CRIME LABORATORY SERVICES
Major improvements have been made to expand scientific examinations provided by the Headquarters Crime Laboratory and the five Branch Laboratories in the state. The expansion ofservices have been in the medical examiner program, construction improvements at branch labs, and funding for the replacement of outdated lab equipment.
New Northwest Branch Laboratory A tremendous improvement to law
enforcement in northwest Georgia will be construction of a laboratory to serve 20 counties. The Governor's F. Y. 1995 Amended Budget recom-mendations include $3.4 million in general obligation bonds for construction and equipment expenditures.
The crime lab will include: A morgue. A vault for storing evidence. Full laboratory services. A garage for examining vehicles involved in crimes. Faster service will be provided by giving law enforcement agencies and the courts direct access to the expertise they need to solve cases and convict criminals. In recent years, lab tests have played a bigger role in providing evidence and placing guilty people at the scene of the cnme. Northwest Georgia's needs have been served by the main lab in Atlanta.

other authorized local agencies at autopsies serves as important background information for case investigation.
A long range goal of the GBI is to place a medical examiner program in each of the five existing branch laboratories.
DNA Testing and Other Services DNA profiling, a crime-solving the
technique which has been referred to as one of the most significant forensic developments of the century and as powerful a tool as fingerprints was initially funded in F. Y. 1989. The technique gives the crime laboratory the capability to identify an assailant from a list of suspects based on a small amount of biological evidence left at a crime scene.
With additional funding of $172,688 and three scientist positions for this service in F. Y. 1995, GBI began a database file of DNA samples from every convicted sex offender in the state, which improved the chances of matching the victims with their suspects. The file will make possible the identification of a suspect by comparing the DNA type of an unknown offender to those in the database.
The long range goals of the GEl include the expansion ofthe DNA program and other laboratory services to:
Search the DNA database with information from cases where no suspect is known.
Expand serology services, latent

fmgerprint, toxicology services and trace evidence to the branch laboratories.
The expansion of services will result in case tum-around time of 15-30 days from receipt of evidence.
CRIME INFORMATION
CJIS Network
The cns Network provides law
enforcement and other criminal justice agencies quick access to critical state and national information. The system receives over one million transactions yearly, accessed by approximately 2,400 terminals located throughout the state.
Automated Fingerprint IdentiflCation System (AFIS)
AFIS technology automates the processing offmgerprints with speed and accuracy. GBI plans for future upgrades to handle the increase in submissions and to take advantage of new technology through remote terminals installed throughout the state in local law enforcement agencies.
A grant of $194,400 in the Department of Community Affairs in F. Y. 1995 established a remote AFIS site in Albany. Lcallaw enforcement operations in the southwest section of Georgia will be able to electronically transmit latent prints taken at crime scenes to GCIC for an immediate search of the AFIS files.

Total Lab Submissions FY90 - FY94

Medical Examiner Program The first regional medical examiner
office will be operational in F. Y. 1995 from the Moultrie Branch Crime Laboratory. Currently all bodies are transported to the Atlanta laboratory for autopsy purposes. The F. Y. 1995 budget provided $300,000 to establish medical examiner services to the southern portion of the state and will serve approximately 50 counties. Long distance transporting of bodies from this region of the state will be eliminated and autopsies could now be witnessed by local law enforcement agencies. A presence of coroners and

100,000

95,000

90,000

85,000

80,000

75,000

70,000

65,000 -p====r====r======r======f

FY90

FY91

FY92

FY93

FY94

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 653.

IBoard of PubHc Safety

IDirector

II~xecut.ive Assistant Director

I 1 - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - 1IAdministration Staff
I 25
- Performs fiscal, personnel t supply and training functions for the Bureau
- Conducts internal investigations of legislative liaison

Georgia Crime Infor-

I

matioo Center

132

- Collects fingerprints for criminal identification and disseminates criminal history information to authorized recipients
- Ma iota ins the computerized uniform crime reporting system
- Operates the statewide Criminal Justice Information System Network
- Conducts training and audits on a statewide basis

loeputy Di rector for Investigations

I

I l~iViSion of Forensic
ISCiences 138
- Conducts firearms identification. criminalistic drug identification, questioned documents, blood alcohol, serology, DNA, toxicology. medical examiner and fingerprint identification services for law enforcement agencies statewide
- Testifies as to test results in court
- Reports scientific conclusions on evidence examined

General Investigations Section
208

- Assists local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of crimes upon request
- Conducts investigations against organized criminal groups
- Ass ists loca1 law enforcement by providing expert crime scene investigations

- Monitors terrorist groups
- Regulates and licenses bingo
- Collects criminal data statewide Conducts background investigations
- Publishes the intelligence bulletin for law enforcement agenc ias on a statewide bas is

Drug Enforcement

ISect ion

146

- Conducts invest igations concerning the smugg li ng of drugs into Georgia
- Assists local agencies by conducting street-level undercover investigations
- Purchases drugs and makes buy/busts from major violators
- Coord i nates act i vities of Governor's Strike Force for Drug Suppression

- Investigates clandestine laboratories which manufacture illicit drugs
- Conducts long-term historical conspiracy investigations into major drug cartels
- Maintains liaison with federa 1 drug agenc ies for the accumulation of drug intelligence information

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GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND

INVESTMENT COMMISSION

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
....
~ Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS

1,391,371 40,564 29,692 286 92,395 121,686 183,661 13,026
1,872,681

1,464,023 36,229 33,533 726 92,395
153,291 52,195 13,780
1,846,172

1,872,681 1,872,681
24

1,846,172 1,846,172
24

1,521,824 51,842 33,000 4,800
157,607 131,000 47,600 17,000
1,964,673

1,505,514 54,308 40,000 4,800 157,607
137,000 35,000 15,584
1,949,813

1,964,673 1,964,673
24

1,949,813 1,949,813
24

11,000 11,000

1,505,514 54,308 40,000 4,800
157,607 137,000 35,000 15,584
1,949,813

11,000 11,000

1,949,813 1,949,813
24

11,000 11,000

1,505,514 54,308 40,000 4,800
157,607 137,000 46,000 15,584
1,960,813

11,000 11,000

1,960,813 1,960,813
24

GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 Appropriations CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS
1. Provide for basic continuation costs for ongoing programs.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
1,964,673
(30,326)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Provide for basic increases in regular operating expenses. 2. Provide for increases in travel related to increased number of construction projects. 3. Provide for increases in per diem, fees and contracts related to increased number of
construction projects. TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTAL FUNDS - CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS
1. To purchase software and hardware in support ofthe central office computer network.

(30,326)
2,466 7,000 6,000 15,466 (14,860) 1,949,813
11,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

11,000

TOTAL FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

1,960,813

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) is responsible for managing the state's public debt. This responsibility includes:
Providing various administrative services in issuing the bonds and in investing the bond proceeds.
Managing all capital outlay construction projects related to the issuance of the bonds.
The Georgia General Assembly authorizes GSFIC through the annual appropriations bill to sell general obligation bonds to finance the construction of various capital outlay projects. In the amendedF.Y. 1994 andF.Y.l995 budgets, the General Assembly authorized $613,245,000 in general obligation bond debt and as of November 1994, GSFIC had sold all of these bonds.
In F. Y. 1995, GSFIC has an annual operating budget of $1,964,673. This agency does not receive state funds for its operations but instead generates its own funds from interest derived from the bond proceeds.
The Commission members consist of the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the State Auditor, the Attorney General and the Director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services. GSFIC provides all of its services through two statutory divisions.
FINANCING AND INVESTMENT
The Financing and Investment Division is responsible for selling the general obligation bonds and investing the bond proceeds. Additionally, this Division manages the bond debt and

purchases bonds from secondary markets. In F. Y. 1994, GSFIC generated $53,159,039 in interest income on investments from bond proceeds that were on deposit in the construction fund.
CONSTRUCTION
The Construction Division manages the contracts for the design and construction of the capital outlay projects for the various state agencies and other state entities. This involves preparing the bids for the selection of a contractor to construct the facility. Construction Division employees monitor the progress of the project and provide the accounting services associated with disbursements of payments. In F.Y. 1993, this Division disbursed approximately $517 million and administered 62 construction projects. In F. Y. 1994, this Division disbursed $605 million which was a 17 percent increase in total construction disbursements. Additionally, as of June 30, 1994, the Division had over $1.3 billion in the construction fund account for disbursement on the various capital outlay projects.
AUrnORITY
Titles 20 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

173

GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION

1. Percentage of general obligation debt issued.
2. Percentage of bond proceeds invested.

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.l99S
BUDGETED

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS 100%
100%

3. Percent of construction projects completed within established time frame.

100%

100%

100%

100%

174

GEORGIA STATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 24.

Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission

I
Construction Division
21
- Manages contracts for design and construction of capital outlay projects

I
Financing and Investment Division
3
- Sells general obligation bonds as authorized by the General Assembly
- Invests bond proceeds - Manages the bond debt - Purchases bonds from the
secondary market

175

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$31,174,939 $2,910,212
$29,128,309 $2,046,630

HIGHLIGHTS

$300,000 to increase state funding support to an estimated $2.9 million for the Basic Art Grants Program in Georgia Council for the Arts. Basic Art Grants provide assistance to individual artists and grant programs in arts discipline-base organizations. Arts discipline base relates to specific areas of the arts such as music, dance, visual arts, literary and community arts programs.
$700,000 to increase State Art Grants for the Georgia Challenge Program. The program is a new initiative being launched by the Miller with the Georgia Council for the Arts and the Department of Education to encourage and assist the state's 181 local school districts to develop and implement discipline-base, sequential curricula in music, drama, the visual arts and dance, and other curriculum compatible arts programs for children attending elementary (K-5) schools.
$70,600 increase in funding to $130,600 for grants issued by the Georgia Humanities Council. The grants are awarded to educational and cultural organizations through a competitive application process. Funds will be used by local and statewide organizations to sponsor projects fostering an understanding of subjects in the fields of the humanities such as history, language and literature, jurisprudence, ethics, philosophy, archaeology, and the history and criticism of the arts.

implement a statewide consumer education program. A new administrative assistant position will provide support to the administrator in all functions of the office.
$113,030 to add two positions to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency for the Operations Support Program. The program's goal is to ensure that state agencies and local governments are prepared for, and that they carry out their assigned response and recovery missions during times of emergency and disaster.
$500,000 to increase the Governor's Emergency Fund appropriations from $750,000 to $1,250,000 for grants to assist communities that are Olympic training or venue sites. Funds will be used to meet the

needs of Georgia's Olympic communities.
$250,000 to provide additional funds in per diem, fees and contracts in Office of Planning and Budget for the Office of Information Technology. The funds will be used to develop, establish policy, and coordinate the implementation of a statewide Geographic Information System. Priority will be given to economic development considerations, but an overall plan that considers the needs of education, forestry and other areas will be formulated and implemented.
$200,000 in bonds to plan and design a new building to house the Georgia Emergency Management Agency operations.

,. State Funding for Art Grants $4.0

$3.0' $2.-.-8--------$-2...-8------ $26 $-2.7---------$-2-..-8-- --------.
-----ri---------- Millions

$113,000 to add two positions to Office

of Consumer Affairs to assist primarily

I

I

I

I

with an anticipated increase in the number 90

91

92

93

94

95

96

of complaints from consumers as a result of the flood disaster. An additional

Fiscal Year

investigator position will coordinate and

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Cost of Operations Mansion Allowance Governor's Emergency Fund Intern Stipends and Travel Hazardous Waste Mgt. Authority Art Grants - State Funds Art Grants - Non-State Funds ~ Humanities Grant - State Funds -.J Juvenile Justice Grants Grants to Local Systems Children and Youth Grants Crime Victims Asst. Program Grants - Local EMA Grants - Others

12,675,480 966,836 226,315 12,301 132,820 939,613
25,177,792 714,213 307,482
2,862,169 40,000
4,004,000 268,641 728,540
2,660,409 591,603 42,800
1,484,996 503,500 95,000 195,617
1,127,121 70,212

13,499,962 942,646 259,255 1,397 156,340
1,022,054 29,680,737
757,576 345,312 2,946,687 40,000 6,590,598 226,359
2,869,153 533,386 67,800
1,319,724 562,000 290,012 233,786
1,008,087

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

13,910,639 764,591 278,444

15,084,253 1,115,834 331,775

808,249 59,207 14,976

14,769,450 971,931 311,917

193,413 900
2,000

14,962,863 972,831 313,917

127,596 1,000,239 3,367,843
610,555 330,711 3,184,094 40,000 4,350,000 165,000

124,686 1,019,100 4,935,612
732,177 404,421 3,466,700
40,000 3,000,000
165,000

11,000 25,500 334,400 24,200 11,435
500,000

110,666 1,019,100 4,846,534
724,477 375,651 3,466,700 40,000 3,000,000 165,000

1,750 271,000
5,350 1,617
500,000

112,416 1,019,100 5,117,534
729,827 377,268 3,466,700
40,000 3,500,000
165,000

3,007,357 359,004 60,000
1,112,317 684,400 290,975 100,000
1,044,200

3,091,725 372,960 60,000
1,189,700 684,400 290,975 100,000
1,085,968

1,957,500 109,500 434,100

3,007,357 372,960 60,000
1,189,700 684,400 290,975 100,000
1,085,968

1,070,600

4,077,957 372,960 60,000
1,189,700 684,400 290,975 100,000
1,085,968

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Budget C1asses/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Grants - Civil Air Patrol Grants - Disaster Technology Grants
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds

54,488 10,875,917
66,757,865
37,830,443 2,730,327 1,335,303

60,000 19,355,206
82,768,077
44,111,137 7,504,896 3,196,323

Total Federal and Other Funds
- STATE GENERAL FUNDS - LOTTERY PROCEEDS
.... TOTAL STATE FUNDS ~ POSmONS
MOTOR VEHICLES

41,896,073 24,861,792

54,812,356 27,955,721

24,861,792 276 13

27,955,721 281 16

Unit B - Lottery Programs Preservice Education Technology

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

500,000 35,347,965

37,355,286

4,290,067

36,652,786

2,046,630

38,699,416

5,835,254 1,247,984

6,793,424 879,337

174,081 31,212

6,645,140 879,337

6,645,140 879,337

7,083,238
27,764,727 500,000
28,264,727 289 13

7,672,761 29,682,525
29,682,525 289 20

205,293 4,084,774

7,524,477 29,128,309

4,084,774 21 5

29,128,309 289 20

2,046,630

7,524,477 31,174,939

2,046,630 4

31,174,939 293 20

500,000

LOTTERY PROCEEDS

500,000

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F. Y. 1995 State Appropriations

28,264,727

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Reduce the current level of funding to a total of $3,000,000 for the Governor's Emergency Fund.

(1,350,000)

2. Eliminate Technology Grants.

(500,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Provide for increases in the Cost of Operations of the Governor's Office.
2. Provide additional funds in per diem, fees and contracts in the Office of Planning and Budget for the Economic and Revenue Forecast project ($8,000), Training of State Fiscal Personnel ($100,000), Council on American Indian Concerns ($2,300) and for Council on School Performance ($735,000). The Governor recommends these increases be offset by decreases for the Advisory Council on International Trade ($10,000) and for continued work on required program evaluations and continuation reports as outlined in S.B. 335 ($30,000).
3. Reflect the transfer in F.Y. 1995 of administrative functions of teacher evaluation program from Department of Education to Professional Standards Commission.
4. Reflect continuation increases for the attached agencies to the Office of the Governor.

(1,850,000) 282,606 805,300
1,110,160 515,516

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Increase funding support in State Art Grants for the Basic Art Grant program in Georgia Council for the Arts. (The Council requested $1,000,000.)
2. Increase funding for State Art Grants for Arts in Education, Georgia Challenge Program.

2,713,582 863,582
29,128,309
300,000 700,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

3. Increase funding for the Georgia Humanities Council in Council for the Arts for grants awarded through a competitive application process by the Humanities Council.
4. Add two positions and associated expenses to Office of Consumer Affairs to assist with an increased number of complaints from consumers as a result of the flood disaster. (The Office requested $226,573 for four positions.)

70,600 113,000

5. Add two positions for the Operations Support Program in Georgia Emergency Management Agency to ensure state agencies and locals are prepared in their respective areas of response and recovery during times of emergency. (The Agency requested $501,506 for 12 positions.)

113,030

6. Increase the Governor's Emergency Fund for grants to assist communities that are Olympic training or venue sites.

500,000

7. Increase funds in per diem, fees and contracts for the Office of Planning and Budget to develop, establish policy, and coordinate the implementation of a statewide Geographic Information System (GIS).

250,000

8. Provide for planning and design of a new building to house the Georgia Emergency Management Agency operations. See General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund for $200,000 in bonds for this project.

See G.O. Bonds

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

2,046,630

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

31,174,939

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Governor's Offfice

TOTAL
7,739,094

STATE
7,739,094

TOTAL
7,171,700

STATE
7,171,700

2. Office of Planning and Budget

6,440,286

6,440,286

7,644,164

7,644,164

3. Georgia Council for the Arts

4,135,365

3,353,365

5,341,483

4,555,383

Total ATTACHED AGENCIES
1. Commission on Equal Opportunity 2. Office of Consumer Mfairs 3. Criminal Justice Coordinating Council 4. Council on Vocational Education 5. Consumers' Utility Counsel 6. Children and Youth Coordinating Council 7. Human Relations Commission 8. Professional Standards Commission 9. Georgia Emergency Management Agency 10. Office of Olympic Coordination

18,314,745

17,532,745

20,157,347

19,371,247

933,483 2,533,565 1,548,110
352,830 558,546 1,802,768 306,827 3,741,288 4,526,655 229,148

795,474 2,533,565
399,959 85,404 558,546 513,268 306,827 3,741,288 1,068,503 229,148

974,587 2,726,261 1,478,095
354,823 571,163 1,905,625 310,768 4,851,448 5,149,536 219,763

816,587 2,726,261
462,381 87,397
571,163 552,625 310,768 4,851,448 1,205,299 219,763

Total Attached Agencies 11. Unit B - Lottery Proceeds

16,533,220 500,000

10,231,982 500,000

18,542,069

11,803,692

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

35,347,965

28,264,727

38,699,416

31,174,939

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Office of the Governor is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropation is recommended: $31,174,939.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of the Governor serves a dual role--providing leadership to guide the affairs of state govermnent, and delivering services through ten attached agencies.
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
The Governor is the Chief Executive Officer of state govermnent. Constitutionally, he is charged with executing the laws ofthe state and with conserving the peace as Commanderin-Chief ofthe Georgia National Guard. Because of the various demands made of him, the Governor requires a personal staff to assist him in scheduling his time, answering correspondence, writing speeches, drafting legislation, and in maintaining contact with citizens of Georgia, members of the General Assembly and state department and agency heads.
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET
The Office ofPlanning and Budget (OPB) and management provides the Governor with assistance in the development of the state budget; with developing and updating annually a State Strategic Plan; with working with all state agencies in the development of their own strategic plan and ensuring that it conforms to the state plan; and with program evaluation, working with the State Auditor.
GEORGIA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
The Council, a division ofOPB, advises the Governor about the study and development of the arts in Georgia, and provides grants and technical assistance to local govermnents and art groups.

The Council on Vocational Education promotes coordination among vocational-technical programs, services, employment and training programs to meet the economic needs of the state.
Residential and small business or commercial customers are represented by the Consumers' Utility Counsel at all proceedings involving utility rates and services before the Public Service Commission.
In addition to administering the Drug Control and System Improvement, the Crime Victim Assistant Grant and the Crime Victim Compensation program, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council serves as a statewide clearinghouse for criminal justice information and research, and disseminates information to criminal justice agencies in the state.
The Children and Youth Coordinating Council, operating through federal/state grant awards, assist local govermnent and private service agencies in the development of community-based programs for delinquent youth and youth who are at high risk of becoming delinquent.
The Human Relations Commission provides assistance for resolution of problems, issues and situations that pose a threat to positive community relations, and develops programs and activities to achieve a positive human relations climate in the state.
The Professional Standards Commission sets policies and procedures for certification of educational personnel in the public schools; reviews and analyzes requests for certification; and issues certificates to qualified applicants.

ATTACHED AGENCIES
The following agencies are attached to the Office of the Governor for administrative purposes.
The protection from discrimination against any individual in public employment and in the sale, purchase or rental of housing within the state because of race, color, religion, sex national origin, handicap or age is the responsibility of the Commission on Equal Opportunity.
Consumers and legitimate business enterprises are protected by the Office of Consumer Affairs from unfair and,deceptive activities through the enforcement of the Fair Business Practices Act and other related consumer protection statutes.

Coordination of the activities of state and local agencies in preparing for natural disasters are carried out through a comprehensive emergency and disaster readiness program administered by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
The Office of Olympic Coordination reviews and provides recommendation on all plans, contractual or other agreements and financial arrangements of any state organization relative to staging of the 1996 Summer Olympics.
AUTHORITY
Titles 8,10,17,19,35,38,40,43,45,46,49, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Executive Order.

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Programs and Services

The Governor's Office and Office of Planning and Budget function is not a service deliverable function. Their roles are leadership within government. However, within the Office of the Governor, there are 10 attached agencies that deliver services and provide benefits to citizens.
During the past three years Georgia has experienced a wide range of natural and technological disasters, including tornadoes, floods, blizzard conditions, and hazardous material spills. In response, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) has redesigned and expanded several operational programs in order to ensure that the state is better prepared, and fully able to respond in a timely effort to facilitate recovery efforts.
HISTORIC FLOOD OF 1994
Most recently, Georgia experienced its most costly and largest natural disaster in history. July 1994 will be labeled the month of the Great Georgia Flood. Almost every state agency, including GEMA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency put forth their all to assist with the recovery and response efforts to help the citizens greatly impacted. At least 10,000 state employees were directly involved in flood relief efforts and another 10,000 were indirectly involved.
The flood effected 55 of the 159 counties in Georgia, 3 I people were killed, forcing thousands from their homes. More than 9,300 families or individuals have qualified for disaster housing relief.
Over 120 major bridges, 250 minor bridges and 1,600 roads were affected. Damage to public building, roads bridges, utilities and other public facilities exceeds

$202 million.

GEMA to expand the many services they

More than 30,000 acres of crops were currently provide. The need for an

destroyed, and farm losses are expected to expanded Hazard Mitigation program was

reach $100 million.

made clear. Program staff have been

GEMA activated the state Emergency expanded in order to administer a variety

Operations Center (EOC) and emergency of complex federal grant and loan

management system with approximately programs to affected communities. Staff

55 personnel to coordinate the operations will conduct a statewide analysis of

of state agencies and eventually the potential hazards and prepare

deployment of over 10,000 personnel to corresponding recommendation for

respond to the flood disaster.

mitigation measures. The effort will

Programs have been implemented by provide a guide for improvement and will

service as the

organizing base for

Case Resolution of Lemon Law Complaints

local and state governments' emergency management

initiatives.

PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS

Another service

oriented agency is the

Office of Consumer

Affairs who protects

consumers

and

legitimate business

enterprises from unfair

[[] Pending
B Traded
IIlllJ Repaired

II NoAction
Vehicles Replaced

and deceptive activities.
Elder Abuse Unit-The Office is in the

process of imple-

menting the new Elder

Abuse Unit, initially

funded at $149,000 in

F.Y. 1995 to combat

GEMA to ensure that the flood victims are the increasing problem of abuses against

provided with the most efficient service the elderly, a particularly vulnerable

possible during the recovery period. portion of the population. The unit will

Public and Individual Assistance, specialize in the prosecution of companies

Congressional Liaison, and Disaster which specifically target older citizens.

Planning and Budgeting will be required While the unit will examine all types of

for at least one year.

unfair and deceptive activity targeted at

State and federal financial assistance older persons, the unit will concentrate its

is available in form of:

efforts on tele-marketing and home

Public Assistance

improvement scams.

Individual Family Grants

Lemon Law Unit--The Office of

Temporary Housing

Consumer Affairs processes complaints

Agricultural Assistance

and provides arbitration hearings for those

The impact of the flood has forced eligible consumers whose motor vehicles

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have not been repaired by the manufacturers. The lemon law applies to only motor vehicles purchased after July 1, 1990.
Due to the increased volume of motor vehicles being sold, the Lemon Law Unit, (Georgia's Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act) caseload continues to expand. After four years of operation, the success of the program under this law is remarkable. Of the 6,119 cases received as of March 1994, 55% of the cases have been successfully resolved.

Flood Assistance--One-on-one counseling was provided to flood victims by staff of the Office of Consumer Affairs and public service announcements urging consumers to be especially cautious in their rebuilding efforts. A task force was created to accommodate flood victims needs and to protect flood victims from unlawful activity.

GRANTS

FOR

LAW

ENFORCEMENT AND VICTIMS

Federal formula grants are provided to state and local governments to aid in implementing effective drug enforcement and other criminal justice improvement projects. Along with the formula grant program, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) IS responsible for administering and coordinating other programs that are of service to the citizens of Georgia.

Drug Control and System Improvement Formula Grant Program-The grants aid state and local governments in implementing effective drug enforcement and other criminal justice improvement projects. The program provides for the implementation of other criminal justice improvements which emphasize violent crime and serious offenders. These funds may be used to support projects which improve the apprehension, prosecution adjudication, detention, supervision, and rehabilitation of drug offenders. Additionally, eradication projects, treatment projects, projects which target major drug offenders, and projects which improve the overall effectiveness of the criminal justice system are eligible for funding.
A total of $8.2 million was made

available in F.Y. 1994 from the U.S.

Department of Justice for drug

enforcement projects and other

improvements to the criIninal justice

system:

Local Projects

- Multi-jurisdictional Task Force Program,

$4.7 Inillion.

- Public Housing, and Drug and Violent

Crime Prevention Programs for Courts,

$500,000.

- Public Housing, and Drug and Violent

Crime Prevention Programs for Jails,

$150,000.

State Projects

- Law Enforcement, $1.3 million.

- Courts, $100,000.

- Corrections, $1 Inillion.

- Criminal

History Records,

$447,300.

Crime Victim Assistance Program and Crime VICtims Compensation Program--T0 enhance direct services and to encourage states to develop and improve comprehensive services to all crime victims, $1.6 million was made available. Correspondingly, Crime Victims Compensation Program provides monies to victims of crime usually for lost wages or medicaVfuneral expenses. Since 1991 victim claims have risen from 276 to 771 per year and awards from 100 to 332. Victims can be compensated for out-of pocket expenses up to a maximum of $5,000. CJCC predicts claims and awards will increase to 1,000 and 500 respectively.

ART GRANTS INCREASES

The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) has been serving Georgia citizens, investing in the community, and building bridges through the Arts. Since the state is growing, econOlnic growth is necessary but so is quality of life which is enhanced by the arts. Their Inission is to foster arts programming through partnerships with arts organizations.
Even with a slow budget the Governor has increased Art Grants. State appropriations went from $2.8 in F.Y. 1991 to a recommended $4 million in F. Y. 1996.
During F. Y. 1995, the Council will contract with 187 arts groups for $2.5 million in arts programming. The

contracts are a partnership, where the

Council provides not more than 25 percent

with the organization funding the other 75

percent. Some of the programs support

are:

Grassroots Arts Program funds

activities to serve every county in the state.

The program provides an opportunity for

every county in the state to be served with

state arts dollars. The Governor initially

funded this program in F. Y. 1994 with

state funding of $200,000. In F. Y. 1995

the program received increased support of

an additional $400,000.

GCA Touring Program provides

funds to pay a portion of the fee charged by

professional Georgia artists for

presentations in the communities around

the state.

IndividualArtists Program contracts

with Georgia artists to create new work for

the public. The works are in all disciplines

of art.

Folklife Grant Program funds art

that recognizes and supports the state's

traditional folk culture.

Am Council Development Program

assists local communities in developing

arts by providing grants over a two-year

period. GCA contributres a portion while

local funds are generated.

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Total caseload, fair employment/fair housing - Commission on Equal Opportunity
2. Number of counties served - Georgia Council for the Arts
3. Number of grants - Georgia Council for the Arts
4. Per capita support to Georgians - Georgia Council for the Arts
5. Number of cases opened by Lemon Law Unit - Office of Consumer Affairs
6. Number of motor vehicles repurchased! replaced on consumer's behalf (at an estimated savings of$18,000 per vehicle) - Office of Consumer Affairs
7. Number of grants administered - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
8. Number of victims compensation claims received/awarded - Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
9. Number of state grant awards made Children and Youth Coordinating Council
10. Number of state and local agencies assisted on human relations matters Human Relations Commission
11. Number of conflict resolution sessions/ individual - Human Relations Commission

204/85 61
343 60 2,349 108
136 558/259
80 28 15/400

220/88 159 356 63
3820 436

225/100 159 367 62
3800 450

200 500/300

250 600/350

85

95

35

40

25/750

25/750

225/100 159 457 96
3800 625
305 771/332
95 40 25/750

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

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I

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I

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1and Budget

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Educational
I Development Division

I

I General Government and Public Safety Division

I

Human
I Development Division

Attached for '/COI11TIiSSion on

I

c_o_ve_r_n_o_r_'s_O_f_h_"c_e

~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Equal Opportunity

1

Executive Secretary

Purposes Only

Senior Executive Assistant

- Investigates state

Executive Counsel to the Governor

employee charges of

Director of Convnunications

discrimination in

Special Counsel for rederal-State Relation

employment

Executive Assistant for Coomunity Relation

- Handles fair housing

complaints under HUD

I

Physical and

I

I Econom~c. O~velop ment O~v~s.lon

A'*ninistration

I Division

I

- Perfonns budget analysis and policy planning for the
agencies related to public schools. higher education. and scholarships - Serves as staff for Council for School
Performance and educetioo study groups

- Performs budget
analysis and policy planning for the
agencies related to
the protection of persons and property
and for general government activities

- Performs budget analysis and policy planning for the agencies re-
lated to state health
planning. welfare.
veterans administration. workers' compensation. children and youth and other human and social services

- Performs budget analysis and policy
planning for the
agencies related to
natural resources.
transportation and economic development. and employment and 'ftIOrker training

- Develops plans. strategies and programs for state economic development and resource manage-
ment

- Performs aaninistrative functions for the entire Office of the Governor including accounting
payroll. personnel. purchasing and general support services

Georgia Council

Ifor the Arts

I

I Program Evaluation and Management Services Division

I

I Operational Support I and Development
Division

I I Strategic Planning

- Provides grants and

- Coordinates and performs

- Provides agency-wide - Operates the State

- Coordinates the devel-

technical assistance
to local governments and art groups

jointly with the Department of Audits an evaluation of programs in

technical support for all computer-
related services

Clearinghouse for
liaison for federal funding

opment of the annual statewide strategic plan

state goverrvnent

- Operates the State

- Monitors the state's

- Establishes statewide

- Performs other management

Data Center

capital budget needs

standards and proce-

studies as assigned

- Provides research

and provides tech-

dures for the devel-

services on an as-

nical support and

opment of individual

requested basis

evaluation expE"rtise

state agency strategic

- Coordinates agency

to other divisions

plans

oversight of I egis-

- racilitates selected

lative activity

state agencies in the

development of their

in-house strategic

plans and operational

---------------------,

plans

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Children and Youth Coordinating Council

Governor's
Development Council

Georgia Council on Vocational
Education

Consumers' Utility
Counsel

- Aaninisters children

- Coordinates major

- Undertakes research. - Studies the criminal

Crime Victim Assis-

and youth. and federal

state. regional,

analysis and report-

justice system and

tance Grant programs

and state juvenile

local and private

ing of postsecondary

recornnends improve- - Administers Crime

justice delinquency

economic development

education accom-

ments

Victim Compensa-

prevention grant pro-

planning efforts

plishments and needs - Administers Drug

tion program

grams

- Recolmlends policies

Control and System

- Administers Child

- Coordinates children

and strategies on key

Improvement and

Abuse Prevention

and youth issues

economic development

Council program

among various state

issues

and local govern-

ment agencies

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- Represents residential and small business consumers in rate or other proceedings before the Public Service
Conmission wi th emphasis on state-
wide cases

Office of
Consumer Affairs

Office of
State Ol~ic Coordination

Human Relations Conmission

Professional Standards Commission

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

- Administers the Fair Business Practices Act

- Reviews and provides reconmendations on all plans, contrac-
tual or other agree-
ments and financial arrangements of any
state organization
relative to staging the 1996 Olympics

- Assists state and local agencies in the resolution of human
relations problems and in protection of individual rights
- Receives and reviews related complaints.
and provides mediation training

- Advises education policy makers and higher education officials on issues related to teacher training and supply
- Establishes poli-
cies to attract qualified persons into the teaching profession and

expedites the associated certif ication process - Evaluates the training and experience of appl icants and certifies qualified individuals to teach in the elementary and secondary schools of the state

- Provides centralized coordination and control of State emergency and disaster
response sctivities in the event of a natural or nuclear emergency
- Provides technical assistance to county/ city civil defense organizations in the preparation of emergency and disaster preparedness programs

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996

INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET

CONTINUATIONFUNDS .. ,

,

IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$1,195,320,692 $68,493,686
$1,179,431,465 $15,889,227

HIGHLIGHTS

Under Governor Miller, communitybased services for severely emotionally disturbed children have been expanded in 15 of 27 areas at an annual cost of over $19 million. For F Y. 1996, the Governor is recommending an additional $4 million in improvement funds to expand core services in the Bibb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Lowndes and Thomas County service areas.
$10,135,257 is recommended in continuation to increase Troubled Children's Benefits to cover 631 projected placements and provide a 3% inflationary increase in rates.
$1,458,059 is recommended to support the development of the Information Network for Public Health Officials (INFHO) which is a statewide telecommunications network that will link all 19 health districts and state public health officials. Funded principally by a $5.2 million grant from the Robert W Woodruff Foundation, the Georgia INFHO project is an innovative, public-private collaboration that also includes the Center for Disease Control, the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology, Emory University School of Medicine and the Medical College of Georgia.
This innovative 3-year collaborative project will position Georgia as the national leader in the use of advanced computing and communication technologies applied to solving public health emergencies, to bringing timely prevention information to community public health officials and to strengthening local health planning efforts.

$5,365,000 is recommended for 70 Family Connection sites. The Family Connection is a collaborative partnership between the state and local communities to integrate services for children and families at risk. Funded by a $5 million grant from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, the Family Connection initially targeted 15 pilot communities.
The Governor's F. Y. 1996 continuation recommendation includes $2,250,000 in state funds to support the 15 original sites and 15 new sites. In his F. Y. 1996 improvement recommendations, the Governor has included $3,115,000 to support the 25 sites that received planning grants in F.Y. 1995 and to provide planning grants for 15 additional sites.
$2,389,159 is recommended to expand community-based services for the elderly. Over 12,000 Medicaid-eligible clients are served under the Community Care Services Program. The Governor's F Y. 1996 budget recommendations include close to $1.6 million to fund 500 additional community care slots and to provide a rate increase for service providers.
The state also provides services to nonMedicaid eligible clients who have low incomes and are at risk of nursing home placement. The Governor is recommending $813,600 to provide services to 800 additional clients.
$3,147,000 is recommended to match $5,112,842 in federal dollars to purchase day care for low-income working families at risk of going on AFDC. There

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
11.2%
are many Georgians who are employed but are at risk of going on AFDC primarily because their income is not sufficient to pay their bills and also pay the rising costs of child care. These funds will help families maintain their self-sufficiency.
The Governor's F. Y. 1996 budget recommendation for the Department also includes $76.8 million ($29.3 million state) in continuation to fund mandated day care for over 37,000 children.
The Georgia Policy Council for Children and Families, a 2 I-member panel comprised of business, government, advocacy and political leaders was appointed by Governor Miller to assess the conditions of children and families in Georgia and to make recommendations for improvement.

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Their recommendations included the creation of a state-Ievel policy council with the responsibility and authority to defme the results to be achieved by state agencies and communities, implement the needed strategic policy and system changes needed to achieve those results, and monitor progress toward those results.
The Governor is recommending $150,000 to cover operating costs and provide 2 positions to support the activities of the council.

$915,927 in state funds is recommended to support 24 mentally retarded clients in illJD fmanced living arrangements located in DeKalb, Dooley and Fulton Counties. These clients will receive services under the Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver program.
$456,714 to provide an emergency receiving facility for the chronically mentally ill in DeKalb County. These funds are targeted to a community program that can have an impact on overcrowding

and high admissions to the regional hospital.
$241,000 for support services to 121 homeless individuals. Through a joint effort by the Department of Human Resources, the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority and the Corporation for Supportive Housing, single room occupancy housing is being developed for individuals who are homeless and have special needs such as mental illness and substance abuse.

STATE FUNDING DEPARTMENT OFHUMAN RESOURCES

51~95
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5946

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5919"""" .. """" .~~~ ,

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5767
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.-567,."
561>

(MILLIONS)

I

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I

I

86

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

FISCAL YEAR

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y.1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y.1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Authority Lease Rentals Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Utilities Postage Institutional Repairs and
.... Maintenance
QC
I,C Benefits: Cash Cancer Control Case Services Children's Services Children's Medical Services Children's Medical Services Clinics E.S.R.P. Case Services Family Planning Kidney Disease Medically Indigent High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants Payments to DMA for Community Care
Contracts: Purchase of Service Special Purpose Children's Trust Fund

533,955,214 162,243,810
4,344,240 2,032,147 3,354,693 11,353,299 54,239,847
714,900 40,740,729
6,596,351 621,994
12,253,477 4,894,549

553,278,062 177,503,975
4,802,129 2,041,935 4,025,662 11,963,815 58,559,534
47,462,518 8,138,683 9,102,831 12,444,673 5,279,214

1,930,957

2,200,733

446,072,882 2,025,129 19,001,205
134,284;802 7,774,771 . 628,779 26,891 514,336 196,171

445,845,903 3,847,221
22,669,275 166,241,183
7,596,438 661,953 25,098 703,222 285,938

449,579
13,211,252
77,350,875 6,005,412 880,245

732,364
12,980,022
85,327,223 5,859,413 1,212,262

577,735,484 130,709,457
4,892,349 2,317,218 3,034,876 13,177,715 41,550,021
33,649,284 9,466,404
12,584,128 5,700,403
2,099,599
473,719,363 3,340,000
24,908,151 208,191,785
8,131,654 672,400 27,675 653,222 308,000

592,658,087 144,672,105
5,223,067 5,981,820 9,801,549 13,874,383 44,508,720
45,935,084 17,560,906
13,255,253 7,869,789
2,263,306
480,839,883 4,007,000
25,008,152 254,173,205
8,538,237
28,783 656,222 323,400

13,913,085
71,653,321 6,275,192 1,095,001

14,250,478
77,473,077 6,560,936 1,006,013

5,301,757 3,371,885
102,312 302,482 578,946 3,135,852 4,253,866 325,194 8,386,900 225,736 30,637,200
41,415,661
43,750

578,487,865 138,321,154
5,004,646 2,442,763 2,972,044 13,799,959 45,443,531
37,827,253 15,985,253
13,230,335 6,845,405
2,257,868
452,948,978 3,528,000
25,008,152 235,037,387
8,375,604
28,783 656,222 315,247

2,054,389
4,820,006 1,000,000

14,250,478
73,201,198 6,502,940 1,006,013

597,644 37,004 2,250 57,759
3,127,000 774,100 172,114
8,259,842

579,085,509 138,358,158
5,006,896 2,442,763 3,029,803 13,799,959 48,570,531
38,601,353 16,157,367
13,230,335 6,845,405
2,257,868
452,948,978 3,528,000
25,008,152 243,297,229
8,375,604
28,783 656,222 315,247

1,575,559 813,600

15,826,037
74,014,798 6,502,940 1,006,013

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Community Mental Health Center Services
Mental Health Community Services
Mental Retardation CommWlity Services
COWlty DFCS - Operations Substance Abuse CommWlity
Services Grant-in Aid to COWlties Regional Maternal and Infant
Care
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
_ Less Federal and Other FWlds ~ Federal FWlds
OtherFWlds DOAS - Indirect FWlds Governor's Emergency FWlds
Total Federal and Other FWlds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

52,770,633

57,463,510

20,534,305

24,849,644

90,050,112 245,404,016

87,382,661 263,076,896

43,400,333 82,613,644

47,203,342 92,575,895

747,761 2,083,219,340

747,761 2,224,090,988

72,563,927

30,357,434

124,109,174

98,378,277 265,328,206

120,477,300 276,412,105

48,587,663 96,043,451

49,977,154 104,367,142

821,135 2,261,885,880

862,192 2,452,674,522

874,595,762 239,003,735
6,032,000 262,088
1,119,893,585
963,325,755 16,966 1,816

913,578,526 276,541,641
6,032,000 205,268
1,196,357,435
1,027,733,553 17,159 1,815

899,154,029 229,872,845
6,032,000

923,327,846 238,288,854
6,032,000

1,135,058,874
1,126,827,006 16,707 1,816

1,167,648,700
1,285,025,822 16,647 1,819

19,889,172

113,324,701

6,562,952 11,929,321

99,487,892 278,968,866

11,301,162 7,643,662

49,643,997 103,119,356

163,282,205

845,769 2,328,867,659

21,160,697 (1,862,574)

899,816,735 243,587,459
6,032,000

19,298,123
143,984,082 217

1,149,436,194
1,179,431,465 16,631 1,816

4,669,270

117,993,971

915,927

100,403,819 278,968,866

49,643,997 103,119,356

21,002,069

845,769 2,349,869,728

5,112,842

904,929,577 243,587,459
6,032,000

5,112,842
15,889,227 14

1,154,549,036
1,195,320,692 16,645 1,816

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

1,126,827,006

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Reflect projected Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) caseload. The Governor's recommendation includes a 2.0 percent growth over the reduced F.Y. 1995 projected amount.

(5,816,620)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(5,816,620)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995.

11,351,483

2. Fund increase in Workers Compensation ($480,700) and comply with the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act ($3,893,000).

4,373,700

3. Increase State funds due to a decrease in the federal financial participation rate.

2,361,155

General Administration and Support

4 Annualize the F.Y. 1995 improvement for community-based services for the elderly.

515,278

5 Fund Troubled Children Benefits for current placements and annualize placements added in the Governor's F.Y. 1995 Amended Budget recommendations. (The Department requested $15,971,835).

10,135,257

6. Decrease overestimated federal funds in Regulatory Services for inspections of nursing homes, hospitals, labs, hospices and x-ray facilities. (The Department requested $2,029,895).

1,064,062

7. Transfer transition and operating funds from the Department of Education for 30 Family Connection sites.

2,250,000

Division of Public Health

8. Annualize the F.Y. 1995 improvement for the Early Intervention program which completes the 3-year phase-in ofthe program.

775,348

9. Annualize the F.Y. 1995 improvement for the Migrant Health program. (The Department requested $97,796).

51,936

10. Incre;lSe funding for various direct service benefit programs including: Cancer Control, High Risk Pregnant Women and Infants, Children's Medical Services and Kidney Disease. (The Department requested $926,749).

341,856

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Division of Rehabilitation Services

11. Fund a 3 percent inflationary increase for the Community Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities. (The Department requested $175,199).

116,802

Division of Family and Children Services

12. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1995 Welfare Reform improvement for 106 PEACH positions and employability services.

1,527,196

13. Annualize the cost of the F.Y. 1995 improvement for 149 Child Protective Services and 8 Adult Protective Services positions.

977,665

14. Annualize the cost of expansion and renovations of 42 DFCS county offices recommended in the F.Y. 1995 Amended Budget.

657,435

15. Fund the cost of the Healthy Families project. Pilot sites are located in Gainesville, Milledgeville, Tifton and Cordele.

500,000

16. Fund a projected 3 percent increase in Family Foster Care clients. (The Department requested $5,056,438.)

1,124,392

17. Fund a projected 5 percent increase in the number of children in Institutional Foster Care and increase the percent of cost reimbursed from 50% to 55%. (The Department requested $2,263,299.)

1,068,296

18. Provide for a 16 percent increase in the number of children in Specialized Foster Care. (The Department requested $275,538.)

108,387

19. Fund a projected 15 percent increase in Adoption Supplement clients. (The Department requested $1,044,821.)

889,015

20. Increase funds for Prevention of Foster Care services. (The Department requested $3,172,558.)

1,000,000

21. Fund projected increase in services cost for the PEACH Program. (The Department requested $671,581.)

443,739

22. Provide for a projected 4.2 percent roll growth in the Day Care program and a 2 percent inflationary increase for the various Day Care providers. (The Department requested $2,088,695.)

1,389,682

23. Complete the development of the System for Uniform Calculation and Consolidation of Economic Support Services (SUCCESS) statewide computer network which will replace the current PARISIPARISOL System. (The Department requested $4,668,63.)

1,668,639

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

24. Increase funds for production cost in computer and data telecommunications for Child Support Recovery due to mandated federal requirements.

2,415,789

Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Substance Abuse and Institutions

25. Annualize the following F.Y. 1995 improvements:

a. Chronically Mentally Ill.

1,127,716

b. Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children and Adolescents.

1,595,151

c. Mental Retardation Waiver (HOD Homes).

(686,261)

26. Adjust for the reduction in Medicare, Medicaid and Mental Health Block Grant funds.

2,373,816

27. Provide continuation costs for ongoing programs.

6,903,545

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Develop community-based mental health services for emotionally disturbed children in the Bibb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Lowndes and Thomas County service areas; and fund regional support staff. This recommendation includes $303,374 to match federal Medicaid dollars. (The Department requested $10,506,518 for 14 areas.)
2. Provide 12 systems support staff, computer equipment and software to support the development of the Information Network for Public Health Officials.
3. Authorize the Department to utilize existing resources to begin development of a computer system to improve case management of child protection, placement and other social services and to meet federal reporting requirements.
4. Expand community-based services for the elderly by:
a. Providing services to an additional 800 low-income clients who are not eligible for Medicaid. (The Department requested $1,932,000 for 1,900 clients.)
b. Funding 500 additional Community Care Service Program slots. (The Department requested $1,614,899 for 800 slots.)

58,421,079 52,604,459 1,179,431,465 4,016,368
1,458,059 Yes
813,600 798,051

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c. Increasing Medicaid reimbursement for respite services from $9 to $12 per hour and provide a 5% rate increase for other community care service providers to cover inflation.

777,508

5. Expand services for the chronically mentally ill by:

a. Funding an emergency receiving facility in DeKalb County. (The Department requested $1,620,684 for DeKalb County.)

456,714

b. Support the operation of single room occupancy housing for 100 individuals who are homeless and mentally ill and expand the Phoenix House for the homeless by 21 beds.

241,000

6. Provide funding for 24 mentally retarded individuals in HOD financed living arrangements in DeKalb, Dooley and Fulton Counties. This recommendation includes $228,000 to match federal Medicaid dollars.

915,927

7. Provide state funds to purchase child care for approximately 4,440 children in low-income working families. (The Department requested $5,112,842 to purchase child care for 7,082 children.)

3,147,000

8. Provide operating funds of $100,000 to each of the 25 Family Connection sites that received planning grants in F.Y. 1995 ($2,500,000); planning grants of $25,000 to 15 new sites ($375,000); and state matching funds for operations ($240,000).

3,115,000

9. Provide operating funds and staff support for the State Policy Council for Children and Families.

150,000

10. Capital Outlay and Institutional Repairs and Maintenance. (The Department requested $39,024,100.)

See G.O. Bonds Section

a. Replace or upgrade HVAC systems at Central State Hospital ($820,000), Savannah Regional Hospital ($230,000) and Southwestern Regional Hospital ($139,000).

b. Replace water and sewer systems at Brook Run ($300,000) and Central State Hospital ($750,000).

c. Repair or replace roofs at Gracewood State School and Hospital ($511,000), West Central Regional Hospital ($230,000), and the Albany Regional Health Building ($42,000).

d. Meet safety and regulatory requirements at Atlanta Regional Hospital ($200,000), Brook Run ($305,000), Gracewood State School and Hospital ($94,000), Northwest Regional Hospital ($201,000), West Central Hospital ($80,000) and Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation ($128,000).

e. Fund minor construction projects at Georgia Mental Health Institute ($60,000) and Southwestern Regional Hospital- Bainbridge ($128,000).

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f. Renovate the East Wing - Phase I at Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation ($2,295,000).

g. Renovate the auditorium - Phase II at Central State Hospital ($220,000).

h. Upgrade telephone systems at Gracewood State School and Hospital ($267,000).

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

15,889,227

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

1,195,320,692

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ACTIVITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDlTIJRES EXPENDlTIJRES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

Personal Services

Regular Operating Expenses

Travel

Motor Vehicle Purchases

Equipment

Real Estate Rentals

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts

Computer Charges

Telecommunications

Capital Outlay

Service Benefits for Children

Special Purpose Contracts

Purchase of Service Contracts

.... Institutional Repairs and

10
~

Maintenance

Postage

Payments to DMA for Community

Care

42,697,734 1,866,426 1,141,251 1,479,540 198,341 4,525,972 2,446,696 1,582,887 521,142
21,004,148 283,000
30,524,076
59,237 912,890
13,211,252

51,421,729 1,988,975 1,269,398 1,502,448 205,624 4,609,700 2,225,960 1,946,176 580,480
32,105,194 244,000
35,005,112
60,297 936,622
12,980,022

58,125,146 2,026,774 1,327,696 1,554,768
148,992 4,961,394
852,879 1,355,714
653,026
30,809,504 244,000
35,021,311
67,500 961,336
13,913,085

51,481,620 2,644,569 1,485,787 1,717,027
191,126 4,878,258 1,090,441 1,868,563
784,824
50,601,940 254,980
39,981,421
73,440 1,157,384
14,250,478

407,083 46,664 23,063
18,366 25,000 43,162
6,097
3,159,006
290,100 1,336
2,054,389

50,601,320 2,289,641 1,379,426 1,672,736
86,131 4,878,258 3,855,500 1,352,727
719,874
43,895,723 244,000
35,532,131
73,440 1,003,066
14,250,478

95,000 11,000 44,000 3,115,000
813,600
1,575,559

50,696,320 2,300,641 1,379,426 1,672,736
130,131 4,878,258 6,970,500 1,352,727
719,874
43,895,723 244,000
36,345,731
73,440 1,003,066
15,826,037

Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds

122,454,592
40,778,244 9,168,412 412,600 5,000

147,081,737
42,105,044 14,352,340
412,600 15,200

152,023,125
40,587,736 17,224,655
412,600

172,461,858
39,557,320 21,426,842
412,600

6,074,266

161,834,451

236,083

39,278,795 21,341,389
412,600

5,654,159

167,488,610
39,278,795 21,341,389
412,600

Total Federal and Other Funds

50,364,256

56,885,184

58,224,991

61,396,762

236,083

61,032,784

61,032,784

STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEillCLES

72,090,336 806 233

90,196,553 815 234

93,798,134 827 233

111,065,096 827 233

5,838,183 13

100,801,667 827 233

5,654,159 2

106,455,826 829 233

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 1. Commissioner's Office

973,240

973,240

7,143,295

6,486,096

2. Budget Administration

2,094,214

2,094,214

2,036,588

2,036,588

3. Office of Children and Youth

30,809,504

22,564,521

43,895,723

32,699,727

4. Administrative Support Services

27,721,053

26,143,846

20,175,920

18,532,766

5. Facilities Management

5,606,386

4,485,460

5,537,729

4,283,733

6. Administrative Appeals

2,012,276

2,012,276

1,981,282

1,981,282

7. Regulatory Services - Program Direction and Support

712,133

702,133

791,675

781,675

8. Child Care Licensing

2,859,304

2,859,304

2,904,373

2,904,373

9. Health Care Facilities Regulation

9,232,991

2,558,166

9,500,586

3,889,823

10. Fraud and Abuse

6,080,909

2,275,651

6,075,853

2,248,066

11. Financial Services

5,638,547

5,438,547

5,626,666

5,426,666

12. Auditing Services

1,805,459

1,805,459

1,835,784

1,835,784

13. Personnel Administration

1,719,924

1,719,924

1,731,905

1,731,905

14. Indirect Cost

(7,945,954)

(7,854,642)

15. Public Affairs

516,081

516,081

521,864

521,864

16. Aging Services

52,552,209

23,986,371

56,085,960

27,386,713

17. State Health Planning Agency

1,688,895

1,608,895

1,643,407

1,563,407

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

152,023,125

93,798,134

167,488,610 106,455,826

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Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

Administrative Services

1. Number of fraud claims dispositions 2. Number offraud claims adjudicated 3. Number offood stamps fraud hearings
disposed 4. Number of child support hearings
disposed
Aging Services

23,325 16,463
1,048
4,139

25,517 19,092
1,230
2,510

22,000 17,000
1,230
4,500

22,000 17,000
1,230
4,800

1. Unduplicated number of clients receiving congregate meals
2. Cost per congregate meal 3. Unduplicated number of clients receiving
home-delivered meals 4. Cost per home-delivered meal 5. Unduplicated number of clients receiving
in-home services (homemaker/chore and home-health) 6. Cost per hour of in-home service 7. Community Care Services Program client slots 8. Average cost per community care client slot 9. Uilduplicated number of clients receiving transportation 10. Cost per one-way trip

17,435 $5.14
11,873 $3.14
4,383 $16.00
8,327
$4,175
13,819 $2.47

17,353 $4.84
9,140 $2.66
4,693 $14.00
8,327
$4,175
14,026 $2.50

$17,500 $4.84
9,300 $2.66
4,800 $14.00
8,577
$4,175
15,000 $2.50

$17,700 $4.84
9,500 $2.66
5,000 $14.00
9,077
$4,413
15,200 $2.50

Regulatory Services

1. Number of child care providers licensed and inspected annually
2. Number oflong-term care providers licensed and inspected annually
3. Number of health care and industrial programs licensed and inspected annually a. Hospitals, general b. Laboratories c. X-ray

2,043 356
165 503 4,590

2,062 361
158 511 4,514

2,113 363
158 521 4,477

2,164
370
160 540 4,520

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Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

State Health Planning Agency

1. Number of applications submitted 2. Number of completed reviews 3. Dollar volume reviewed 4. Dollar volume saved*

131 85 $273,916,055 $74,788,912

126 86 $176,439,169 $58,719,577

140 95 $194,083,086 $64,591,535

158 105 $213,492,395 $71,050,689

*These figures include those projects withdrawn.

Troubled Children's Benefits

1. Number of troubled children placement

slots

391

530

665

631

45 40 35
3~ 30 25
-..J 20
i 15
10 5
o

Growth in Troubled Children Funding
(Total Funds)
20%

F.Y.92

F.Y.93

F.Y.94

F.Y. 95 Proj. F.Y. 96 Proj.

Troubled Children Program
Average Annual Cost/Slot
$80,000 -y----------------------,

$70,000
~ $60,000
~
(,) $50,000

51,848

$40,000 F.Y.92

F.Y.93

F.Y.94

F.Y. 95 Proj. F.Y. 96 Proj.

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Activity Roles and Responsibilities
General Administration and Support

The Division of General Administration and Support provides executive and policy direction and administrative support to all divisions and offices of the Department ofHuman Resources (DHR). The primary purpose of the Division is to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of management, administration and programs. The Division also assists in ensuring that the Department complies with mandates and legal requirements.
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE--The Commissioner and staff provide leadership for one of the largest state agencies in state government to ensure that the goals and objectives of the Department are met. There are approximately 35,000 state and county employees in over 100 programs in 1,000 locations in all 159 counties. The Commissioner is appointed by and accountable to the Board of Human Resources which is appointed by the Governor.
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL SERVICES--Budget and Financial Services has responsibility for auditing, budget preparation and management, fmancial tracking and reporting. This office provides guidance to all divisions and offices regarding all items related to the budget and/or requested appropriations.
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION-This office is responsible for classification and compensation; the flexible benefits program; complaint and discipline management; managing employee relations; equal employment opportunity; and maintenance ofpersonnel records.
POllCY AND GOVERNMENT SERVICES--The Office of Policy and Government Services is responsible for administrative appeals. It also provides the Department support in the areas of legal services, constituent services and communications, including public information, graphic arts and publications and printing.
FRAUD AND ABUSE--The Office of Fraud and Abuse investigates suspected fraud and abuse within the Department's public assistance programs and seeks adjudication through the judicial or administrative process This office also receives, reviews and investigates all reports of criminal misconduct by employees of the Department.
REGULATORY SERVICES--The Office of Regulatory Services is responsible for inspecting, monitoring, licensing, certifying and registering a variety of health, long-term and child care programs to ensure that facilities and programs are operated in compliance with appropriate state statutes or rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Human Resources. It also certifies various health care facilities to receive Medicaid and Medicare funds, through contracts with the Health Care Financing Administration of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the State Department ofMedical Assistance.
AGING--The Office of Aging administers statewide programs that provide community-based support services to the

elderly. These programs allow the elderly to remain in their homes and communities as long as possible and prevent premature or unnecessary placement of individuals in long-term care facilities. Programs are classified in two broad categories: Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and Aging Services. The CCSP was developed to implement the Georgia Community Care and Services for the Elderly Act. The program provides for client assessment, case management and six major services, including adult day rehabilitation and home-delivered services under a Medicaid waiver to individuals who meet specified income and health-related criteria. The Aging Services component is a series of related services and fund sources that do not have specific income-based eligibility criteria but are targeted to the most economically or socially needy individuals. Services are provided statewide through contracts with 18 Area Agencies on Aging, each coordinating service delivery in a designated geographical area of the state. Services include outreach, senior centers, home-delivered and congregate meals, transportation and Alzheimer's programs.
TROUBLED CIDLDREN--The Troubled Children program purchases treatment from intensive and intermediate residential treatment facilities and therapeutic foster care for children with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Treatment may include the services of psychiatrists, social workers, therapists and other medical professions. In F.Y. 1995, this program will provide 665 placements.
ATTACHED AGENCY
The State Health Planning Agency is attached to the Department of Human Resources for administrative purposes. It serves as staff to the Health Strategies Council and provides research and technical assistance in developing the components of the State Health Plan. The agency also administers Georgia's Certificate ofNeed review program which determines whether a proposed health care project conforms with state statute provisions and guidelines contained in the State Health Plan.
AUTHORITY
Titles 3,5,8, 9,12,13, 14, 16, 18, 19,25,26,31,34,36, 37,40,43,44,45,47,48,49, and 50, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; Governor's Executive Orders of September 13 and October 3, 1983; Public Laws 89-73 as amended, 90-174, 92603 as amended, 97-35 as amended by 98-558 and 99-500, 100223, 100-578, 100-690, 101-496; Title XIX of the Social Security Act: HCFA 2176 Waiver; Older American's Act; Urban Mass Transit Act of 1964; Commercial Motor Vehicle Act of 1986; and the Single Audit Act of 1984.

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ACTIVITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

2. PUBLIC HEALTH
Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Children's Medical Services Benefits Kidney Disease Benefits Cancer Control Benefits Benefits for Medically Indigent
High Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants
eN Family Planning Benefits Children's Medical Services Clinics Special Purpose Contracts Purchase of Service Contracts Grant-in-Aid to Counties Institutional Repairs and Maintenance Postage Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds

46,714,618 109,755,181
1,001,326 45,455 308,640 996,668
8,385,338 1,037,858
700,631 7,774,771
196,171 2,025,129
449,579 514,335
628,778 654,009 18,851,771 82,613,644
29,286 125,087
747,761
283,556,036
132,131,782 40,697,680
549,718 158,000

48,089,174 120,011,630
1,123,903 13,206
335,761 1,013,705 9,485,552 2,192,817
875,720 7,596,438
285,938 3,847,221
732,364 703,222
661,953 663,609 18,771,634 92,575,895
32,100 135,020
747,761
309,894,623
147,216,021 40,765,124
549,718

54,005,810 74,946,444
957,489
125,029 1,226,139 4,992,551
969,959 747,866 8,131,654 308,000 3,340,000

55,593,286 78,620,527
1,006,102 13,687
219,530 1,516,479 5,225,473 1,078,429 1,114,519 8,538,237
323,400 4,007,000

653,222
672,400 672,246 11,800,246 96,043,451
34,500 139,801
821,135 260,587,942
115,937,922 6,088,601 549,718

656,222
705,858 11,615,811 104,367,142
37,260 154,572
862,192 275,655,726
118,945,687 6,285,021 549,718

2,587,528 2,257,959
27,850
5,000 67,680 1,782,452 2,731,360 203,392

54,642,247 78,157,496
980,283
121,410 1,462,250 5,118,679
921,307 931,339 8,375,604 315,247 3,528,000

43,750

656,222

219,000 7,643,662
4,000
17,573,633
227,530

689,349 11,740,118 103,119,356
37,260 144,155
845,769 271,786,091
119,650,176 6,231,302 549,718

470,349 3,750
5,000
807,600 171,360

55,112,596 78,161,246
980,283
126,410 1,462,250 5,118,679 1,728,907 1,102,699 8,375,604
315,247 3,528,000

656,222

1,458,059

689,349 11,740,118 103,119,356
37,260 144,155
845,769 273,244,150
119,650,176 6,231,302 549,718

Total Federal and Other Funds

173,537,180

188,530,863

122,576,241

125,780,426

227,530

126,431,196

126,431,196

STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

110,018,856 1,300 6

121,363,760 1,412 7

138,011,701 1,343 7

149,875,300 1,343 7

17,346,103 50

145,354,895 1,343 7

1,458,059 12

146,812,954 1,355 7

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH 1. District Health Administration

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

11,726,253

11,596,578

11,888,156

11,758,481

2. Newborn Follow-Up Care

1,215,549

970,020

1,262,001

1,016,472

3. Dental Health

1,384,187

1,174,012

1,485,749

1,275,574

4. Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention

2,093,863

1,563,863

2,156,784

1,626,784

5. Genetic Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing

4,153,698

3,757,396

4,195,261

3,798,959

6. High-Risk Pregnant Women and Infants

5,298,173

5,186,173

5,450,300

5,338,300

7. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

2,725,256

326,612

2,496,129

359,442

8. Family Planning

8,798,317

4,481,255

9,018,383

4,373,000

9. Malnutrition

78,171,909

81,939,387

10. Grant-in-Aid to Counties

54,939,354

54,083,354

59,014,117

58,158,117

11. Children's Medical Services

13,321,447

6,660,723

13,620,391

6,810,196

12. Emergency Health

2,863,683

1,807,135

2,911,739

1,855,191

13. Primary Health Care

1,716,889

1,588,858

1,799,704

1,659,158

14. Epidemiology

539,785

400,650

577,556

438,840

15. Immunization

958,300

954,732

16. Community Tuberculosis Control

6,512,513

5,257,908

6,480,518

5,227,456

17. Maternal and Child Health Management

1,071,457

741,805

1,056,156

733,060

18. Infant and Child Health

1,397,111

561,596

1,338,217

491,630

19. Maternal Health - Perinatal

1,958,714

847,523

2,013,168

864,485

20. Chronic Disease

978,633

978,633

1,010,907

1,010,907

21. Diabetes

515,002

515,002

526,711

526,711

22. Cancer Control

4,264,369 202

4,264,369

4,465,855

4,465,855

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

23. Director's Office 24. Employee's Health 25. Health Program Management 26. Vital Records 27. Health Services Research 28. Environmental Health 29. Laboratory Services 30. Community Care 31. Community Health Management 32. AIDS 33. Vaccines 34. Drug and Clinic Supplies 35. Adolescent Health 36. Public Health - Planning Councils 37. Early Intervention 38. Public Health - Division Indirect Cost

855,244 303,499 1,879,236 1,833,430 1,213,030 909,075 5,355,679 3,955,146 465,163 7,945,713 11,462,507 3,220,025 3,051,019 172,330 11,362,384

658,019 303,499 1,745,635 1,609,737 990,212 732,982 5,355,679 1,504,262 285,714 4,131,724 1,474,809 2,485,942 1,990,259 155,178 9,360,303 (1,535,718)

1,049,977 323,330
1,893,245 1,812,765 2,938,256
906,462 5,493,762 4,115,282
474,494 8,037,799 11,462,507 3,331,026 3,099,654
161,261 12,482,409

852,752 323,330 1,801,030 1,583,086 2,715,438 730,369 5,493,762 1,563,807 295,045 4,170,141 1,624,280 2,786,089 2,038,894 149,390 10,432,641 (1,535,718)

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

260,587,942 138,011,701

273,244,150 146,812,954

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Activity Roles and Responsibilities
Public Health

The general mission of the Division of Public Health is to assure conditions in which people can be healthy and to provide leadership in the prevention of disease and injury. Public Health accomplishes this mission through the provision of two broad categories of services:
Individual health services. Direct delivery of health and medical care to individuals.
Population-based services. Activities and interventions that are targeted to protect entire populations from illness, disease and injury.
RANGE OF HEALTH SERVICES
Approximately 25 percent of Georgia's residents, or 1,500,000 individuals, receive health services at county health departments each year. However, all Georgians benefit from the population-based services provided by the Division. Specific duties of the Division ofPublic Health include:
Preventing, controlling and treating a variety of diseases and afilictions which affect physical health, including cancer, diabetes, heart attacks, hypertension, kidney disease, sickle cell anemia, tuberculosis, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases.
Providing services in family planning, teenage pregnancy prevention, family health care, maternal and infant health care, dental hygiene, community care for the elderly, malnutrition and immunizations.
Providing and disseminating health information and education.
Conducting laboratory testing, epidemiological investigations and reporting of communicable and infectious diseases.
Monitoring various aspects of environmental health, including inspections of restaurants, sewage systems, hotels and motels, and other facilities for compliance with health laws.
Collecting vital statistics and maintaining records of all births, deaths, marriages and abortions occurring in Georgia.
Licensing and regulating ambulance services and certifying emergency medical personnel.
"CORE" FUNCTIONS
Because the responsibilities ofPublic Health have evolved to be so broad and varied, there has been much discussion about what the basic role ofPublic Health should be. To address these concerns, the Division has adopted three "core" functions:
Assessment. Analyzing and evaluating, on a continuous basis, the prevailing health status and health needs of the community.
Policy Development. Using the information gathered from assessment to develop and direct comprehensive state and local public health policies.

Assurance. Making sure that needed health services are available, either through the public or private sector, that address the health status and health needs of the community.
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
The Division of Public Health has 19 district health offices located across the state. Each district office is headed by a director who must, by law, be a medical doctor. The director, along with the district health staff, provides leadership, administrative and program support to county health departments in the delivery of health services and in community health assessment.
In each of Georgia's 159 counties there is a county health department which is governed by a county board of health. These boards are responsible for planning, developing and implementing health programs and activities. Services are provided through 274 health department clinic sites. Grant-in-aid funding from the state is provided to County Boards of Health to supplement local funds which support health services and staff. Low fees are charged for some services based on income; however, no one can be denied services based on inability to pay.
CENTER FOR HEALTH INFORMATION
The Center has three major functions: Vital records, health assessment services and management information systems. The Vital Records Unit registers and certifies all births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions. The Health Assessment Services Unit conducts public health research, identifies needs and causes of health problems, monitors and forecasts health trends, and evaluates mortality and morbidity data. The Management Information System Unit provides computer infrastructure development and maintenance for the Division. It also maintains a wide area network for information dissemination to public health officials.
AUTHORITY
Titles 31 and 49-6-60, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and Public Laws 78-410 as amended, 89-564 as amended, 95623,95-627,96-212 as amended, 96-510, and 99-457.

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Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

PUBLIC HEALTH

Maternal and Child Health
1. Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) 2. Low birth weight rate (per 1,000
births) 3. Percent oftwo-year olds with
completed immunization series 4. Number of clients served by
Children's Medical Services 5. Teenage pregnancy rate (per 1,000
females 10-19 years old) 6. Number of children receiving preventive
health screens
Community Health
1. Heart attack mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
2. Hypertensives with controlled blood pressure (percent of clients)
3. Stroke mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
4. Cancer mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
5. Percent of women 50 or over screened within prior year for breast cancer
Communicable Disease

10.4 8.8 80% 11,000 74.9 193,250

11.3 8.6 84% 12,000 73.0 213,497

11.1 8.7 88% 12,000 73.0 240,000

82.6 59% 54.6 175.1 56%

81.7 58% 56.0 179.2 62%

81.7 58% 56.0 184.0 65%

10.9 8.7 90% 12,000 71.0 268,800
81.7 58% 56.0 184.0 67%

1. Incidence of infectious disease (per 100,000 population) a. Syphilis b. Tuberculosis
2. AIDS educational workshops and seminars (persons educated)

53.7 11.9
252,720

39.9 11.7
225,000

39.9 11.6
240,000

39.9 11.4
255,000

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ACTIVITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

3. REHABILITATION SERVICES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Case Services E.S.R.P. Case Services Special Purpose Contracts
= . . . ~ Purchase of Service Contracts
0'\ Institutional RepaIrS and Maintenance
Utilities Postage

64,727,049 10,121,612
1,027,849 128,035 673,790
3,573,232 8,227,250 4,949,954 1,356,118
616,094 19,001,205
26,891 593,500 8,266,975
168,955 810,367 706,432

66,041,732 11,477,436
1,151,651 55,056
821,914 3,777,761 8,447,069 2,386,557 1,455,641 9,102,832 22,669,275
25,098 675,500 8,728,502
222,977 834,890 655,677

68,784,363 11,336,039
1,128,735 63,700
528,325 4,176,935 7,661,196 2,769,298 1,541,468
24,908,151 27,675 692,387
9,131,679
208,554 912,445 753,068

72,076,781 12,893,663
1,193,682 186,727 978,434
4,400,219 8,565,330 2,720,385 1,826,376
25,008,152 28,783 723,545
9,542,608
220,438 940,543 835,080

550,000
856,400 3,261,100
400,000 988,800

70,396,373 11,916,078
1,130,256 71,277
589,927 4,384,844 8,118,861 2,421,325 1,730,645
25,008,152 28,783 713,163
9,640,953
215,000 940,543 753,443

70,396,373 11,916,078
1,130,256 71,277
589,927 4,384,844 8,118,861 2,421,325 1,730,645
25,008,152 28,783 713,163
9,640,953
215,000 940,543 753,443

Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds

124,975,308
81,895,338 23,068,795
100,000

138,529,568
88,413,319 28,520,708
100,000 17,500

134,624,018
87,688,100 24,428,569
100,000

142,140,746
92,113,974 25,718,324
100,000

6,056,300

138,059,623
89,518,387 25,479,188
100,000

138,059,623
89,518,387 25,479,188
100,000

Total Federal and Other Funds

105,064,133

117,051,527

112,216,669

117,932,298

115,097,575

115,097,575

STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

19,911,175 1,794 70

21,478,041 1,788 71

22,407,349 1,767 72

24,208,448 1,767 72

6,056,300

22,962,048 1,767 72

22,962,048 1,767 72

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

REHABILITATION SERVICES 1. District Field Senices

45,453,275

9,104,662

46,142,663

9,273,327

2. Independent Living

863,713

581,518

881,663

585,358

3. Sheltered Employment

1,709,209

793,009

1,695,464

812,958

4. Community Facilities

8,208,236

3,234,533

8,454,483

3,266,010

5. State Rehabilitation Facilities

6,473,709

1,359,940

6,760,261

1,439,936

6. Diversified Industries of Georgia

789,944

804,046

7. Program Direction and Support

4,007,700

1,268,731

4,232,946

1,410,894

8. Grants Management

701,682

701,682

722,663

722,663

9. Disability Adjudication

32,188,837

33,048,076

10. Georgia Factory for the Blind

12,120,947

861,387

12,423,156

882,864

11. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute

22,106,766

4,501,887

22,894,202

4,568,038

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

134,624,018

22,407,349

138,059,623

22,962,048

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

REHABILITATION SERVICES
1. Total clients served - Competitive Employment
2. Percent clients coded severely disabled - Competitive Employment

45,229 60.8%

34,676 77.8%

34,700 78.0%

34,700 78.0%

3. Number of employees - Sheltered Employment
4. Average hourly wage - Georgia Industries for the Blind
5. Number of disability claims adjudicated
6. Individual Plans - Independent Living
7. Number provided information, referral and technical assistance - Independent Living
8. Referrals - Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute

694 $5.56 101,703
181 4,344 1,845

403 $6.10 99,980
185 3,027 1,864

400 $6.10 101,835
185 3,030 1,870

400 $6.10 101,835
190 3,030 1,870

9. Admissions - Roosevelt Warm Springs

Institute

934

969

970

970

10. Average daily census - Roosevelt Warm

Springs Institute

228

225

225

225

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ACTIVITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

4. FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Children's Trust Fund Benefits Cash Benefits Special Purpose Contracts Service Benefits for Children ~ Purchase of Service Contracts
= Postage
Grants to Counties DFCS Operations

39,353,086 4,284,863
849,826 12,192
396,135 1,931,831 20,503,209 28,480,893 1,682,479
880,245 446,072,882
4,202,785 113,280,654 19,708,054
3,150,140
245,400,914

41,552,445 5,572,863 902,873
565,382 2,227,858 23,473,562 33,678,681 2,859,490 1,212,262 445,845,903 3,982,186 134,135,989 22,821,975 3,551,896
263,076,896

42,275,282 3,886,903 1,062,673
348,301 2,618,805 19,166,211 23,829,161 4,060,760 1,095,001 473,719,363 4,372,441 177,382,281 15,700,085 3,846,198
265,328,206

43,481,714 5,112,106 1,054,883
405,266 2,875,229 20,042,876 34,200,007 9,920,686 1,006,013 480,839,883 4,569,200 203,571,265 16,333,237 5,722,753
276,412,105

3,380,048 873,473 76,400
283,348 408,900 472,000 13,855,353 399,357
1,000,000 41,415,661
1,042,000 220,400
12,606,751

42,938,002 4,766,338 1,048,065
374,342 2,870,653 19,335,226 28,008,842 9,872,623 1,006,013 452,948,978 4,549,185 191,141,664 16,287,996 4,944,741
278,968,866

8,259,842

42,938,002 4,766,338 1,048,065
374,342 2,870,653 19,335,226 28,008,842 9,872,623 1,006,013 452,948,978 4,549,185 199,401,506 16,287,996 4,944,741
278,968,866

Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds

930,190,188
551,661,760 36,417,632 2,565,582 85,088

985,460,261
558,722,242 62,677,038
2,565,582 134,372

1,038,691,671 1,105,547,223

587,484,536 50,153,716 2,565,582

606,656,940 55,754,604 2,565,582

76,033,691 1,059,061,534

33,467,636 1,139,049

585,315,452 56,585,214 2,565,582

8,259,842 1,067,321,376

5,112,842

590,428,294 56,585,214 2,565,582

Total Federal and Other Funds

590,730,062

624,099,234

640,203,834

664,977,126

34,606,685 644,466,248

5,112,842

649,579,090

STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

339,460,126 1,171 101

361,361,027 1,249 98

398,487,837 1,207 98

440,570,097 1,207 98

41,427,006 145

414,595,286 1,207 98

3,147,000

417,742,286 1,207 98

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES 1. Director's Office

TOTAL

STATE

511,332

511,332

TOTAL

STATE

516,045

516,045

2. Social Services

4,118,470

3,740,286

4,181,396

3,788,241

3. Administrative Support

6,209,832

5,023,547

6,318,160

5,093,874

4. Quality Assurance

3,745,413

3,745,413

3,793,592

3,793,592

5. Community Services

11,611,153

858,784

12,119,887

883,662

6. Field Management

1,098,176

1,098,176

1,108,105

1,108,105

7. Human Resources Management

2,029,320

1,847,863

2,025,188

1,835,566

8. Public Assistance

28,650,128

12,438,679

32,455,906

14,915,760

9. Child Support Recovery

51,072,649

2,615,249

59,803,063

4,619,619

10. AFDC Payments

460,160,668 173,526,588

441,109,858 167,709,968

11. SI - Supplemental Benefits

100

100

100

100

12. Refugee Programs

2,799,421

2,799,420

13. Energy Benefits

11,613,174

9,893,600

14. County DFCS Operations - Eligibility

103,690,602

51,695,151

106,872,201

53,353,194

15. County DFCS Operations - Social Services

83,874,318

28,015,144

89,902,751

31,922,742

16. Food Stamp Issuance

3,053,351

3,190,752

17. County DFCS Operations - Homemakers Services

7,688,443

2,257,516

7,860,363

2,429,436

18. County DFCS Operations - Joint and Administration

57,909,053

26,581,948

60,205,798

29,743,074

19. County DFCS Operations - Employability Program

12,165,790

4,589,157

14,127,753

5,371,372

20. Employability Benefits

26,196,997

10,841,651

29,013,559

11,985,349

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

21. Legal Senices

TOTAL
2,884,700

STATE
1,762,504

TOTAL
3,160,971

STATE
2,398,580

22. Family Foster Care

32,999,018

21,898,980

34,581,746

23,023,372

23. Institutional Foster Care

8,399,105

6,725,777

9,824,560

7,794,823

24. Specialized Foster Care

2,198,812

1,920,404

2,324,639

2,028,791

25. Adoption Supplement

9,538,644

7,256,644

10,978,964

8,145,659

26. Prevention of Foster Care

10,345,743

6,008,762

11,111,088

7,008,762

27. Day Care

90,303,653

27,236,623

104,247,090

32,411,698

28. Outreach - Contracts

152,058

152,058

156,620

156,620

29. Special Projects

1,620,548

1,595,766

1,667,693

1,643,461

30. Children's Trust Fund Commission

2,051,000

2,051,000

1,970,508

1,970,508

31. Indirect Cost

(7,507,265)

(7,909,687)

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

1,038,691,671 398,487,837

1,067,321,376 417,742,286

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Activity Roles and Responsibilities
Family and Children Services

The Division ofFamily and Children Services (DFCS) was established to administer and supervise the state's public assistance programs and social services. The mission of the Division is to enable families and individuals to protect and care for their children and themselves. The Division works to prevent dependency and to keep families together.
There are county departments offamily and children services in each ofthe 159 counties. The county offices are administered by a county director and a local board. The county director oversees the daily operations and administers the programs for the county. The board serves as an advocate for the county department and approves the budget for the agency's operations and for county-funded programs. The board members are appointed by the County Commission.
BENEFIT PROGRAMS AND ELIGmaITY
DETERMINATION
Eligibility staff in the 159 counties receive applications,
certi1Y benefits and provide ongoing case management to families
and individuals for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) , Food Stamps, Medicaid and Energy Assistance.
AFDC is cash assistance for poor children and their caretakers. A monthly average of 147,037 families receive AFDC. Of these, 69 percent are children. Ninety-two percent of all AFDC cases are families offour or fewer. Benefits total $441 million, with an average family grant of $250 per month. Benefits are approximately 62 percent federally funded and 38 percent state funded.
The food stamp program supplements the food budget for eligible individuals with coupons redeemable at grocery stores for basic foods. A monthly average of 330,622 low-income households receive food stamps each month. Benefits total $648 million with an average household grant of $170 per month. Benefits are 100 percent federally funded.
The Energy Assistance program provides fmancial assistance (including weatherization) to low-income families to meet home energy costs. This program is 100 percent federally funded.
The Department ofMedical Assistance contracts with DFCS to determine eligibility for the Medicaid program which pays medical expenses for low-income families.
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS

CHILD SUPPORT
Child Support Enforcement helps any custodial parent or caretaker with collecting regular child support from a parent who should be contributing but is not. Child Support money collected goes directly to single parents and their children to offset welfare payments. In 1994, this office collected $252.9 million from absent parents for the support of their children. Operating expenses totaled $45.8 million, of which $3.4 million were state funds. The statewide operations of child support are performed through 71 offices in 46 Judicial Circuits. Legal assistance is provided by local Assistant District Attorneys or Special Assistant Attorney Generals. The federal funding includes incentives earned on collections, based on cost effectiveness. Georgia is sixth in the nation in removing families from AFDC through child support collections and tenth in the nation in collections for AFDC clients.
SOCIAL SERVICES
County level staff provide a wide variety of social services, including protective services for abused and neglected children. Workers receive approximately 76,000 reports of child abuse and neglect annually. The staff investigates reports of abuse and assesses the level of risk the family situation poses on the child. Ifdanger exists, a foster home or emergency shelter placement is found to provide temporary care. The Prevention ofUnnecessary Placement program provides services to families at risk of having a child removed from the home. Over 18,000 children are in the protective custody of the state.
Child care services are purchased to enable low-income parents to maintain employment and participate in job training programs. Care may also be purchased in child protection situations.
The adoption supplement provides adoptive resources for children of parents whose rights have been terminated by the judicial system or whose parents have relinquished custody to DHR. Over I, I00 children were placed in 1994.
The Division is also responsible for administering the Community Services Block Grant, refugee resettlement program and support services for the homeless.
AUTHORITY

The Positive Employment and Community Help (pEACH) program provides training and employment services to AFDC parents to increase their ability to provide for their families. Services have been available statewide since January 1994.

Titles 15-11,19-7-5,19-8,19-9,29-5-2,30-5,31-7-2-.2,38-329,39-4,49-2,49-3,49-4-3, and 49-5, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and Public Laws 93-288, 95-113, 96-272, 96-422, 97-35,98-558,100-203,100-485 and 49 Stat., 620 as amended.

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Program Information

F.Y.1993 ACfUAL

F.Y.1994 ACfUAL

F.Y.1995 BUDGETED

FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Average number eligible families per month-AFDC
2. Average family grant per month AFDC
3. Average number of certified households per month - Food Stamps
4. Average number of eligible individuals per month - Medical Assistance Only
5. Number of grants awarded - Children's Trust Fund
6. Amount child support collected for AFDC clients
7. Amount child support collected for nonAFDC clients

142,305 $252.04 304,891
51,374 96
$87,878,851 $131,402,167

142,927

152,630

$249.22

$251.24

317,906

330,622

57,476

63,798

72

72

$93,069,500 $96,333,972

$159,893,427 $174,358,356

147,037 $250.00 343,847 70,816
72 $105,400,000 $189,953,379

AFDC Eligible Families Per Month

155,000 150,000 145,000 140,000
135,000
F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

F.Y. 1995 BUD

F.Y. 1996 REC

# Certified Households Per Month - Food Stamps

::EP : : 100,000 t----+-----+------Jl.

F.Y.1993

F.Y.1994

F.Y.1995

F.Y.1996

BUD

REC

Eligible Individuals Per Month - Medical

Assistance Onl

80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000

30,000 20,000 10,000

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

F.Y. 1995 BUD

F.Y. 1996 REC

$210,000,000

Child Support Collected

$175,000,000

$140,000,000

$105,000,000

$70,000,000
F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

F.Y. 1995 BUD

I I mnmm AFDC Clients -+- Non-AFDC Clients

F.Y. 1996 REC

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ACTIVITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRlORYEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEAL1WMENTAL RETARDATION/SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND INSTITUTIONS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Authority Lease Rentals Special Purpose Contracts Substance Abuse Community Service ~ Mental Retardation Community til Services Mental Health Community Services Community Mental Health Center
Services Institutional Repairs and
Maintenance Utilities Grants to Counties DFCS -
Operations

340,462,727 36,215,728
323,989 366,925 1,777,787 325,596 14,677,355 4,689,136 2,335,981
5,900 714,900 272,118 43,400,333
90,050,112 20,534,305
52,770,633
1,673,479 11,443,110
3,102

346,172,982 38,453,071 354,304 471,225 2,096,980 334,789 14,927,390 7,258,287 2,367,353
294,118 47,203,342
87,382,661 24,849,644
57,463,510
1,885,359 11,609,783

354,544,883 38,513,297
415,756 698,750 1,884,229 194,442 8,877,184 4,725,152 2,463,284

370,024,686 45,401,240
482,613 4,064,379 8,007,193
204,198 9,584,600 6,067,700 3,914,501

294,118 48,587,663
98,378,277 30,357,434
72,563,927
1,789,045 11,671,683

307,353 49,977,154 120,477,300 124,109,174
1,932,168 12,314,710

(1,072,902) (186,211) 4,999
14,134 84,000
7,611 5,125,800
11,301,162
6,562,952 19,889,172

359,909,923 41,191,601
466,616 698,750 1,800,234 203,954 9,015,265 5,123,052 2,730,772
307,243 49,643,997
99,487,892 113,324,701

29,358,300

1,932,168 12,289,792

32,295 754
2,250 8,759
754

359,942,218 41,192,355
468,866 698,750 1,808,993 203,954 9,015,265 5,123,052 2,731,526

915,927 4,669,270

307,243 49,643,997
100,403,819 117,993,971

1,932,168 12,289,792

Total Expenditures!Appropriations

622,043,216

643,124,798

675,959,124

756,868,969

71,089,017

698,125,960

5,630,009

703,755,969

Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds

68,128,637 129,651,217
2,404,100 14,000

77,121,900 130,226,430
2,404,100 38,196

67,455,735 131,977,304
2,404,100

66,053,925 129,104,063
2,404,100

(3,465,236)

66,053,925 133,950,366
2,404,100

66,053,925 133,950,366
2,404,100

Total Federal and Other Funds

200,197,954

209,790,626

201,837,139

197,562,088

(3,465,236) 202,408,391

202,408,391

STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VErnCLES

421,845,262 11,895 1,406

433,334,172 11,895 1,405

474,121,985 11,563 1,406

559,306,881 11,503 1,409

74,554,253 9

495,717,569 11,487 1,406

5,630,009

501,347,578 11,487 1,406

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND INSTITUTIONS
1. Southwestern State Hospital

TOTAL

STATE

39,261,457

25,667,156

TOTAL

STATE

40,042,801

26,002,175

2. Brook Run

31,922,281

14,672,169

32,914,066

15,100,869

3. Georgia Mental Health Institute

26,717,469

24,604,785

27,210,625

25,635,189

4. Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta

21,539,780

20,250,039

22,076,843

20,623,211

5. Northwest Regional Hospital at Rome

26,588,041

19,932,760

28,638,829

21,896,409

6. Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta

28,311,133

23,938,785

29,427,141

25,315,219

7. Central State Hospital

141,698,441

86,436,969

142,707,336

86,728,379

8. Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

18,845,470

17,508,957

19,051,563

17,733,754

9. Gracewood State School and Hospital

50,146,809

23,931,000

50,406,565

23,191,204

10. West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

18,817,772

16,610,754

19,533,402

17,174,492

11. Outdoor Therapeutic Program

3,699,108

2,799,990

3,853,986

2,952,696

12. Mental Health Community Assistance

1,995,646

1,884,357

2,724,599

2,612,837

13. Mental Retardation Community Assistance

1,357,393

1,332,395

1,371,583

1,345,935

14. Day Care Centers for Mentally Retarded

73,453,274

37,164,016

75,676,568

39,387,310

15. Supportive Living

30,000,750

26,558,797

33,023,436

30,325,366

16. Georgia State Foster Grandparentsl Senior Companion Program

806,641

806,641

822,340

822,340

17. Project Rescue

540,887

540,887

552,086

552,086

18. Drug Abuse Contracts

48,587,663

25,914,175

49,643,997

26,970,509

19. Community Mental Health Center Services

72,563,927

68,540,907

84,606,286

81,182,151

20. Project ARC

444,351

444,351

454,089

454,089

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

21. Metro Drug Abuse Centers

TOTAL
1,541,706

STATE
1,346,206

TOTAL
1,564,081

STATE
1,368,581

22. Group Homes for Autistic Children

294,701

294,701

300,992

300,992

23. Project Friendship

356,684

356,684

364,249

364,249

24. Community Mental Retardation Staff

6,220,726

6,220,726

6,365,267

6,365,267

25. Community Mental Retardation Residential Services

17,036,169

17,036,169

16,662,358

16,662,358

26. Contract with Clayton County Board of Education for Autistic Children

95,472

95,472

97,859

97,859

27. Regional Offices

2,962,556

2,962,556

3,212,257

3,212,257

27. MHIMR/SA Administration

10,152,817

6,269,581

10,450,765

6,969,795

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

675,959,124 474,121,985

703,755,969 501,347,578

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Human Resources is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $1,195,320,692.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Activity Roles and Responsibilities
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse

The Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse was created within the Department of Human Resources to establish, administer and supervise the state programs for mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse. The Division is charged by law to:
Provide adequate mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services to all Georgians.
Provide a unified system which encourages cooperation and sharing among government and private providers.
Provide services through a coordinated and unified system which emphasizes community-based services.
The mission of the Division is to provide and promote the services necessary to prevent and reduce the disabling effects of mental illness, mental retardation and substance abuse. These services are designed to maximize the client's level of personal and social competency, independence and self-sufficiency.
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
The 1992 General Assembly created the State Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Service Delivery to develop a "comprehensive plan for an improved service delivery system. .. " Based on the recommendation ofthis Commission and the resulting legislation, service planning and coordination have been separated from service delivery.
The Division is responsible for setting policy regarding the use of all federal and state funds and will maintain policy oversight. The 19 regional boards are responsible for service planning, coordinating, contracting and resource allocation fimctions. The Division and the regional planning boards will be responsible for setting outcome measures and monitoring and evaluating the achievement of service providers.
Twenty-eight new Community Service Boards have been established to govern the operation of public mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse community services. The Regional and Community Boards are responsible for encouraging availability of consumer choice of providers by expanding participation of public and private providers.
STATE HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS.
There are eight regional hospitals primarily addressing psychiatric and substance abuse problems. These hospitals are located in Atlanta (2), Augusta, Columbus, Milledgeville, Rome, Savannah and Thomasville. Additionally, patients are sent to state hospitals by court order for evaluation before trial and for treatment if found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity. Two state institutions, Brook Run in Atlanta and Gracewood State School and Hospital in Augusta, serve people with mental retardation exclusively. Four of the regional

hospitals have special units serving people with severe mental retardation.
The 10 institutions have a total staff of 11 ,186 which provide inpatient and outpatient services, therapies and other support services to clients within multi-county service areas. With an average client load of approximately 4,900 for all institutions, they serve 24,000 patients annually.
AREA PROGRAMS
The 28 community service areas are made up of a variety of dispersed but coordinated subprograms serving all age and primary disability groups. Basically, this service network includes 162 community mental health center clinic sites, 131 mental retardation day training centers, 25 detoxification units, 19 28-day treatment programs for substance abusers, nine day treatment programs for adolescent substance abusers and a variety of residential programs for all disability groups. Additionally, there are a number of community programs operated through contracts with private nonprofit agencies.
This service network delivers comprehensive preventive, early detection, rehabilitation and treatment services for five major groups: adults with serious or chronic mental illness, children and adolescents who are severely emotionally disturbed, people who are mentally retarded, people addicted to alcohol or other drugs and teens with alcohol and drug problems. The Division requires that 80 percent of new admissions to the programs meet the most-in-need criteria. Clients most in need are those with social, emotional, developmental and/or physical disabilities resulting from mental illness, mental retardation or substance abuse, and who, without state-supported services, are unable to function.
With the involvement of the clients and their families, program staffdevelop an individual service plan for each of these clients. The people who do not meet the most-in-need criteria receive short-term crisis intervention and referral to public and private services. Additionally, community staff screen patients for admission to regional hospitals and gives follow-up care to patients who are discharged from the hospitals.
The community service programs are comprised of 446 state staff and over 10,000 local staff who provide services to approximately 116,000 mentally ill, 14,000 mentally retarded and 42,000 substance abuse clients annually.
AUTHORITY
Titles 15-11-40,17-7-130,17-7-131,26-5,31-3,37-1-20, 37-2 through 37-10 and 40-5, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; and Public Laws 97-35 as amended, 100-960, 100203,101-476 and 101-496.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND INSTITUTIONS

Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Institutions

1. Average Client Load (all institutions) 2. Mental Retardation 3. Substance Abuse 4. Child and Adolescent 5. Adult Mental Health 6. Medical InfirmarylHospital 7. Extended Care 8. Other Clients (Special Care, Forensics,
Severely Psychiatrically Regressed, Veterans Nursing and Domililiary) 9. Percent discharges picked up by community programs within 15 days
Adult Mental Health Child and Adolescent Mental Retardation Substance Abuse

4,835 2,045
30 194 1,109 101 317
1,343
66% 62% 80% 50%

4,795 2,038
30 183 1,077 95 311
1,039
71% 65% 88% 59%

4,922 2,052
31 217 1,118 109 322
1,073
75% 72% 100% 55%

Community Mental Health, Mental Retardation, Substance Abuse Services

1. Unduplicated clients served in community programs
2. Mental Retardation Day Services 3. Mental Retardation Community
Residential 4. Community Mental Health Center
Services 5. Supportive LivinglResidential 6. Outdoor Therapeutic Program 7. Substance Abuse Regional Services 8. Family Support 9. MR Respite

148,188 9,995
2,010
108,130 3,666 181
40,572 955

156,451 10,149
1,883
115,889 4,624 172
41,903 948

175,185 10,034
2,097
116,064 4,640 172
41,903 955
1,824

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
4,863 1,989
31 203 1,126 107 315
1,092
75% 72% 100% 55%
176,258 10,058 2,131 116,299 4,731
172 41,903
955 2,736

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Programs and Services

The Department ofHwnan Resources (DHR) was created by the General Assembly in 1972 to fonn a coordinated network of hwnan service agencies in the communities. The Department's mission is to assist Georgians in achieving their highest levels of health, development, independence and self-sufficiency. Services are provided through over 100 health, financial assistance, social services, regulatory and rehabilitation programs in 1,500 locations. DHR has adopted the following principles to guide in provision of services. Services should be:
Based on individual and family strengths and needs rather than program or agency need.
Focused on prevention and early intervention for those at highest risk.
Available when and where they are needed and measured by customer satisfaction.
Sensitive to cultural differences and strengths.
Built on community-based planning.
Oriented to results and effectiveness measurement.
Balanced between public and private community-based organizations.
The Board of Hwnan Resources and departmental leadership have identified three priority areas to target resources and efforts: Prevention and Early Intervention, Supporting Families, and Self Sufficiency. To achieve its goals and objectives in these areas, the Department is working closely with other state agencies, local communities, private enterprises, and private foundations and charitable organizations.
Recently, DHR has intensified its efforts to generate additional resources to better meet the many hwnan service needs. Examples include: increasing child support collections; utilizing Medicaid waiver programs to expand services or cover services previously state funded; revising patient cost of care provisions to generate more income for expansion of community-based services; and changing cost allocation plans, sampling and record-

keeping procedures to better defme and docwnent seIVices eligible to participate in federal funding.
The Department is also actively seeking to privatize services where possible. Day care, child support recovery and community-based services for the elderly and for the mentally retarded are areas where privatization has been most successful.
WELFARE REFORM
One of the Department's goals is to create and sustain functional families and break the cycle of dependence on public assistance. In recent years, the Georgia General Assembly has passed legislation, sponsored by the Governor, which encompasses a variety of approaches to enforcing parental responsibility, assisting families to become independent, and reducing the financial obligation of the state.
Family Cap. A parent who has received Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) for 24 months (after December 31,1993) will receive no additional cash benefits if she has a child while on welfare. The additional child will be covered by Medicaid.
Teenage Mothers Residency Requirement. Effective January 1, 1994, in order to receive welfare for themselves and their child, most unmarried teenage mothers must live with a parent, a legal guardian or another adult relative or in a supportive living program supervised by an adult. Exemptions to this requirement protect the mother and child from abusive living situations.
Employment Requirement. Ablebodied AFDC recipients with no children under age 14 who quit or refuse to take a suitable full-time job paying at least minimwn wage will be sanctioned by a reduction in cash benefits. Children will continue to receive assistance. Exemptions include recipients who take care of ill or disabled household members, those who are in school or in job training programs full-time, and those who have no

transportation to the job. Work for Welfare. This program
would require able-bodied recipients who are 18 years or older and noncustodial parents who are at least two months behind in paying child support for children on AFDC to work for 20 hours per month. The jobs, in government or nonprofit agencies, will be identified by local coordinating councils. The program applies to recipients who have received cash assistance for 24 of the last 36 months and will begin as a pilot in the following 10 counties: Bibb, Cook, Crisp, Dooly, Irwin, Jenkins, Lowndes, Walker, Wayne and White. A recipient who fails to participate as required will be sanctioned by a reduction in cash assistance. Exemptions include parents caring for a child under five years old, those enrolled in PEACH or already working 20 hours per month, and those who do not have transportation.
Child Support Recovery. During Governor Miller's administration, child support collections have increased by 84 percent, from $143 million inF.Y. 1991 to $270 million projected for F. Y. 1995. In 1993, legislation was passed requiring employers to report new employees to the Office of Child Support Recovery to help locate absent parents who are behind in their paynients. Georgia is one of the first states to privatize child support collections by contracting with collection agencies to handle difficult cases.
PEAClL PEACH is Georgia's job training and education program geared to prepare people on welfare for work. In F.Y. 1991, state-funded PEACH programs were available in 16 counties. Through Governor Miller's initiative, the program is now available in each of the state's 159 counties. Client participation has increased from 9,000 to close to 39,000 projected for F. Y. 1995. Between 1986 and 1994, more than 23,000 welfare recipients have gone to work.

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ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER PROJECT
Georgia, along with six other southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina and Tennessee)

government services by reducing waste and fraud and better serving the citizens of Georgia.
ClllLD PROTECTION

PEACH Participation

38 39 34

40,000

25

35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

O-"'---,---=--.--"--.-"--.------"---.~'--r_../

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
SFY

and counseling to families at risk of having a child removed from the home. Since 1991 , state funding for prevention of foster care has increased from $1.5 million to $6 million budgeted for F.Y. 1995. The Governor is recommending an additional $1 million in the 1996 budget.
The Healthy Families Georgia program is designed to improve family coping skills and functioning; promote positive parenting skills and parent-child interaction; promote optimal child development; and, as a result, prevent child abuse and neglect. All births are screened to identify risk factors for child abuse. Those identified as high risk are served through the home visitor component of the program which provides case management and regular home visits for a minimum of three years. Currently, there are five pilot projects in Gainesville, Milledgeville, Tifton, Cordele and Savannah.
SEVERELY EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

have fOimed the Southern Alliance of States to develop an Electronic Benefits Transfer (BBT) prototype. EBT uses automated financial transaction processing and card access technologies to electronically deliver federal and state benefits to recipients. It is intended to streamline the process by which government benefits are issued, spent and redeemed. EBT systems will eventually include eligibility determination and certification, as well as benefit transfers.
Georgia has taken the initiative in this effort primarily because of the central location ofAtlanta and its proximity to the federal regional offices. The advantages of EBT are extensive. EBT will reduce costs and wastes associated with many human services, especially welfare programs, such as Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Food Stamps. For example, electronic processing of food stamp benefits would eliminate paper food coupons and trafficking in those coupons. Retailers and banks will no longer have to handle food stamps or cash welfare checks. EBT will reduce crime associated with the postal delivery of welfare checks and coupons. In summary, EBT represents an excellent opportunity to improve

The state has expanded its efforts to assist and strengthen families to meet the needs oftheir children and to avoid out-ofhome placements. Strategies focus on moving from a crisis-response orientation to a family-centered prevention and supportive one. However, the safety of the child must be the state's top priority. When families cannot care for their children, the state arranges substitute homes through foster care and adoptions.
Reflecting a nationwide trend, Georgia's child abuse and neglect reports for F.Y. 1994 were close to 84,000 compared to 22,616 in F.Y. 1984. Since 1991,256 additional child protection staff have been funded to investigate reports and to work with abusive families.
In 1993, the Governor initiated legislation to transfer the Statewide Child Abuse Prevention Panel from the Department of Human Resource to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and recommended state funding to support panel activities.
The Prevention of Unnecessary Placement program, along with the Homestead program, provide a range of services, including assistance in paying rent and utilities, buying food and clothes,

Most of the needs of emotionally disturbed children could be met in their own communities, but the lack of community-based mental health services in Georgia results in an over reliance on hospital and out-of-community residential treatment. Children in areas without an array of services go relatively unserved until their problems demand drastic solutions. Increased appropriate, effective community services will decrease the number of inappropriate hospitalizations, the average length of stay in hospitals and out-of-community placements.
Prior to F.Y. 1989, the only community mental health services available for youth in Georgia were limited to outpatient services and two group homes. Based on a long-range plan developed by the Department in 1989, the state began to fund comprehensive services in a number of areas across the state. Under Governor Miller, services have been expanded in 15 of 27 areas at an annual cost of over $19 million in state funds. For F. Y. 1996, the Governor is recommending an additional $4 million to expand services in the Bibb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Lowndes and Thomas County servIce areas.
Services include: counseling, family

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education and support, in-home services for families in crises, after-school and weekend treatment programs, respite care, therapeutic foster care and group homes, 24-hour emergency services, and case management.
In F.Y. 1995, the Department is planning to redirect some resources from state psychiatric units for children and adolescents which have reduced their average client load as a result of the expansion of community base services. These funds would be used to partially fund child and adolescent mental health evaluation teams.
The Multi-Agency Team for Children (MATCH) purchases and arranges therapeutic residential services for children up to age 18 with severe emotional problems who cannot be served in the community. This is an interdivisional program which serves children referred by local agencies through a statewide network. Funding has increased from $13 million ($12.5 million state) inF.Y. 1991 to $30.8 million ($22.6 million state) in F. Y. 1995. The Governor is recommending afimding level of $43.9 million ($32.7 million state) in F.Y. 1996.
CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL
People who suffer from mental illness can live productive lives as members of their community ifappropriate communitybased services are available. Since 1988, the General Assembly has authorized over $37 million in new state and federal funds to develop community-based services for the chronically mentally ill in target areas across the state. Twelve of Georgia's 27 community mental health service areas have been fully funded. Ten service areas have been partially funded, and five are unfunded. Services include day treatment, residential services, crisis intervention and case management.
Areas with community-based programs have been able to reduce their use of state hospitals by serving people more effectively at home. The first three areas to be fully funded decreased their state hospital admissions 23 percent in the year after funding began. In the northwest region, where all three areas are now fully funded, Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital was able to close 25 state hospital beds and transfer money to the community.

For F.Y. 1996, Governor Miller is recommending $456,714 to operate an emergency receiving facility in DeKalb County. Crisis intervention provided by such a facility is crucial to reducing unnecessary hospitalization.
In Georgia, as in the rest of the country, there is a severe shortage of housing for people who are homeless and mentally ill. Through a joint effort by the Department of Human Resources, the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority and the Corporation for Supportive Housing, permanent housing with support services is being developed for individuals who are homeless. The Governor is recommending $241,000 in F.Y. 1996 to support the operation of a 100-bed single room occupancy housing unit and to expand Phoenix House for the homeless by 21 beds.
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY

Program provides a full range of community-based services as a deterrent to unnecessary institutionalization. Services include assessment, case management, home-delivered services, adult day rehabilitation, alternative living services respite care, homemaker aid and emergency response services.
These services are reimbursed under a Georgia Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver program. To qualify, clients must meet the same medical, functional and fmancial criteria as those who receive Medicaid benefits for nursing facility placements.
The state also provides a statewide network of community services for elderly who are not eligible for Medicaid but who are low income and at risk of nursing home placement. The Governor is recommending funding to expand both of these programs inF.Y. 1996.

The Georgia General Assembly enacted the Community Care for the Elderly Act in 1982. This bill recognized that the functionally impaired elderly should be able to live as independently as possible in their own homes or with their families. The Community Care Services

Admissions to State Hospitals

Chronically Mentally III Impact of Community Funding in 1991
Hall Program Area

800

750

76

710

719

700 -------.....- - - - - - " ,

650

.,, " '-, ''(i24

600

''-,

'" ,

550

'-'~-23-------5+19

500

450

400 -t------.------,-----.------,-----,

F.Y.89

F.Y.90

F.Y.91 F.Y.92 Fiscal Year

F.Y.93

F.Y.94

Hall Area Includes:

Union, Towns, Rabun, Lumpkin, White, Habersham! Stephens, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Franklin and Hart Counties

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GEORGIA'S CmLDREN AND FAMILIES INITIATIVE
Georgia's Initiative for Children and Families serves as an umbrella for Georgia's many existing services, providing a statewide focus and coordination. Its objective is to develop family- and community- centered services designed by those who use them, with a single point of access. In addition, the initiative is designing a new approach to governance that includes partnerships among the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as the families themselves, to facilitate joint problem solving.
In 1991, at the request of Governor Miller, the Georgia Departments of Education, Human Resources, and Medical Assistance formed The Family Connection, a collaborative partnership with local communities to integrate services for children and families at risk. Funded by a $5 million grant from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation. The Family Connection initially targeted 15 pilot communities. State funds have been appropriated to support the original sites, as well as 15 new sites, and to provide planning grants for 25 additional sites. The Governor continues the expansion of these sites in his F.Y. 1996 budget recommendations.
In 1992, Georgia was one of five states selected to participate in the development phase of the Pew Children's Initiative, a multiyear, multimillion dollar effort to restructure the way education, health, and social services are provided to families and children. In the spring of 1994, it was announced that Georgia

would receive $2.5 million for five counties: Chatham, DeKalb, Fulton, Murray, and Ware.
The State Policy Council for Children and Families was created by Executive Order in June 1993. The Council was charged with developing a strategic plan for coordinating services among organizations and agencies that impact children; developing specific goals and outcomes that the state would like for its children and families; and making policy recommendations to the Governor regarding the best strategies, including a govemance mechanism, for improving the lives of Georgia's children.
The Family Preservation and Support Services Program enacted by Congress in August of 1993 presents Georgia with a new, exciting opportunity for furthering its efforts to improve the well-being of children and families. The new legislation is intended to assist states with planning and implementation of preventive and crisis intervention services for children. The federal policy direction outlined in the new program is aimed in the same direction the state is headed with Georgia's Initiative for Children and Families. Both the federal and state efforts promote:
Strategic planning with a broad range of community and state partners.
Access to a comprehensive array of health, education, and social services.
Reform of the current patchwork system of services.
Georgia can use the opportunity presented by the new federal program to accomplish three important goals:
Integrate the planning required for the federal Family Preservation and

Support Program with Georgia's Children

and Families Initiative and accelerate

implementation of the state's plan.

Invest the new federal funds

strategically to develop new promising

service strategies.

Build a stronger intergovern-

mental partnership with the federal

Department ofHealth and Human Services

through joint consultation and planning,

application for discretionary federal funds

for innovative programs, and shared

development of evaluation mechanisms.

The policy framework and service

strategy outlined in the legislation is

virtually indistinguishable from the

conceptual framework and service strategy

developed for Georgia's Children and

Families Initiative. The Initiative

embraces the same vision for children and

families -- strong families and better

outcomes for children. The federal

requirements set forth for a five year

strategic plan have been substantially met

in the ten year strategic plan developed for

the Georgia's Children and Families

Initiative.

The approach proposed by the

Initiative calls for the development of a

comprehensive system ofhealth. education,

and social services in communities with a

single point of access that makes maximum

use of community resources. It defmes a

continuum of services, including

preventive, early intervention and

intensive or crisis intervention services,

which provides for continuity of inter-

vention starting at the earliest possible

stage in a child's life.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 16,677.

Children's Trust Fund 3
Hea lth Planning Agency 27

.
.

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trative

Isoard of Human
Resources

I

I I JOffice of Commissioner
Iand Deputy COllin; ss ion~~

,

Assistant Commissioner Budget/F i nanc i a 1 Services
255

I ;Assistant Commissioner
!Po 1icy/Government Services 168

I :AodffmicienisotfraPtieornsonnel l 3B

I ~Office of Regulatory
Services 263

- Deve lops the Department's budget
- Coordinates with Legislative Budget Office and Covernor's Office of Planning and Budget
- Develops financial/ procurement/contracts po licy and procedure and maintains officia 1 OHR financial records, accounti n9 records, procurement and contract documents
- Audits subrecipients and field offices for compl iance with appl icable policies, principles, and regulations and for appropriate usage of funds
- Provides general support services for DHR such as mail room, inventory, fact 1ities support, space management, maintenance, transportation and te 1econwnu n i ca t ions

- Manages communications and legislative liaison activities with Con-
X~:~l~~ea~~nf~~~ra1,
State and local agencies - Conducts administrative hearings for public assistance pro-
1~~:~S~~~/~:~~~~~~~ns,
employee grievances, and hospita 1izationl habi 1itation
- Serves as 1ia ison between DHR and Law Department and Legislative Counsel

- ~ ~~~:~ i ~~~~d :~~ :b~:~-
within the Department's publ ic assistance pro-
- ~~:k: adjudication through judi cia1 or administrative processes - Reviews and investigates
all instances of criminal mi sconduct by Department employees - Manages const i tuent requests and inqu iries
and provides public information on DHR

- Administers DHR's personnel and training functions
- Provides the following services: operations, classification and compensation, flexible benefits, complaint and discipline management, po 1icy deve lopment review, legislative analysis, employee relations, equal employment opportun i ty, personne1
related litigation, human resource development and employee criminal record review

- Administers regulatory programs for 1icensure and certification of child care facilities, health care facilities (hospitals, specialized medical centers, labs), and nursing homes

Division of Family

I

and Chi ldren Services

1,204

Division
I Health

of

Public

I 1,343

- Provides basic income mainte-

nance grants to recipients of Aid

to Fami 1ies with Dependent Chi ldren

(AFDC); provides Supplement (MSS)

agrManatn;dap"trooryvidSetas te

financial assistance to resettled

refugees

- Provides financial assistance to

lOW-income households for home heat-

ing and weatherization

- Administers statewide Community Ser-

vices Block Grant Program

- Administers the troubled chi ldren

program and the adoption supplement

- Provides funding to County Departments of Fami ly and Chi ldren Services to determine initial and continued eligibility for AFDC, Food Stamps, Med i ca i d, Refugee Assistance Program, and Mandatory State Supplement Provides non-monetary resources to social service clients of County OFCS Administers statewide program for recovery of chi ld support for AFOC and non-AFDC fami 1ies including establishment of paternity, establishment and modification of support orders, location of absent parents, and procurement of medical support

- Advocates and promotes opt imum public health in the community through a health environment and appropriate emergency mad i ca 1 care
- Provides for the organization of emergency medica 1 services and clinical laboratory services in support of public hea lth programs throughout the State
- Provides State and Federa 1 funds to county Boards of Health to help finance local health services through the activities of service delivery personnel in 159 county health departments and 19 health districts

Division of Mental

Hea lth, Mental Retar-

dation and Substance

Abuse

11,563

Provides care, treatment, habilitation and outpatient evaluation services for mentally retarded cit i zens - Provides psychiatric, psychological, medical, educational, rehabi 1itative, social and other therapy services to mentally ill and substance abusing citizens

Division of Rehabilitat ion Services

1,767

- Provides the following cant i nuum of comprehens i ve services which lead to the rehabi 1itation of disabled individua ls: Prepares disabled persons for their employment in the compet i t i ve 1abor market Obta ins emp 1oyment ina protected envi ronment by offering sheltered employment opportun i ties Assists persons with severe disabilities in becoming independent

Receives and processes all appl ications for Disability Insurance Benefits (Title II) and for Supplemental Security Income Claims (Title XVI), screens claims for possible referral to other rehabilitat ion services, and conducts periodic reviews of individual claims - Offers medical, social, psychological, vocational and therapeutic recreationa 1 programs through the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation

Division of Aging

I

Seniors

63

Administers funds for aging services throughout the State - Provides for the development, implementation and provision of comprehensive and coordinated community-based health and social services and nutrit i on programs des i gned to prevent premature institutionalization of the elderly

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$27,367,139 $8,051,037
$18,956,558 $8,410,581

HIGHLIGHTS

MARKETING

TRADE

PORTS

$10 million to initiate a new statewide marketing campaign entitled "Georgia Global Now" to advertise and promote a powerful image of Georgia, its products, tourist locations and business climate to the world. By taking advantage of the state's heightened visibility because of the Olympics, the marketing plan will target the influential traveler in the U.S. and in the primary world markets of Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim, as well as those planning to travel to Atlanta for the 1996 Olympics. The influential traveler is viewed as the individual who travels for business and pleasure and makes or influences business decisions.
When combined with the $1.5 million Olympic-related marketing funds in the F. y. 1995 budget, this will be a $1l.5 million marketing campaign for the two fiscal years.
Funding of $300,000 is provided in the Marketing continuation budget for an African-American Tourism effort in association with the Peach State Black Tourism Association. This funding will enable the state to target a rapidly growing segment of the tourist market.
$150,000 to fund a special marketing and advertising program to tell the business world about the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), the HOPE program, and related state initiatives in research, technology transfer and education.

$261,581 for 3 trade positions, a 1-800 Export Assistance Line, video conference/distance learning equipment and operating expenses for an Export Assistance Center to be co-located with the new Federal Regional Export Assistance Center. The Center will provide direct counseling, as well as work with state and local partners to represent and help coordinate all services that are available. Companies will be assisted in all phases of exporting, with emphasis on market penetration and fmancing. The Center is designed to help small and medium-sized companies achieve their export potential.

$400,000 in contract funds to expand

international trade representation in South

America and in other emerging world

markets such as China, Southeast Asia,

India and South Africa.

This

recommendation builds on the contract

funding for Canada, Mexico and Taiwan in

the EY. 1995 budget and gives an

important boost to the state's export

efforts.

GEORGIA ACADEMY

$100,000 to provide one-time funding for the Georgia Academy for Economic Development to complete preparation of its curriculum and implement its training program for economic development personnel throughout the state. This program is a public-private partnership which will become self-supporting and has been endorsed by the Governor's Development Council.

$40 million in bonds for construction of a new container berth (Container Berth Seven) for the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) at the Garden City Terminal. The construction of this new dock and container storage area will allow GPA to meet existing and future demands for container cargo at this terminal. The project will require $54 million to complete but the remaining funding will not be needed until F. Y. 1997.
MARITIME TRADE CENTER
$10.2 million in bonds for second year funding of the state's commitment to the Maritime Trade Center in Savannah. This recommendation is part of an overall $18.25 million state commitment with $7.5 million in bonds and $550,000 in general funds being appropriated in EY. 1995. Chatham County is committing more than $37 million to the project and additional funds for the project will be raised from the private sector.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y.1996

F.Y.1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Authority Lease Rentals General Obligation Bonds Local Welcome Center Contracts Marketing
~ Foreign Office Reserve
Waterway Development in Georgia (Tri-Rivers)
Georgia World Congress Center Lanier Regional Watershed
Commission
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

7,691,800 1,443,452
245,178 60,321 56,630 833,548
723,200 105,230 202,867
1,445,000 18,966,964
126,910 4,444,997

8,064,465 1,554,314
288,094 19,856 60,909
906,547 740,665 112,556 243,772
1,445,000 17,485,674
138,315 4,665,751

24,500
9,800 36,380,397

300,000 36,025,918

8,360,275 1,494,818
335,000 32,000 60,883
947,130 690,178 152,440 227,000
1,450,000
171,600 6,479,578
50,000
50,000

8,661,847 1,904,823
411,034 67,000 130,343
1,017,415 921,093 222,419 317,878
1,240,000
171,600 6,837,950
43,094
50,000

1,289,829 112,710 105,500 18,000 102,530 62,000 428,600 192,700 50,000
5,497,500
15,063,566

8,539,637 1,581,479
335,000 35,000 70,202
1,009,874 693,178 177,303 260,413
1,240,000
171,600 5,679,578
43,094
50,000

20,500,902

21,996,496

22,922,935

19,886,358

20,417,929
20,417,929 15,962,468
202 23

18,985,729 85,000
19,070,729
16,955,189 203 22

1,184,800
1,184,800 19,316,102
205 23

819,800
819,800 21,176,696
205 23

929,800

22,922,935 26 1

929,800
18,956,558 205 23

122,211 15,570
54,800 10,000 500,000 8,000 20,000
7,680,000

8,661,848 1,597,049
335,000 35,000 125,002
1,019,874 1,193,178
185,303 280,413
1,240,000
171,600 13,359,578
43,094
50,000

8,410,581

28,296,939

929,800

8,410,581 3

929,800
27,367,139 208 23

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

19,316,102

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Eliminate marketing and advertising funds for the Governor's Development Council and provide no fee increases for the Department's marketing and advertising agency.

(800,000)

2. Provide a decrease in the foreign office reserve fund for Tokyo and Brussels offices.

(6,906)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Increase personal services to annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized
in F.Y. 1995 and for other personal services adjustments including a 2.6% lapse. (The Department requested a 1.4% lapse.)
2. Provide an increase in regular operating expenses for prospect subsistence, trade shows and business recruitment. (The Department requested a $410,005 increase.)
3. Increase real estate rentals for the Atlanta and Foreign offices.
4. Provide state funds to offset the projected shortfall in revenue from the declining sales of the Manufacturing Directory.
5. Increase other common object classes.
6. Provide funding of $300,000 in the Marketing continuation budget for an AfricanAmerican Tourism effort in association with the Peach State Black Tourism Association. The F.Y. 1995 funding for African-American Tourism is $200,000.

(806,906)
179,362
86,661 62,744 45,000 73,595
o

TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

447,362 (359,544) 18,956,558

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Initiate a new $10 million statewide marketing campaign entitled "Georgia Global Now" to advertise Georgia, its products, tourist locations and business climate to the world. The Governor is recommending that the $1,500,000 for Olympic marketing in the continuation budget for the Governor's Development Council be allocated to the Georgia Global Now marketing effort. The Department is reallocating $1,000,000 of its F.Y. 1996 continuation budget to Georgia Global Now to achieve the $10 million campaign.

7,500,000

2. Add 3 positions, a 1-800 Export Assistance Line, video conference/distance learning equipment and associated operating expenses for a state Export Assistance Center to be co-located with the new Federal Regional Export Assistance Center.

260,581

3. Provide contract funds to expand international trade representation in South America, and in other emerging world markets such as China, Southeast Asia, India and South Africa.

400,000

4. Fund a special marketing and advertising program to tell the business world about the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), the HOPE program, and related state initiatives in research, technology transfer and education.

150,000

5. Provide one-time funding for the Georgia Academy for Economic Development to complete preparation of its curriculum and implement its training program for economic development personnel throughout the state. This program is a public-private partnership which will become self-supporting and has been endorsed by the Governor's Development Council.
6. Provide $40,000,000 for construction of a new container berth (Container Berth Seven) for the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) at the Garden City Terminal.
7. Provide $10,200,000 for second year funding of the state's commitment to the Maritime Trade Center in Savannah.
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

100,000
See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds
8,410,581

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

27,367,139

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Administration

TOTAL
10,561,880

STATE
9,732,080

TOTAL
17,580,022

STATE
16,960,222

2. Economic Development

4,259,672

4,114,672

4,246,204

4,146,204

3. International Trade

960,298

960,298

1,624,841

1,624,841

4. Tourism

4,719,052

4,509,052

4,845,872

4,635,872

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

20,500,902

19,316,102

28,296,939

27,367,139

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.. 1996 is recommended: $27,367,139.

State Funding

Department of

Industry, Trade and Tourism

27.4

18.9 15.1 16 (millions)

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

Fiscal Years

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofIndustty, Trade and Tourism administers programs designed to promote and encourage responsible development of tourism, business and industty in the state.
The Department of Industty, Trade and Tourism as a budget unit includes four divisions:
Administration Economic Development International Trade Tourism
ADMINISTRATION
The Administration Division not only supports the Department in personnel, accounting, and procurement, but provides audio-visual and graphic design support to the economic development, trade and tourism efforts.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Economic Development Division markets Georgia as a location for new industries (manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, office and commercial facilities) by providing out-ofstate and international companies considering a Georgia location with accurate information on such topics as wage data, labor availability and taxes on potential sites; accompanying industty officials on tours of communities for prospective industrial development, and helping support local communities in their business development programs. The Division also helps existing industries to expand their present facilities or relocate to other Georgia communities. In addition, the economic development efforts include coordinating the support and operations of the overseas offices in Tokyo and Brussels.
The Division also provides research and information support by publishing promotional material on transportation, international facilities, education, quality of life and available buildings. The Division also publishes the Georgia Manufacturing Directory which lists nearly 10,000 manufacturing companies in the state, and maintains current economic development profiles on Georgia communities.
The Film Program, as part of the Economic Development Division, functions to develop and promote the state's film, television and commercial production industty. The staff working in the Film Program actively pursue film prospects through various marketing efforts, including direct mail, prospect visits, advertising and trade show participation. Film also provides a program of on-location assistance to production companies through scouting and securing locations, securing technical talent, housing and office needs, and coordinating the filming needs of the company with other state agencies and local governments.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The role of the International Trade Division is to increase employment through promoting the sale of Georgia products and services to customers abroad. The Trade Division also assists

small and medium size businesses involved in exporting with trade leads, market analysis, trade shows and identification of financial assistance options. This mission is accomplished through two work groups:
International Programs. Builds relationships with companies around the state in order to develop and implement marketing programs that will lead to Georgia companies selling their products or services to buyers in foreign markets.
In-State Programs. Builds relationships across the state with local private sector partners, primarily chambers of commerce, that will lead to more companies becoming aware of the benefits of, and participating in, exporting.
Additional responsibilities ofthe Division include overseeing the Department's contracts for foreign trade efforts in Taiwan, Mexico and Canada.
TOURISM
The Tourism Division's role is to increase the number of travelers by developing information services to reach the traveler before he or she leaves home and by developing a marketing strategy that leads travelers to choose Georgia as a vacation destination. The tourism stafffulfills the inquiries that result from the marketing efforts with various brochures and information packages about Georgia's tourism destinations.
Tourism is also responsible for the operation of the state's 11 visitor information centers. These centers serve approximately 17 million visitors annually with travel information, reservations and assistance. The centers serve as the front door to Georgia and in many cases create the first impression for visitors to our state.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Georgia Ports Authority is responsible for the operations, administration and maintenance of Georgia's four ports--two ocean ports located in Savannah and Brunswick, and two inland ports located in Columbus and Bainbridge. Additionally, the Authority promotes the port facilities to shipping lines worldwide through its sales offices in Atlanta, New York, Tokyo, Oslo and Athens. The state provides no operating funds to the Ports Authority.
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority is responsible for promoting and servicing regional, national and international events, conventions and trade shows which generate economic benefits to the state. The Authority owns and operates the Georgia World Congress Center and Georgia Dome, which is also the home of the Atlanta Falcons. The state provides no operating funds to the Congress Center.
AUTHORITY
Title 50-7, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM

Programs and Services

The Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism is Georgia's official state agency for attracting and encouraging capital investment by business and thereby the creation of new jobs. This mission is carried out by encouraging new business investment, the expansion of existing industry, locating new markets for Georgia products, promoting tourism and promoting the state as a location for film and video projects.
The Department offers services in three major business areas: Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism.
MARKETING
As the state's economic development marlceting arm, the Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism provides advertising, public relations, trade show and marketing mission assistance services for Georgia. The primary focus of these marketing efforts is to position Georgia as the best possible location for business deVelopment. With the assistance of an advertising agency, the Department evaluates and selects publications that offer the most efficient and effective use of advertising dollars that both deliver a positive image of Georgia and generate the inquiries from business prospects, exporters and travelers. Whether tourism, trade or new company prospect, the Department emphasizes the state's quality of life, quality educational and training programs and technological developments.
F. Y. 1996 funding will bring the Department's marketing efforts to a new level with the Governor's recommendation ofa new $10 million marketing campaign entitled Georgia Global Now to advertise Georgia, its products, tourist locations and business climate to the world.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Department's economic development effort focuses on recruiting new industry and encouraging the expansion of existing industry to create

new jobs and generate more capital investment in Georgia. Each year, approximately 600 new business prospects are identified through the marketing and recruitment efforts and are assigned to project managers. As members of a sales team, project managers attempt to match the needs of a company's facility requirements with Georgia communities that can best meet those needs. The Department's efforts along with the efforts of private statewide developers and local economic development organizations have produced significant results even with changing global investment conditions. On average, about 150 new manufacturing facilities locate in Georgia each year, announcing between 6,000 and 9,000 new manufacturing jobs, with $300 to $700 million in capital investment. In addition, non-manufacturing projects such as warehouse/distribution centers also locate in Georgia communities, producing 5,000 to 8,000 new jobs, and adding millions more in capital investment.
Similar recruitment efforts for the film industry are done on a smaller scale. The Department's Film Division promotes Georgia as a location for feature films and television productions and serves as community liaison for visiting production company officials. In addition, the Division actively promotes the development of a Georgia-based film and video industry. As a result of the Film Division's marketing efforts, a number of award-winning films including Glory and Driving Miss Daisy have been produced on location in Georgia over the past two decades.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Since the creation of a separate Trade Division in 1993, the Department's trade efforts have focused on assisting companies in specific industries with export potential. Targeted sectors in 1993 included technology products, construction products/services and agricultural technologies.
In 1994, the Trade Division began a

new program targeting the promotion of exports from environmental technology companies. A federal grant for $25,000 was obtained to promote the environmental industry in the southeast Asian market, and the Trade Division researched and printed a directory of approximately 200 environmental companies in Georgia.
The Governor's recommendation for F. Y. 1996 includes $400,000 in contract funds to expand international trade representation in South America, and in other emerging world markets such as China, Southeast Asia, India and South Africa. This recommendation builds on existing contracts in Mexico, Canada and Taiwan and offices in Tokyo and Brussels to enable the Division to directly aid Georgia exporters in most major world markets.
EXPORT ASSISTANCE CENTER
The Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee of the federal government announced on July 28, 1994, Atlanta's selection for a Regional and District Export Assistance Center. This new Export Assistance Center will assist companies in all phases of exporting, with emphasis on market penetration and financing. Specialists from the U.S. Department of Commerce, EX-IM Bank, the Small Business Administration and other federal, state and local organizations will work together to meet the needs of Georgia's exporters. The Center will provide direct counseling, as well as work with state and local partners to represent and help coordinate all services that are available to exporters. The Export Assistance Center is designed to assist small and medium-sized companies achieve their export potential.
TOURISM
In 1993, tourist expenditures grew by 6.5 percent, from $10.5 billion in 1992 to $11.2 billion in 1993. State and local governments in Georgia collected a combined total of $1.6 billion in revenues

231

NUMBER OF VISITORS COUNTED AT ELEVEN STATE VISITOR CENTERS

15,000,000

I

20,000,00o 15,000,000

'!

01. 10,000,000

5,000,00o

0

15,195,145

15,483,290

17,617,959

18,498,853

21,273,681

earned from tourism expenditures. The Tourism Division continues to
develop and implement a comprehensive plan to market Georgia tourism to the conswner and the group traveler. The goal is to increase the number of visitors, the length of stay, and the amount of money visitors spend in Georgia.
VISITOR CENTERS
During the development of the Interstate Highway System in the 1960's, Georgia was one of the fIrst states in the country to establish a Visitor Center Program. Visitor centers are the front door to our state and, therefore, must make the fIrst impression a visitor has on our state. This fIrst impression can determine the state's ability to be a vacation destination to the 17 million visitors who stop at the II centers each year.
In the past two fIscal years, the Governor recommended the reconstruction of the visitor centers in Ringgold and Lavonia The F. Y. 1995 amended budget includes planning and design funds for the reconstruction of the Augusta Visitor Center and for major repairs to the other state visitor centers.
ATTACHED AGENCY
Under the management of the Georgia Ports Authority, the Port of Savannah has emerged as one of the

premier container ports in the U.S., offering service to more than 100 countries by more than 50 major steamship lines. Savannah now is the tenth largest container port in the United States and the third largest in the South Atlantic, offering more than 6,000 linear feet of contiguous container berthing and 300 acres of paved container storage. Today, more than 50 major steamship lines use the Savannah and Brunswick ports, reaching more than 100 countries worldwide.
The Georgia Ports Authority places particular importance on the breakbulk business (kaolin, forest products and steel), with the Brunswick and Savannah ports handling about 65 percent of all breakbulk cargo moving through South Atlantic ports. Besides terminal operations in Brunswick and Savannah, the Georgia Ports Authority operates two inland barge terminals in Bainbridge and Columbus.
Under the Miller Administration, a total of $88.7 million has been appropriated for improvements for the Georgia Ports Authority. These improvements have consisted of deepening the Savannah River from 38 feet to 42 feet to allow the latest generation of container ships to use the Port of Savannah. Since completion of the Savannah River deepening project, container tonnage has increased 7.6 percent over of the same period last year. Other improvements include a new container berth, 30 acres of paving, and upgrading and purchasing new

container cranes. In addition to these

improvements, Governor Miller has

allowed the Ports Authority to use $8

million in revenues that it generates

internally to provide for an expansion at

Mayor's Point in Brunswick and a new

liquid bulk import berth in Savannah.

The completion of the new, 42-foot

channel in Savannah helped spur cargo

volumes to their highest levels in the

history of the Georgia Ports Authority

during the F.Y. 1994. As a result of this

volume increase, and other new shipping

line contracts in F.Y. 1995, the Governor

recommends $40 million in general

obligation bonds for the Georgia Ports

Authority to construct a new container

berth (Container Berth Seven) at the

Garden City Tenninal. These funds consist

of removing existing structures,

construction of a new dock and paving

over 75 acres for container storage for the

new container berth.



232

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM

1. Number ofjobs created by new and expanded plant locations

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

13,701

13,282

14,000

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
15,000

2. Number of new facility locations

556

541

560

566

3. Total number of international facilities in Georgia

1,420

1,521

1,550

1,600

4. Number of Georgia firms involved in foreign trade activities

1,879

1,916

1,940

1,986

5. Value of export sales generated

NA

NA $10,475,000

$14,072,500

6. Number of film projects produced in Georgia

26

24

24

24

7. Number of visitors to State Visitor Information Centers

16,936,018

17,617,959 18,498,853

21,273,681

8. Average cost per visitor at State Visitor Information Centers
9. Travel industry employment for previous calendar year

$0.17 337,483

$0.18 364,668

$0.19 370,000

$0.20 370,000

233

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 205.

Board of Industry, Trade and Tourism

World Congress Center/ 464 Georgia Dome
Georgia Ports Authority 6DD

Attached for Administrative Commissioner Purposes Only

I
Administration Division
30
- Performs support functions of finance, budget preparation and administration, graphics, personnel, printing, procurement, warehousing, computer support and audio-visual presentations
I
International Trade Division
10
- Promotes exports of Georgia products and services
- Provides industry-specific export promotion programs, international marketing information and trade leads
- Organizes Georgia pavilions at international trade shows
- Provides trade representatives in strategic export markets
- Provides trade finance counsel ing
- Encourages use of Georgia's transportation and distribution facilities and fosters Georgia as a recognized center of international trade
234

I
Economic Development Division
52
- Markets Georgia as the best location for national and international businesses
- Provides site location services to new and existing businesses
- Analyzes and prepares comprehensive economic information for industrial prospects
- Promotes Georgia as a prime location for film production
- Develops comprehensive information on industrial sites and buildings
- Assists communities in planning their economic development programs
- Publishes the Georgia Manufacturing Directory and Economic Development Profiles
I
Tourism Division
112
- Plans, coordinates and conducts comprehensive marketing and sales programs to attract both national and international individual and group visits
- Offers information to travelers through a network of visitor information centers
- Provides location services to tourism entertainment businesses
- Offers staff services through a network of 8 regional representatives located throughout the state

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITIJRES EXPENDITIJRES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
~ Total Federal and Other Funds
CN Ul
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

11,095,799 739,463 359,934 40,500 124,122 518,988 498,862 678,140 226,514
14,282,322
1,044,472 406,516
1,450,988
12,831,334 321 47

12,099,767 744,361 376,809 72,000 88,181 585,552 482,583 416,038 281,300
15,146,591
1,051,476 281,286
1,332,762
13,813,829 324 47

12,844,345 713,762 401,560 84,000 55,750 806,814 202,990 447,756 251,433
15,808,410
1,109,444 50,556
1,160,000
14,648,410 324 47

13,453,540 735,290 413,610 150,000 92,040 806,814 227,600 465,180 315,280
16,659,354
1,256,440 50,360
1,306,800
15,352,554 324 47

933,390 19,950 9,000
200,000 70,380
39,500
1,272,220
1,272,220 27 16

13,148,362 716,430 408,120 87,500 61,940 806,814 219,600 425,417 315,280
16,189,463
1,256,440 50,360
1,306,800
14,882,663 324 47

114,493 3,850
7,000
5,850 3,000 134,193
134,193 4

13,262,855 720,280 408,120 87,500 68,940 806,814 219,600 431,267 318,280
16,323,656
1,256,440 50,360
1,306,800
15,016,856 328 47

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

KY. 1995 State Appropriations

14,648,410

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS
1. Reflects an increase in federal funds associated with the inspection of mobile homes and nursing homes.

(146,996)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(146,996)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995.

225,162

2. Furnishes additional funds for the replacement of 7 vehicles in F.Y. 1996. (The Department requested the replacement of 12 vehicles.)

3,500

3. Provides for other continuation increases. (The Department requested increases of $254,800.)

152,587

TOTAL ADDITIONS

381,249

NET CHANGES

234,253

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

14,882,663

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Adds 2 receptionist positions, 1 investigator position, and additional telephones and telephone lines to the Consumer Services section enabling the Department to handle and resolve more expediently a larger number of insurance consumer complaints and inquiries. (The Department requested $366,676 for 4 receptionists and 7 investigators.)

89,443

2. Provides for 1 additional engineer to assist the Department in dealing with the surge in construction plan reviews and building inspections due to growth in the state's economy, and from construction activity arising from the 1996 Olympics. (The Department requested $609,927 for 6 engineers, 4 fire safety compliance officers and 16 vehicles.)

44,750

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

134,193

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

15,016,856

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Internal Administration

TOTAL
4,379,113

STATE
4,379,113

TOTAL
4,399,823

STATE
4,399,823

2. Insurance Regulation

6,299,191

6,299,191

6,561,845

6,561,845

3. Industrial Loan

435,688

435,688

477,486

477,486

4. Fire Safety and Manufactured Housing

4,694,418

3,534,418

4,884,502

3,577,702

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

15,808,410

14,648,410

16,323,656

15,016,856

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Office of Commissioner of Insurance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended: $15,016,856.

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OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Roles and Responsibilities

The Office of Commissioner of Insurance is accountable for upholding state laws regulating insurance, frre safety, mobile homes and sma11loans. The Department organizes its efforts in fulfilling these responsibilities around four divisions.
INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
The Internal Administration Division provides management, policy direction, enforcement and administrative support for the Department's program regulating companies and protecting consumers in the areas of insurance, industrial loan regulation, frre safety, manufactured housing, arson investigation, building inspection, hazardous material handling and storage, and other related areas. The Division's activities include performing personnel, purchasing payroll, budgeting, and accounting duties for all agency divisions; coordinating computer activities for each division; and establishing Department policy, procedures, regulations and enforcement capabilities.
INSURANCE REGULATION DIVISION
The Insurance Regulation Division is responsible for administering Georgia insurance laws and regulations by reviewing and approving insurance company property, casualty, life, accident and sickness policy forms and rates; approving applications for insurance companies to conduct business in Georgia; approving applications for individuals to obtain insurance agent licenses; and regulating group self-insurance funds for workers' compensation insurance. The Division oversees the regulation of automobile self-insurers, Captive Insurance companies, and Interlocal Risk Management.

INDUSTRIAL LOAN REGULATION DIVISION
The Industrial Loan Regulation Division administers the Georgia Industrial Loan Act by performing examinations and on-site investigations of all accounts held by the industrial loan companies (small loan companies making loans of $3,000 or less) licensed to do business in Georgia, accounting for all fees and taxes payable by the industrial loan companies, and approving applications for new industrial loan company licenses and investigating consumer complaints.
FIRE SAFETY AND MOBILE HOME REGULATION DIVISION
The Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulation Division administers and enforces compliance with Georgia and federal laws affecting manufactured housing and frre safety by reviewing applications for licenses and permits to use or store hazardous or physically unstable substances and materials; by reviewing construction plans for public buildings and manufactured houses for adequate frre hazard prevention and protection. The Division inspects public facilities for compliance with Georgia's fire safety laws and investigates cases involving suspicious frres in Georgia.
AUmORITY
State Constitution; Official Code of Georgia - Annotated Title 45-14

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Programs and Services

The Office of Commissioner of Insurance employs a number of programs and services to fulfill its duties in regulating the state's insurance industry, industrial loan companies and flIe safety standards. These activities are geared toward enabling the Department to satisfy its regulatory responsibilities effectively, and to protect and assist the public in the areas the Department oversees. A few of these programs and service's are explained below.
FRAUD INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES
Since its inception in late 1991, the Fraud Unit of the Insurance Commissioner's Office has participated in over 200 administrative and criminal actions in its fight to curb insurance fraud. Working with the insurance industry and other state agencies has opened new doors in prosecuting insurance fraud. The Unit has worked to implement changes by:
Standardizing the motor vehicle accident report forms.
Developed fraud detection techniques by networking with other agencies, both state and federal, in presenting the flIst National Basic Fraud Training seminar through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
Active in bridging the gap between industry and government through the use of special investigative units to fight insurance fraud such as health insurance fraud, school bond rip-offs, unauthorized insurers, unprofessional lawyers, unscrupulous chiropractors and professionals who have attempted to defraud Georgia consumers.
NAIC ACCREDITATION PROCESS
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) developed a list of criteria which they believed an insurance regulatory authority should comply with. The NAIC set a tlrree-year time limit (until December

1993) for all states to be evaluated according to these accreditation criteria. A state's failure to become accredited within the three-year period would cause other states to ignore the unaccreditated state's fmancial analysis and fmancial examinations, and would substantially increase costs for the insurance companies domesticated in that unaccreditated state.
The accreditation standards fall into three basic categories:
Law and regulations. Financial analysis and fmancial examinations. Organizational and personnel practices. The NAIC performed a preliminary review at the Georgia Insurance Department in May 1993. During the visit, recommendations were made: To clarify existing statutes through regulations or directives. To improve fmancial analysis and fmancial examination procedures. To improve upon existing personnel and training practices. The fmal review by the NAIC was performed in October 1993. The NAIC accreditation team subsequently recommended to the NAIC that the Georgia Insurance Department be accredited. At that time, less than onehalf of the states had successfully passed the accreditation process. Georgia received its accreditation in December of 1993. The NAIC continues to propose new laws and regulations and stricter guidelines for evaluating a state's fmancial analysis, fmancial examination and organizational personnel practices. A short follow-up review of the Georgia Insurance Department-- using these newer stricter guidelines--was performed again in November 1994. The NAIC was satisfied with the Department's performance. It is expected that each state insurance department will now be subject to a yearly desk audit by the NAIC, and an extensive on-site review by NAIC personnel at least once every five years. Achieving and maintaining NAIC

accreditation gives the Department and the state an advantage in regulating Georgia's insurance industry. Any state which is not accredited (or which loses accredited status, as some states have done) creates an additional regulatory and fmancial burden on its domestic insurance industry. For example, fmancial examinations performed by an unaccredited state cannot be accepted by the other accredited states.
Consequently, unaccredited states need to have the assistance of fmancial examiners from an accredited state in order to "legitimize" their fmancial examination work papers and fmal report. Moreover, the accredited states are entitled to perform their own independent financial analysis or fmancial examination of companies in unaccredited states. This usually results in a duplication of efforts and costs to these insurance companies. The fmancial analysis and fmancial examination work from an accredited state is generally accorded a greater degree of credibility than the work from an unaccredited state insurance department. Thus, insurance company decisions regarding initial placement of the home office or relocation of a home office must now factor in whether the intended site is within an accredited state.
BOOK ENTRY AND SECURITIES
The Department's privatization of the maintenance of insurance company securities, in physical form, to a book entry format with a local bank custodian was the project ofthe Regulatory Services Division and attorneys from the Enforcement Division. Privatization of the function afforded a more efficient means of handling the approximately $190 million in securities for 1,644 insurance entities and to reallocate resources from this time-consuming function.
The outmoded process of recording, by hand, all securities on a card ftle, and physically handling the documents was tedious with a possibility of human error.

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A standard request for proposals was sent to various local fmancial institutions. The proposal selected came from Wachovia Bank. The Department and Wachovia personnel began developing procedures in the spring of 1994.
The physical transfer of the securities is targeted for fall of 1994. Clerical responsibilities will be considerably reduced, leaving greater time to perform other necessary functions of the division. The Department will be able to retrieve account information immediately by using communication software, through the office's local area network, directly to Wachovia's system without relying on researching the information through other personnel.
The insurance companies will, likewise, be able to obtain verification of accounts in a similar setup provided by Wachovia for a nominal quarterly assessment.
PRIVATIZATION OF AGENTS LICENSING
The Department began privatizing its Agents Licensing Section in 1990 when it contracted the responsibility for the compilation and sale of study manuals to an outside vendor. These manuals are used in the preparation for the various licensure examinations. By contracting this service, individuals receive their manuals sooner. Privatization of this activity allowed staff to devote approximately 15 more hours per week to other responsibilities relating to the processing of agents licensing work.
In October 1992, the responsibility for administering and scoring the Agent Licensing examinations was privatized to an outside frrm (approximately 10,000 examinees per year). This effort has proven to be a success because the examinees are now notified immediately whether they have passed or failed an examination. This privatization allows employees more time to perform other critical job responsibilities by not having to administer or grade the examinations.
The Department has also implemented a lockbox system whereby licensing fees submitted are immediately deposited. This function is performed by Wachovia Bank.
Agents Licensing is now studying the

benefits of allowing a private vendor to maintain the computer records of over 70,000 agents, which entails processing 70,000 annual license renewals. The vendor would also provide and process the certificate of authority renewal listing and confrrmations which number over 250,000 appointments each year; process new issue certificates of authority, which number 65,000 per year; and process Certificate of Authority terininations which number over 25,000 per year.
Privatization of these functions would allow employees more time to devote to other critical job tasks, enabling them to provide faster service to the insurance agents and companies. Before any steps toward this phase of privatization can occur, legislation must be proposed and passed.
HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION REVIEW
A process called Health Care Utilization Review (DR) has been implemented by some insurers and employers in recent years. This process evaluates the appropriateness, necessity and quality of health care provided at various stages in the health care delivery system. Although this feature is technically a part of the health insurance plan design, it is different in that the utilization review process analyzes whether the care prescribed and delivered is justifiable and appropriate.
In today's cost conscious, competitive health care market, hospitals and providers need effective utilization reviews. Utilization Review companies (private review agents) manage costs through a case-by-case assessment of the clinicaljustification for proposed medical services. Utilization Review Companies and agents currently have a significant influence on the provision of payment for health care. Because recommendations made by these organizations may have an impact on the types of care approved for payment, a utilization review company might affect a patient's access to health care. As a result, there is a considerable amount of interest concerning the individuals who make utilization review decisions, the professional experience, and the review criteria these companies and individual agents use.

To help protect health care consumers against inappropriate recommendations, standards have been developed by utilization review representatives and health care providers. State legislation has been enacted to specify the types of individuals, procedures and protocols that should be used in making a utilization review decision. Georgia law establishes minimum standards for all private review agents (utilization review organizations) to follow in making recommendations on the necessity and appropriateness of health care services. The Department is responsible for enforcing the standards through periodic reviews of these utilization review organizations.

CONSUMER SERVICES ACTIVITIES

The Consumer Services Section has

the responsibility of providing assistance

to the public who have complaints or

make inquiries regarding the insurance

industry. These complaints and inquiries

are received via telephone, mail, walk-ins

and from the Department's investigators.

It is essential that investigations be

conducted quickly and the investigation

reports be prepared accurately, logically

and promptly. The main goal of this

Section is to provide the best possible

services to Georgia insurance consumers,

both individuals and businesses.

In January 1991, the Consumer

Services Section implemented a Computer

Database Management System. The

System is providing statistical data critical

in the successful completion of this

Section's mission and goals including the

development of the intake unit, which

assists consumers immediately. More

complicated cases are forwarded to the

case unit, disaster team and hot line. In

addition, the Department handles

speaking engagements, training and

seminars for consumers, and inter-office

training. The increased load of hearing

requests, which are done within a 24-hour

period, and self-insured cases are now

being handled by this Section. The

Consumer Services Division has

recovered $21,690,761.33 for Georgia

consumers for additional insurance claims

since 1991.



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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 324.

Conmissioner Deputy Conmissioner Executive Office 7

Administrative Division

61

- Provides personnel services for the Department
- Supplies educational
materials and information to the public - Provides staff support
to the Conmissioner's
Office - Provides accounting ser-
vices for the Department - Prepares budget requests
for the Department - Coordinates printing,
supplies and procurement services for the Depart-
ment

- Enforces compliance of
insurance, industrial loan and fire safety laws and
regulations - Suspends or revokes licenses
and levies fines for violations of the laws and regu-
lations - Administers court-appointed
rehabilitation and/or liquidation of insolvent insurers

I
Insurance Division
131
- Administers State insurance laws and regulations
- Reviews and approves policy forms
- Acknowledges rates when appropriate
- Reviews applications for certificates of authority
- Examines insurance companies
- Administers tax laws relative to insurers
- Prepares and conducts all license exams and license agents
- Administers pre-need funeral service contracts
- Administers workers' compensation group selfinsurance program
- Administers third party prescription program
- Coordinates consumer complaints and inquiries
- Administers insurance holding company laws and health maintenance laws

Industrial Loan Division
10
- Administers the Georgia Industrial Loan Act
- Reviews applications for industrial loan licenses
- Accounts for fees payable by industrial loan companies
- Examines all industrial loan companies
- Administers tax laws relative to industrial loan companies

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Safety Fire Division
115
- Administers, inspects and licenses facilities for compliance with State fire safety laws
- Administers Federal standards concerning the construction of mobile homes
- Administers Federal standards affecting life and fire safety in hospitals and nursing homes Investigates fires of suspicious nature for arson and assists in prosecution when appl icable
- Licenses and inspects liquefied petroleum gas facilities
- Administers the Blasting Standards Act of 1978
- Licenses and inspects motor vehicle racetracks

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Payments to State Treasury Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (ITPA)
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds ~ Federal Funds N Other Funds
Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHlCLES

67,313,209 6,154,530 1,069,701 10,003 2,428,683 1,537,722 3,885,146 7,689,094 1,253,053 939,795 1,774,079
66,493,115
160,548,130
141,426,097 2,661,451 5,000
144,092,548
16,455,582 1,843 11

71,501,432 6,264,963 1,233,196
828,050 1,637,595 4,291,127 5,057,247 1,281,287
1,774,079 60,142,357
154,011,333
136,375,145 1,603,486 25,000
138,003,631
16,007,702 1,920 11

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

66,661,469 5,609,533 1,102,315

68,328,006 7,427,071 1,346,643

479,071 11,165 7,500

68,138,958 7,424,929 1,346,137

68,138,958 7,424,929 1,346,137

903,198 2,187,517 3,020,853 8,302,843 1,166,682 1,013,125 1,774,079 69,792,752
161,534,366

844,965 2,150,518 3,249,280 7,151,101 1,343,321 3,685,000 1,774,079 66,500,000
163,799,984

15,600 3,757 5,500 3,338
525,931

844,965 2,150,518 3,164,280 7,151,101 1,343,288 3,685,000 1,774,079 66,500,000
163,523,255

844,965 2,150,518 3,164,280 7,151,101 1,343,288 3,685,000 1,774,079 66,500,000
163,523,255

142,487,770 1,870,346

143,764,978 1,832,318

143,764,978 1,832,318

143,764,978 1,832,318

144,358,116
17,176,250 1,920 11

145,597,296
18,202,688 1,920 11

525,931 13

145,597,296
17,925,959 1,920 11

145,597,296
17,925,959 1,920 11

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

17,176,250

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. To accurately reflect increases in safety inspections, administrative assessments and collected penalties and interest.

749,709

TOTAL ADDITIONS

749,709

NET CHANGES

749,709

TOTALSTATEFUNDS-CONTINUATION

17,925,959

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Administration

TOTAL
27,871,775

STATE
5,330,899

TOTAL
29,100,084

STATE
5,421,641

2. Employment and Training

133,662,591

11,845,351

134,423,171

12,504,318

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

161,534,366

17,176,250

163,523,255

17,925,959

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Labor is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $17,925,959.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofLabor is empowered to administer federal labor programs and to enforce various state laws pertaining to labor, with an overall mission to promote the economic wellbeing of the state. The Department, through its programs and wide spectrum of services, plays an important role in the development of the state's work force. Major areas of responsibilities of the Department are in training, services, protection and information.
TRAINlNG
In a joint partnership with businesses and other community leaders, the Department provides job training to economically disadvantage youth and adults, older workers, summer youth, and dislocated workers to increase employment opportunities and improve the quality ofthe labor force in the state. Through the Georgia Job Training Partnership program, authorized and fimded under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (lIPA), the Department's responsibilities include:
Administering over $75 million in federal funds annually as grants and contracts.
Issuing regulations and monitoring programs to ensure operations in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
Providing technical assistance and training to local staff to improve program administration.
Approving local job training plans. Managing a performance standards system and tracking local operations against federal standards to determine areas of excellence, award of incentive funds and the need to assist or sanction local programs. During the past fiscal year, over 35,000 Georgians participated in one or more of the Partnership programs. The Partnership is directed locally in each of the state's 22 service deliveIy areas by a private industry council that participates in the unified planning process and oversees implementation of the planning function. Basic program decisions regarding what job training is needed in an area are made by the council.
SERVICES
The Department reduces the adverse impact of unemployment by providing monetary payments to eligible individuals for a limited period, and by assisting employers in minimizing their unemployment insurance tax liability. During F.Y. 1994, approximately 423,184 unemployment claims were filed with the Department. The Department also provides federally-fimded supplemental benefits to unemployed job seekers who have exhausted their regular unemployment insurance benefit.
One of the Department's primary responsibilities is the administration of the public employment service in the state. Through a statewide network of 52 offices, the Department

provides an array of services which include: Referral of qualified applicants to employers who have
listed job openings. Counseling and other services to help evaluate workers' job
skills and better prepare them for available jobs. Referral to services provided by other agencies in the
community, such as job training, adult education, vocational rehabilitation, veterans' programs, medical care and supportive services.
A total of 39,505 applicants received employment or vocational counseling in F. Y. 1994. The Department also provides basic readjustment services for "dislocated workers" whose job losses resulted from changing technology or other economic conditions. These services include assessment, counseling, testing, and job search and relocation assistance. Additionally, the Department serves 765 at-risk youth at 17 sites located in school systems statewide through its Jobs for Georgia Graduates program; provides employment service to disabled individuals who register for the service; and provides placement and employment service to migrant/seasonal farm workers and Armed Forces veterans who are making the adjustment from military life to a civilian environment.
PROTECTION
The Department has responsibility for administering Georgia laws regulating the employment of children and regulatory responsibility of equipment such as amusement and carnival rides, elevators and escalators, safety glass, high voltage apparatus, boilers and pressure vessels. The Department processed 52,711 work permits for students during F. Y. 1994 and the Safety Engineering staffperformed a total of 30, 102 safety inspections of elevators, boilers and amusement rides.
INFORMATION
Compiling and disseminating labor market information is a primary responsibility of the Department. Available information includes data on employment, unemployment, worker availability, wages and historic and projected trends. Several of the statistical series published by the Department, such as Georgia Labor Market Trends and Area Labor Profiles, serve as key indicators of the state's economic health.
AUTHORITY Titles 8, 34, 39 and 46 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Programs and Services

Federally funded programs comprise almost all of the Department of Labor's activity in its mission to promote employment and employability throughout the state. Of the Department's total appropriation, generally about 89 percent is obtained from federal fund sources. Ten percent is obtained from collected state administrative assessments; penalty and interest funds associated with the Unemployment Compensation Fund; and state funds collected from mandated inspections of facilities regulated by the Department. Actual state initiated and :fi.mded programs account for less than one percent of the Department's activities and funding.
Major federal program areas are in Unemployment Insurance, Employment Service and programs under the Job Training Partnership and Placement Act. State programs provided by the Department are Safety Inspections and Child Labor Inspections.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Service provisions for unemployment insw"ance consist of claims processing and benefits payments, appeals and hearings, and employer tax functions. Workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own may be eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits while seeking work. These weekly benefit payments replace part of the worker's lost income and help promote economic stability in communities affected by layoffs and business closings. Current unemployment insurance benefit payments range from $37 per week to a maximun of $185 per week for up to 26 weeks. Extended benefits allow an additional 13 weeks whenever the unemployment rate exceeds five percent. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, which went into effect in November 1991, provides federally-funded supplemental benefits up to an additional 20 weeks to unemployed job seekers who have exhausted their regular unemployment

benefits. Unemployment insurance is financed by employer taxes paid under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. Reserve funds for the payment of regular unemployment benefits are held in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. Georgia's Trust Fund is consistently among the most solvent funds in the nation and had a balance of $968,336,976 at the end of F.Y. 1994. In addition to making claim determinations and processing benefits checks, the Department also hears appeals, investigates fraud, and

collects/processes employer wage reports and unemployment insurance.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Employment Service activities involve maintenance ofa job bank, intake, referrals and placement. The Department utilizes automation in maintaining a bank of job listings. Job listings can be retrieved by a specific geographic area, statewide or nationwide through an Automated Job Information System. The system enables

FUND SOURCE I PROGRAM
STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS
Child Labor Inspections Ga. Commission on Women

CURRENT APPROPRIATION
$399,944 65,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS
COLLECTIONS FUNDED
Administrative Assessment Penalty and Interest Safety Inspections

$464,944
$11,494,000 3,282,336 1,934,970

TOTAL COLLECTED FUNDS
FEDERAL FUNDS
Unemployment Insurance Employment Service Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Veteran's Program Bureau ofLabor Statistics Other Federal Funds
TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS

$16,711,306
$40,430,446 17,236,934 78,465,593 3,598,764 1,478,890 2,615,760
$143,826,387

%of BUDGET
0.25% 0.04%
0.29%
7.12% 2.03% 1.20%
10.35%
25.02% 10.67% 48.58% 2.23% 0.92%
1.62% 89.03%

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job applicants to search for job openings through a network of 316 computer terminals located in the Department's 52 field offices statewide. The Department also has established a direct computer linkage with the interstate Job Bank in Albany, New York. This facility serves as a hub allowing 54 state employment service agencies to exchange information on job listings and applicants. The system gives job seekers access to information on jobs in other states and provides employers with a way to recruit nationwide. With this computer linkage, the Department of Labor can directly exchange updated job order information daily.
Under service provisions for intake, referrals and placement, the Department conducts an assessment of job seeking applicants in matching qualified applicants and their specific skills with employers seeking those skills. For unemployment insurance claimants, the Department's Claimant Assistance Program provides job search training, employment counseling, job development, job matching and referral, and referral to other agencies and services when further assistance is needed. A total of 27,263 claimants participated in the program inF.Y. 1994, which resulted in a savings of over $17 million to Georgia's Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. These savings are the result of intensive efforts to return unemployment insurance claimants to work as quickly as possible.
General public employment services provided by the Department include counseling, employability development, referral and testing, along with Migrant Seasonal Farmworker outreach and assistance, alien labor certification, and training/reemployment services for workers displaced due to the imposition of federal import tariffs and changing economic conditions. When job losses result from changing economic and technology conditions, the Department's field services offices provide basic readjustment services for job-ready dislocated workers who require minimal assistance with their job search in order to move back into suitable employment. Moreover, the federal Trade Act of 1974 provides special benefits for eligible workers who have lost their jobs or whose hours of work and wages have been reduced due to increased imports. After

certification of Trade Act petitions by the U.S. DeplU1ment ofLabor, workers receive benefits including the employment-related services referenced above. Upon exhaustion of unemployment insurance compensation, Trade Readjustment Allowances are also paid to persons enrolled in approved training. For employers requesting alien certification, the Department processes labor certification applications as authorized by the Wagner-Peyser Act and Immigration and Nationality Act.
The Department's Jobs for Georgia Graduates program is a comprehensive school-to-work transition program which focuses on youth considered most at risk for unemployment or who do not plan to seek higher education. Specific areas of assistance include career association advisement, employability skills instruction, job placement, job development and follow-up services. There are also service delivery provisions for remediation needs and basic skills education. A total of 765 youths are currently participating in the program at 17 sites located in school systems throughout the state. Since 1987, approximately 2,599 students have been served, and for the 1993 program year, approximately 98.8 percent of students enrolled in the program completed requirements for graduation and 84 percent were placed in jobs, post-secondary institutions or the military.
JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT (JTPA)
Department programs under the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) provide employability assessment and training for economically disadvantaged adults and youth. Job training services were provided to approximately 37,000 disadvantaged and dislocated Georgians. Specific services for each type of activity provided under JTPA are:
Title II-A Adult and Youth Program The Title II-A program is the largest
single JTPA program for assisting disadvantaged adults and youth. An annual average of over 13,000 clients receive training during the year. Follow-up telephone interviews conducted with

former participants of Title II-A programs indicated that 65 percent of all adults leaving the program had found employment within 13 weeks.
Title II-A Education Coordination and Grants Program
The Title II-A Education Coordination and Grants Program provides education and support services to complement occupational training. Examples of services include remediation and counseling. Administered by the Georgia Department of Education, the program provided education services to 1,839 participants duringF.Y. 1994.
Title II-A Older Workers Program The Title II-A Older Workers
Program targets year-round training activities serving economically disadvantaged persons 55 years of age or older. During the 1993-1994 program year, the Older Workers Program served 636 disadvantaged older persons in Georgia through limited grants awarded on a competitive basis to service delivery areas. The number of enrollments for the 1993-1994 program year was up 25 percent over the previous year's total.
Title II-B Summer Youth Employment and Training Program
The Title II-B Summer Youth Employment and Training Program provides training during the summer months to economically disadvantaged youth. More than 11,000 youth were enrolled in the Title II-B summer program. Enrollments for the 1993-1994 program year showed an increase over the previous year, due largely to special supplemental funds added to existing grant awards.
Title m Worker Adjustment Program
The Title III Worker Adjustment Program provides training and employment assistance to workers who have lost their jobs as a result of layoffs, plant closings or economic conditions. A total of 9,089 Georgians were served during the 1993-94 program year, a decrease from the previous year's enrollment of 11,527.
Jobs Corps The DeplU1ment provides recruitment
and placement services for the federal

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Jobs Corps Program. This nationwide program provides training for economically disadvantaged young people between the ages of 16 and 24. During F.Y. 1994, 1,055 Georgia youth enrolled in Job Corps centers.
Other federally funded programs and services assisting in the Department's efforts to promote employment and employability are veterans programs and labor market information.
VETERANS PROGRAMS
The Department provides intensive services to service-connected disabled veterans,Vietnam veterans and veterans who are recently seperated from militllI)' service. Through its Transition Assistance Program, the Department conducts workshops for personnel making the transition from militllI)' to civilian life and their spouses on eight militllI)' installations. In the workshops, participants learn jobseeking skills to enable them to compete more effectively in the civilian labor market. Approximately 600 participants are served monthly. A Georgia MilitllI)' Transition Council, chaired by the Commissioner of Labor, is established to further assist personnel transitioning out of the militllI)'.
Through its efforts targeted at local veterans and disabled veterans the Department has found jobs for 12,795 Georgia veterans and served over 69 percent of the disabled individuals who registered for service provisions, placing 1,027 in jobs.
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
Labor market information is gathered and assimilated by the Department's Labor

Information and Economic Development Division to provide users with data on employment, unemployment, worker availability, wages and employment trends. Users of the information include individual workers, employers, economic developers, employment and training program planners, economists, researchers and economic forecasters. Much of the information is produced in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and provide key indicators of the state's economic health. Labor market and other economic information is also invaluable to businesses that are considering locating or expanding facilities in Georgia.
SAFETY INSPEcrIONS
The responsibility for promoting and protecting the safety of Georgia's citizens is carried out through a variety of state mandates regulated by the Department's Safety Engineering Section. Through the levying of inspection fees, inspection and regulatory services provided by this section are self-supporting and require no appropriation from general state revenues.
The safety programs include the regulation of boilers, pressure vessels, elevators, escalators, safety glass, high voltage and amusement park and carnival rides. These inspections include existing equipment as well as new installations, and during F:Y. 1993, a total of 31,884 safety inspections were conducted. The Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right-to-Know Program is also administered by this section, and during F.Y. 1994, it approved 75 hazardous communications plans and conducted 20 on-site technical surveys.
Collection of occupational injury, illness and fatality data, under a

state/federal cooperative agreement, was obtained from some 8,100 employers and refmed for release to data users during F.Y. 1994.

CHILD LABOR INSPECTIONS

The Child Labor Inspection Program, which is the sole Department program that requires an appropriation of state funds, provides for the regulation and inspection ofchild labor laws through the processing of employment certificates for youth and inspections . of youth worksites. Inspections focus on violation of federal child labor laws with respect to hazardous occupations and number of hours of employment. The program processes an annual average of over 50,000 permits or employment certificates for youth entering the workforce.

COMMISSION ON WOMEN

The Georgia Commission on Women,

attached to the Department for

administrative purposes, holds public

hearings throughout the state that address

a variety ofwomen 's issues in its mission

to promote and provide advisory assistance

to state, local and community

organizations for women.

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1. Number of child labor requests reviewed
2. Number of elevator and boiler inspections conducted
3. Number of elevators and boilers certified
4. Number of amusement ride inspections
5. Unemployment claims filed
6. Applications for employment assistance
7. Number of individuals counseled for employment service
8. Individuals placed in employment training
9. Enrollments (JTPA)

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

50,108

52,711

58,000

34,898

28,932

32,794

24,656

29,921

22,040

1,018

1,170

1,068

456,571 639,888

423,184 622,799

514,611 691,079

32,769

39,505

39,323

83,872 39,099

96,144 35,016

100,646 38,000

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS 68,000 31,428 31,407 1,228 509,650 605,983 47,626
110,212 38,518

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 1,928.

CCN1Wissioner of Labor 6

Program Analysis
18
Provides management assistance and program review functions

- Provides employment services, t.akes unemployment insurance claims, provides spec ia1ized services for Veterans, dislocated workers, and economically disad-
vantaged youth

Unemp 1oyment Insurance (UI)
428
- Provides administrative functions and technica 1 assistance for UI
- Processes UI claims and employer tax payments, hears appeals, investigates fraud
- Collects delinquent taxes and tax reports Collects claimant overpayments
- Administers Child Labor Inspections program

Employment Service
76
- Provides planning, palie i as, procedures, tra i ni"9 , reporting, and technical assistance for Employment Service programs
- Provides field offices support

Job Tra ining
40
- Manages JTPA grants - Provides recipient services - Performs compl iance audits

Deputy Commissioner

Finance Systems and

Audits

3

Deput.y Commissioner Administration
3

Internal Audits 7
- Prov ides i nt.erna 1 investigations
Financial Services 58
- Provides accounting payroll and bUdget services
Information Services 144
- Provides data processing services
Support Services 47
- Provides ma i 1room , printing, supply, courier, records management, procurement, and property control services
Human Resources
18 - Prov ides personne1
funct ions

Safety Engineering
37
Performs saftey inspections of businesses to administer State elevator, boiler, and carniva 1 and amusement. ride laws
Facilities Management
14
- Provides and controls services for maintenance, parking, space rental and telecCN1Wunications in the Sussex leasing and maintenance of facilities, and a 11 telecommunications services
Labor Information
48
- Collects and compiles labor market information
Economic Development and Employer Relations
7
Responsible for economic development and employee relations functions

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Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Library Books
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Other Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
N til
""" STATE FUNDS POSmONS

8,144,051 465,108 93,495 36,956 461,537 461,527 381,674 101,464 109,919
10,255,731
1,698,219 107,929
1,806,148
8,449,583 145

8,218,888 568,075 89,306 88,483 438,946
1,368,099 156,698 114,317 139,775
11,182,587
1,711,974 500,000
2,211,974
8,970,613 146

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y.1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

9,471,091 504,005 102,540 26,136 455,147 60,000 342,637 125,317 140,000
11,226,873

9,674,644 608,291 98,800 46,505 462,438 60,000 381,590 130,413 147,000
11,609,681

1,271,736 70,140 9,900
48,750
127,600 15,860
1,543,986

9,895,480 579,299 126,550 55,871 480,438 60,000 344,778 136,388 147,000
11,825,804

363,871 33,259 5,400
24,375
62,500 10,595
500,000

10,259,351 612,558 131,950 55,871 504,813 60,000 407,278 146,983 147,000
12,325,804

906,767

905,940

905,940

905,940

906,767
10,320,106 154

905,940
10,703,741 154

1,543,986 26

905,940
10,919,864 159

500,000 13

905,940
11,419,864 172

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

10,320,106

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4.0% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide for other personal services adjustments. (The Department requested $203,553.)

149,173

2. Add operating expenses to provide a full range of legal services to state agencies. (The Department requested $180,082.)

50,585

3. Transfer of funds from court costs within the Department of Corrections to add 5 positions to assume primary responsibility for issues related to Cason v. Seckinger.

400,000

TOTAL ADDITIONS

599,758

NET CHANGES

599,758

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

10,919,864

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Allow for salary enhancement of 5% for merit performance based raises and to provide a salary structure that is more competitive with the courts and other governmental attorneys.

See Pay Package

2. Add 13 positions to deal with increases in the number and complexity of cases handled by the Department. The recommendation adds 6 attorneys, 2 paralegals and 5 support staff. (The Department requested $1,074,112.)

500,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

500,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

11,419,864

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Law is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $11,419,864.

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Law, headed by the Attorney General, provides legal representation and advice to agencies, officials and employees in the executive branch of state government. The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the state and is a constitutional officer elected to a four-year term in the same general election as the Governor.
DUTIES
The Department of Law represents the state in civil and criminal actions, in all capital felony actions before the Georgia Supreme Cowt, in all actions before the U.S. Supreme Court, and in all actions against a district attorney.
Another duty of the Attorney General is to provide opinions on any question oflaw involving the interests of the state or duties of any department. The Department of Law also prepares and reviews contracts and other legal documents in which the state is interested and drafts proposed legislation or rules and regulations for state agencies.
The Department investigates the conduct of state agencies, officials, or employees, and firms or corporations for violations in their dealings with the state. The Attorney General and his staff are authorized to prosecute civil and criminal actions to recover loss, damage or injury to the state.
The Department also operates the State Law Library, a noncirculating law and legislative reference library for use by state government officials and employees, and the general public.

DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION
To accomplish its duties, the Department is organized into a Department Head's Office, 11 law practicing divisions, an administrative division, a computer services division and the State Law Library. The 11 law practicing divisions provide a full range oflegal services to designated state departments, authorities and agencies. The Law Department is reimbursed by the state agencies for litigation expenses incurred, such as court costs, witness fees, filing costs, reporting costs, etc.
The 11 law practicing divisions are the: Government Services Division. Conservation Division. Criminal Division. Transportation and Construction Division. Fiscal Affairs Division. Real Property Division. Personnel Affairs Division. Government Operations Division. Business and Professional Regulations Division. Public Safety Division. Litigation/Special Prosecution Division.
AUTHORITY
Article 5, Section 3, Paragraph 1, Georgia Constitution; Title 45, Chapter 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Programs and Services

The Department of Law does not develop and operate programs on its own initiative, but serves as the attorney for state agencies in the executive branch of government. In the last few years, the Department's workload has increased in volume and complexity. New program initiatives and almost every statutory revision results in state agencies requiring the legal advice and representation provided by the Law Department.
During F.Y. 1994, the Department received 8,462 requests for its legal services -- an increase of 18% over the previous year. The Law Department has been called upon to provided legal counsel in the establishment ofthe Georgia Lottery Corporation, in cases arising from the Georgia Tort Claims Act, and in challenges to the state's tax statutes and to the 11 th Congressional District.
Examples of other cases and issues requiring the Department's legal services are:
Prison population increases. Environmental protection. Road construction projects.
PRISON POPULATION
The Department represents the state in all capital felony appeals, in habeas corpus proceedings, and in other litigation involving state prisoners. Approximately, one of every 15 prisoners engages in some type of litigation, not counting habeas corpus. Therefore, the number of inmates in confinement directly affects the number of lawsuits defended by the Law Department. As the prison capacity and inmate population have grown, so has the number of cases handled by the Department. During F. Y. 1994, the attorneys in the Department's Criminal Division had an average caseload of 285, up from 255 inF.Y. 1992.
In addition, the Department received ten new death penalty cases last year, increasing the total number of inmates on death row to 108 as ofJuly, 1994. Death penalty cases are time consuming and routinely involve the use of expert

witnesses, such as psychiatrists and psychologists.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
A number of new and expanded federal and state environmental programs has led to increased litigation in this area. Examples of programs the Department's staff attorneys have worked on are:
Hazardous Waste Management Hazardous Site Response Solid Waste Management Underground Storage Tanks Water Resource Management Air Quality Protection
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
The Law Department represents the state in the acquisition, through purchase, lease or condemnation of all property required for the construction of highways. The Governor's Road Improvement Program, as well as other road construction projects authorized under federal and state laws, have contributed to workload increases for staff attorneys.
The Law Department also represents the Department of Transportation in all of its civil litigation to include property

damage claims, wrongful death actions, personal injury actions, environmental litigation, damage recovery and administrative proceedings.
The Department is counsel to all departments, agencies and authorities on matters related to construction activities. This includes the preparation and examination of contracts for architectural and engineering services, as well as contracts for the actual construction or repair of state buildings, roads, and bridges.

CASELOAD

With the increasing number of cases,

the Department's attorneys cannot handle

the entire workload. To meet its legal

obligations in a reasonable amount oftime,

the Department contracts with private

attorneys, Special Assistant Attorneys

General (SAAGs), to handle a variety of

cases.

During F. Y. 1994 the Department

contracted with 344 SAAGs at a cost of

$14.5 million. Almost 50% of the total

fees and expenses were incurred for legal

work done on behalf of the Department of

Human Resources and the Department of

Transportation.

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW FY 1994 PER DIEM AND FEES FOR SAAGs AND BOND COUNSEL

Total Fees and Expenses

Department of Human Resources Depmiment of Transportation Collections Department of Administrative Services Department of Corrections Fleet Finance and Voting Rights Cases Georgia Lottery Corporation Remaining Client Agencies

3,827,898 3,105,807 1,182,449 1,058,789 1,046,084
751,696 478,625 3,028,562

TOTAL

14,479,910

Percent of Total
26.4 21.5
8.2 7.3 7.2 5.2 3.3 20.9
100.0

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Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Cases, Administrative Hearings, Potential Litigation -. Received

4,267

5,177

5,436

5,708

2. Cases, Administrative Hearings, Potential Litigation -- Closed
3. Cases, Administrative Hearings, Potential Litigation -- Ending Balance

3,414 8,789

4,297 9,669

4,512 10,152

4,737 10,660

4. Transactions -- Received 5. Transactions -- Closed 6. Transactions -- Ending Balance

2,916 3,051
962

3,285 3,083 1,164

3,449 3,237 1,222

3,622 3,399 1,283

State Funding Department ofLaw Fiscal Years 1990 - 1996

$8.7 $7.9

Millions

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Fiscal Year

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 154.

At.torney General 3
Execut ive Ass i stant Attorney Genera1

Deputy Attorneys

General

Advice

Litigation

Administration

4

:covernment Services Division

\

14

- Represents the State before State and
Federa1 courts - Handles litigation and
matters related to
health, child and adult
_ ~~~~~~~i::di~~~i~~~ other
pub 1ic assistance programs

Conservation Division
9
- Represents the State before State and Federal courts, as well as at quasi-judicial hearings
- Provides legal representation in matters relating to t.he environment, defense, tourism and agriculture

Criminal Division
15
- Represents the State in capital felony appeals and in State and Federa I habeas corpus

Transportation and Cons~ruction Division
10
- Represents the Department of Transportation in all legal matters
- Represents State Agencies and Authorities in construction contract matters and lit igat ion

Iriscal Affairs IDiVision
12
- Hand 1es tax and revenue litigation in State and Federa 1 courts
- Provides legal representation in the issue and sa le of genera1 obl igation and revenue bonds

Real Property Division
10
- Handles a 11 real property transactions for the State except those
:~i1~;nr~~:p~~~:~~~n
- Represents most State Author i ties
- Provides appropriations and contract advice

Personnel Affairs Division
10
- Represents all State Agencies in employment discrimination in State and Federal courts
- Handles all matters relating to labor relat ions and State pens i on systems

Government Operations Division
11
- Represents the State before State and Federal courts. as well as at quas i-judie ia1 hearings
- Handles inquiries concerning county and municipa 1 officers. public education and elections

BUS i ness and Profes-

sional Regulations

r

15

- Provides legal representat ion to 1icensing and regulatory boards. bar exami ners and the Secretary of State (less elections)

Public Safety Division
16
- Represents the State in matters concerning State law enforcement Agenc i as. Judges. District Attorneys. the Department of Corrections, and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles

IFomputer Services
IDiVislon
Provides word processing. data process iog and control of documentation services

lit igation/Specia1 Prosecution Division
4
- Represents the State before State and Federal courts in tort 1itigation
- Assists other divisions in civil litigation
- Assists other divisions in litigation training
- Prosecutes publ ic corruption on State level
- Prosecutes criminal and civi 1 cases as directed by the Governor or requested by District Attorneys

Administrative Division
9 - Coordinates office
duties - Hand 1es budget. f i sca 1
and personnel matters

IFtate law library (iViSiOn
Ma i nta i ns bound 1aw YO 1urnes and other legal publications - Maintains the State legislative and law Reference library

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RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORFY. 1996 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVE:MENT FUNDS

$1,344,623,942 $51,198,159
$1,328,669,000 $15,954,942

HIGHLIGHTS

$24 million to continue providing payments ofmedical services for Georgia's Medicaid eligible population. In F. Y 1996, it is estimated that more than one in seven Georgians, or 17 percent of the state's population, will be covered by Medicaid. Over 44,000 private providers statewide participate in the Medicaid program by providing health care services to enrolled recipients.
Medicaid coverage for health services continues to focus primarily on Georgia's aged, blind and disabled population and pregnant women and children with low income and limited resources. Approximately half of all newborn deliveries that occur in Georgia each year are paid for by Medicaid. In addition, 57 percent of all Medicaid recipients are children under the age of 21.
$15.2 million to increase reimbursement rates for 1,383 hospital, nursing home, and home health providers statewide. The Governor recommends updating cost reports and applying the most current inflation factors in order to maintain a fair reimbursement rate for these major providers of Medicaid services. Payments to these three provider groups comprise 57 percent of all Medicaid expenditures.
The Governor's recommendation reflects a $28 million savings in state funds from cost containment initiatives in the Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) program. In the last ten years, NET expenditures have increased 2,866 percent, comprising 3.1 percent of the total Medicaid budget compared to .4 percent in 1984.

$1 million in state funds to develop a Management Information System (MIS) database for enhanced Medicaid information. The database will provide the necessary information support for the Department's managed care initiatives including the Georgia Better Health Care program and the proposed Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) pilot project. Additionally, the database will provide more advanced information to support program evaluation, budgeting, and cost containment efforts. The MIS database would receive 50 percent federal funding.

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
12.6%

STATE FUNDING

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Sl~~ ~1~82

.,. ..'..'
S972.-5

~~~.7

S7j.7 ~~.1.'

S5~1l$
.'
~~w,
$3~J

(MILLIONS)

I

I

I

1988

1989

1990

I

I

I

1994 1995 Proj. 1996 Proj.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y.1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Audit Controls Medicaid Benefits Reserves for Medicaid Benefits
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds ~ Federal Funds ~ Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEIllCLES

12,502,712 3,263,215
104,026 294,578 923,920 49,427,095 16,560,430 299,843 633,388 2,438,792,234 257,986,609
2,780,788,050

12,938,103 3,916,876
123,124 70,890 560,739 59,817,347 19,282,070 355,261 765,486 2,833,591,741 292,705,714
3,224,127,351

1,740,913,424 78,625,662
1,819,539,086
961,248,964 308 4

2,024,282,646 91,348,056
2,115,630,702
1,108,496,649 306 4

13,726,336 4,007,985
188,400 74,644 885,000 74,483,924 19,138,965 425,000 772,500 3,523,208,009 44,325,329
3,681,236,092

14,479,127 4,664,984
204,500 39,500
885,000 78,567,416 22,874,346
425,000 772,500 3,739,345,430
3,862,257,803

2,313,997,569 73,812,740
2,387,810,309
1,293,425,783 306 4

2,402,543,882 92,539,441
2,495,083,323
1,367,174,480 306 4

78,148,031

14,259,774 4,928,289
191,867 37,883 885,000 74,786,240 27,357,162 425,000 772,500 3,654,523,393

78,148,031 3,778,167,108

47,934,686 3,030,195
50,964,881
27,183,150

2,360,601,910 88,896,198
2,449,498,108
1,328,669,000 306 4

734,000 47,708,348

14,259,774 4,928,289
191,867 37,883 885,000 75,520,240 27,357,162 425,000 772,500 3,702,231,741

48,442,348 3,826,609,456

29,917,551 2,569,855
32,487,406
15,954,942

2,390,519,461 91,466,053
2,481,985,514
1,344,623,942 306 4

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations (Includes $139,287,133 in Indigent Care Trust Funds) CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS
1. Adjust for F.Y. 1994 Medicaid benefits funded in the F.Y. 1995 Appropriation.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
1,293,425,783
(16,728,379)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Provide for increased utilization of Medicaid benefits. (The Department requested $58,042,692.)
2. Increase state funds to offset the decrease in the Federal Financial Participation (FFP) rate from 62.23% to 61.90% effective October 1, 1995. (The Department requested $19,164,572 based on a projected FFP rate of61.61%.)
3. Annualize F.Y. 1995 improvements, including implementation and expansion of the Severely Emotionally Disturbed Children, Early Intervention, and Mentally Retarded Waiver programs.
4. Cover processing costs for the estimated increase in number of claims from 59 to 73 million and associated postage costs and annualize increased claims and postage costs added in the Governor's F.Y. 1995 Amended Budget recommendations.
5. Develop an MIS database for enhanced Medicaid information.
6. Adjust Indigent Care Trust Fund. The Governor recommends including $250,000 for the Healthy Mother, Babies Best Start perinatal program. (Total Indigent Care Trust Fund: $146,300,000.)
7. Provide for basic continuation for administration, including temporary labor for the implementation of Georgia Better Health Care and HMO pilot projects. (The Department requested $3,258,013.)

(16,728,379) 28,594,278 10,759,058
1,338,482 1,986,088 1,000,000 7,012,867 1,280,823

TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTALSTATEFUNDS-CONTINUATION

51,971,596 35,243,217 1,328,669,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

IMPROVEMENTS
1. Update per case rates for inpatient hospital admissions based on the 1992 cost reports plus the most current DR! inflation rates, effective July 1, 1995. (The Department requested $5,169,920.)
2. Increase reimbursement rates for nursing facilities. The Governor recommends that per diem rates be updated based on the 1994 cost reports plus the most current DR! inflation rates, effective July 1, 1995. (The Department requested $14,539,034 which included $348,441 to extend computerization funding for nursing facilities.)
3. Increase reimbursement rates for home health agencies. The Governor recommends that per visit rates be updated based on the 1993 cost reports plus the most current DR! inflation rates, effective July 1, 1995. (The Department requested $1,165,103.)
4. Increase the reimbursement rate from $55.38 to $75.38 for providers who conduct health screening preventive services to school age children under the Health Check program.
5. Provide funding for the Healthy Mothers, Babies Best Start perinatal program, provided through the Maternal and Child Health Institute, to be matched with federal funds.

Yes 14,097,989
1,157,499 332,454 367,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

15,954,942

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

1,344,623,942

PAYMENTS BY CATEGORY OF SERVICE Drugs 8.00%
Medicare Premium
9.40%
Nursing Homes 23.7%

PAYMENTS BY AID CATEGORY

Aged/Blind/ Disabled 57.30%

AFDC 24.50%

Other 0.20%

RSM (1) 18.0

(1) - "Right from the Start Medicaid" program. Includes certain pregnant women and children who are not AFDC eligible. 260

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Commissioner's Office

TOTAL 60,515,270

STATE
2,356,104

TOTAL
61,410,947

STATE
3,027,233

2. Benefits

3,208,571,022 1,135,321,404 3,325,091,957 1,174,872,785

3. Long Term Care

1,347,171

516,503

1,142,257

468,097

4. Systems Management

24,288,004

6,353,528

33,251,825

10,183,016

5. Professional Services

2,347,775

1,001,508

2,361,336

1,012,116

6. Maternal and Child Health

872,783

332,213

996,827

395,564

7. Financial and Hospital Reimbursement

4,473,502

2,192,758

4,647,780

2,279,400

8. Nursing Home Reimbursement

4,851,441

2,425,720

4,998,605

2,499,303

9. Managed Care

2,044,167

936,542

2,005,656

918,795

10. Legal and Regulatory Services

5,404,741

2,702,370

5,335,266

2,667,633

11. Indigent Care Trust Fund

366,520,216 139,287,133

385,000,000 146,300,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

3,681,236,092 1,293,425,783

3,826,242,456 1,344,623,942

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Medical Assistance is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $1,344,623,942.
Average Annual Cost per Recipient by Age

6000

5000

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4000

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3000

2000

1000

0
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$1,360

6-20 Years

21-44 Years

45-64 Years

65+ Years

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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Department of Medical Assistance (DMA) operates the Medicaid program which pays for health care services for individuals or families with low income and limited resources. The mission of the Department is to provide prompt access to quality health care in the most appropriate setting.
Medicaid is funded by state and federal dollars. The largest share of Medicaid costs is paid by the federal government. Georgia's Medicaid program receives various levels of federal reimbursement for different services and functions. For example, the federal government pays 90 percent of the cost of family planning services and 62 percent for most other benefits. Computer costs are 75 percent federally funded, and most other administrative costs receive 50 percent federal funding.
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative costs represent less than three percent of total expenditures. Electronic Data Systems (EDS) is the fiscal agent for the Georgia Medicaid program. While DMA is responsible for the administration of the program, EDS processes claims and maintains reporting systems which enable the Department to monitor the program and enforce its policies and procedures. Working with EDS, the Department processes over 50 million claims annually.
The Department works to ensure accurate and appropriate payment for services using a claims processing system with an intricate series of computer edits and audits. Program integrity and compliance with state and federal regulations are monitored through reviews, audits and investigations. When overpayments are identified, the Department makes collections. Other measures such as precertification and prior approval have been instituted to prevent payment for services which are not appropriate or medically necessary. In F.Y. 1994, collections and measurable cost avoidance saved over $700 million.
The national trend in state Medicaid agencies is for contracting and capitation for services. This allows these agencies to control expenditures and to more accurately project budgets. DMA intends to seek ways in which it can enter into contracts for services wherever possible to contain costs.
Medicaid coverage is available for certain people based on eligibility requirements, such as income, resources or assets, as specified by law. Some categories of eligibility are mandated by the federal government while others are optional. The Department contracts with the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) to determine eligibility. DMA works with DHR's Division of Family and Children Services to see that eligibility determinations are accurate. Georgia maintains an error rate below the federal tolerance level of three percent.

BENEFITS
Making health care available and accessible to medically indigent Georgians is the focus of the state's Medicaid program. A broad array ofservices is available to address the needs of those covered by the program. Reimbursement for physician, pharmacy, hospital and nursing facility services account for almost 76 percent of benefit expenditures.
MeOicaid pays for inpatient hospital services when services cannot be provided on an outpatient basis. Most inpatient hospital stays must be certified prior to admission. Services are reimbursed at a flat rate for each admission. Reimbursement for outpatient hospital services is based primarily on reasonable costs. Hospital reimbursement accounts for approximately 32 percent of benefit expenditures.
Medicaid pays for care in institutional settings for recipients who are unable to remain at home or in the community. Nursing facilities are reimbursed using per diem rates calculated from standardized cost reports. Certification is required prior to admission to determine the level of care needed by the recipient. The Department contracts with the Georgia Medical Care Foundation to perform this function. Reimbursement for nursing facility services accounts for aproximately 23 percent of benefit expenditures.
Medicaid pays for services provided by licensed physicians. More than 84 percent of all recipients visited physicians last year. The Department uses a statewide maximum allowable fee schedule for physician services. Physician services account for close to 13 percent of benefit expenditures.
Drugs requiring a prescription, insulin, diabetic supplies and certain nonprescription drugs are covered by Medicaid. A few drugs require prior approval. The Department contracts with the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation to review and process requests for prior approval. Reimbursement for drugs accounts for 8 percent of benefit expenditures.
A variety of other services account for 24 percent of benefit expenditures. Among the services in this category are health check screenings for children under 21, dental services, mental health services, transportation, home health and laboratory services.
AUTHORITY
Title XIX ofthe Social Security Act; Title 49-4, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Programs and Services

In F.Y. 1995, Medicaid will pay for health care services to 1.2 million individuals. Payments for services are projected to total $ 3.4 billion or approximately $2,833 per recipient. Since F. Y. 1986, the number of recipients has risen 145 percent, largely due to eligibility expansions mandated by the federal government. However, the Department is now experiencing a decline in the rate of growth in recipients (six percent projected forF.Y. 1996).
While the program was experiencing 15 to 25 percent annual increases in benefit expenditures during the late 1980s and the early I 990s, the state is now seeing a slowdown in the rate of growth in benefits. F.Y. 1995 projected expenditures reflect a 10 percent increase over F. Y. 1994. The Governor's recommendation for F.Y. 1996 represents a seven percent increase. Per recipient costs have remained fairly flat, increasing less than five percent annually since F.Y. 1991.
The Department has worked to maximize the federal portion of the budget by refmancing programs in the Departments of Human Resources and Children and Youth Services. Federal Medicaid dollars now help to support programs such as targeted case management for adults and children in protective services, treatment for severely emotionally disturbed children in specialized and institutional foster care, and targeted case management for children at risk of incarceration.
Aggressive management programs and a sharpened focus on cost containment are largely responsible for holding down the program costs. The Department is pursuing managed care options through two pilot programs: Georgia Better Health Care and enrollment of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO). The goals of these .programs are to reduce Medicaid expenditures, reduce inappropriate utilization of medical services, improve access to appropriate care, encourage and enhance continuity of care, and increase the use of preventive services such as immunizations and health

checks for children.
GEORGIA BETTER HEALTH CARE
Georgia Better Health Care (GBHC) is a Medicaid primary care case management program currently operating in 19 counties. GBHC is a pilot program authorized through federal waiver of certain Medicaid regulations. The program contracts with primary care physicians and providers to deliver, coordinate and manage the health care of Medicaid recipients.
Enrollment in GBHC is mandatory for all Medicaid recipients living within the target counties, except for those residing in nursing facilities, personal care homes, mental hospitals, and other domiciliary facilities, as well as recipients with short-

specialty care and inpatient admissions. The primary care case managers receive a monthly case management fee of $3 .00 per recipient for coordinating the recipient's health care services, regardless of whether the recipient is seen by the provider. When other services are provided, the regular fee-for-service reimbursement applies.
The Georgia pilot primary care case management program began October 1, 1993 in seven counties. Currently, 465 primary care providers deliver and manage care for approximately 90,000 Medicaid recipients in Dougherty, Baker, Lee, Calhoun and Terrell Counties in the Albany area; Richmond, Burke, Candler, Columbia, Evans, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie and Screven Counties in the Augusta area; and Whitfield,

MEDICAID RECIPIENT & AVERAGE COST TREND

PERCENT CHANGE FROM FY 1988 BASE

120
100

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It

40

20

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91*

92*

93*

94*

Fiscal Year

- . _. Recipients - - . - - Average Cost per Recipient

*Does not include Indigent Care Trust Fund

term Medicaid enrollment. Each of these recipients is linked to a primary care provider who is responsible for providing primary care services and authorizing

Catoosa, Murray and Walker Counties in the Dalton area. Another 13 counties (Fannin, Gilmer, Bulloch, Sumter, Crisp, Early, Miller, Seminole, Decatur, Mitchell,

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Colquitt, Grady and Thomas Counties) and approximately 50,000 recipients are scheduled to be phased into the program by April 1995.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
The Department is developing a managed care program to be initiated as a demonstration in five metro Atlanta counties (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett). The Department will contract with HMOs to provide a comprehensive array of health care services to Medicaid eligibles who choose to enroll. The Department intends to offer contracts to every state licensed HMO that applies for a contract and meets the state's standards for participation. The target date for start-up of the pilot is late spring of 1995.
The HMO contract will focus on the needs of women, particularly pregnant women, and children. Financing incentives will be included to encourage HMO contractors to achieve much higher Health Check screenings and immunization rates than are currently experienced in the regular, fee-for-service program. HMOs will be required to demonstrate that they have made a good faith effort to encourage Medicaid enrollees to participate in their health plan for preventive health care, rather than waiting until they have an acute need for medical services.
HMOs will be compensated based on a per-member, per-month capitated rate deVeloped by an actuarial firm. The rates will be age and gender specific by aid category. All HMOs will be required to provide the same basic Medicaid services and encouraged to provide expanded services. All HMOs will be paid the same rates, which will be less than 100 percent of expected fee-for-service expenditures for an equivalent population. Of the approximately 200,000 Medicaid eligibles in the pilot area, it is estimated that 81,000 will be enrolled in HMOs by the end of the third year.
INDEPENDENT CARE WAIVER PROGRAM
The Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) was initiated in 1992 to offer services to help adult Medicaid

recipients with severe physical disabilities live in their own homes or in other community placements instead of in an institutional setting. To be eligible for this program, a recipient must meet one of the following criteria:
Is medically stable enough to leave the hospital but cannot do so without

advocacy groups run by and for people with disabilities engage in fund raising efforts to obtain assistance for rent, food and utilities and provide extensive peer support and resource development.
Currently, 43 ICWP slots are funded, and there are 87 individuals on the waiting list. The cost per slot is $47,500 compared

COST COMPARISON Independent Care Waiver vs Institutional Setting

$150,000

$100,000

$50,000

SO-"'---"---+--"-----.L--"----+---"-----./

FY94

FY9S

m (Avenge per dleat.,.. per yar)

IMtltUtionaJ setting

Independent C_ Walv.,

support services.

Would be admitted to a hospital on

a long-term basis without support services.

Could return from out-of-state

nursing home if support services were

available.

Is at immediate risk of nursing

home placement.

The ICWP is a unique program that

offers services that meet the individual

needs of each participant. Among the

services are case management, home

modification,

skilled

nursing,

transportation, companion services,

medical equipment and supplies,

occupational therapy, counseling and

personal emergency response services.

Independent Care funds may not be used

for room and board. Local planning and

to an annual cost of $179,000 in an institutional setting.
INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND
Georgia's Indigent Care Trust Fund, which was established in 1991, uses interagency transfers from hospital authorities which serve a higher than average number ofMedicaid and other low income patients to match additional federal dollars. During F.Y. 1995, the 69 participating hospitals contributed $139.3 million which was matched with $227.2 million in federal funds for a total trust fund of $366.5 million.
Most of these funds are used to help participating hospitals recover a portion of the cost of providing services to patients unable to pay for their medical care.

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About 74 percent of these hospitals are in rural areas of the state; without the trust fund, many of these hospitals would have been forced to close or to seek help through higher county taxes.
Improving access to health care for indigent Georgians is a primary objective of the trust fund. Hospitals must use at least 15 percent of their trust fund receipts to provide and expand primary care services. Additionally, the fund has been used to expand coverage to pregnant women and children.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Under Governor Miller, proceeds from the Indigent Care Trust Fund (ICTF) have been used to expand Medicaid coverage to over 100,000 additional pregnant women, infants and children. ICTF proceeds have also been used to:
Expand perinatal case management statewide.
Provide an incentive payment of $100 to physicians who initiate prenatal care to Medicaid recipients in the fIrst trimester.
Provide an add-on payment to hospitals which offer birthing and parenting classes to Medicaid recipients.
Reimburse for two postpartum visits in the home.
Provide funds to the Department of Human Resources to expand family planning services.
Provide funds for the "Healthy Mothers, Babies Best Start" prenatal care incentive program in cooperation with Grady Memorial Hospital, the Maternal and Child Health Institute, private businesses and health providers in DeKalb and Fulton Counties.
Recruit and train women to serve as a resource for pregnant teens and siblings who may be at risk of conceiving or fathering children.
In 1992, funds were appropriated for substance abuse day treatment services designed to help pregnant women overcome their addiction and deliver healthy babies. Substance abuse day treatment placements are available for approximately 200 recipients annually with programs located in Atlanta, Brunswick, Macon and Statesboro.
All children under 21 covered by Medicaid can receive preventive health

care under Health Check. Health check provides comprehensive examinations and immunizations. In an effort to improve the health screening rates among school-age children, the Governor's F. Y. 1996 budget recommendations include funds to provide an incentive payment of $20 to providers for each school-age child receiving the Health Check screening. This incentive would more fairly compensate the practitioner for the additional time it takes to perform a physical examination; obtain a medical, social, and educational history; and provide health education appropriate to the older child.
STATE MEDICAID FRAUD CONTROL UNIT
DMA currently has a staff of 10 employees who respond to inquiries of potential abuse, investigate abuse claims

1993, states must establish a State Medicaid Fraud Control Unit within the Attorney General's Office or an investigative agency such as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Federal matching funds will support the unit at a rate of 90 percent for the fIrst three years and 75 percent thereafter.
The Governor proposes to issue an Executive Order to establish the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit in the GBI. He also plans to strengthen the state's efforts against fraud and abuse. The operation of the unit will consist of support from DMA, the Law Department, the GBI and the Department of Audits. DMA will retain some staff to screen incoming information and work as liaison with the GBI. The investigation will then be passed on to the GBI. The Law Department will hire eight positions to handle prosecutions for the unit and four auditors will be hired to assist

Indigent Care Trust Fund

FY I",.
[ill]] Hospital Pay Adjustment
EJ EUgibi6ty Expansion

FYI'95
~ Primary Care

and work with the Attorney General's Office to prosecute cases. State funds are matched 50 percent with federal funds in support of this unit. Under provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

the umt m investigations. Under the Governor's proposal, staff support for the unit will be increased from 10 to 37.

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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Benefits recovery collections 2. Audit savings (nursing homes) 3. Dollars saved by pre-payment review 4. Dollars saved by prior approval
of procedures 5. Number of cases reviewed for
quality control 6. Number of surveillance and
utilization reviews 7. Number of investigations for fraud
and abuse 8. Cost avoidance and recoveries due to
monitoring TPL resources, including Medicare 9. Expenditures for Medicaid benefits (Includes the Indigent Care Trust Fund) 10. Medicaid recipients of services

$35,775,511 $7,741,922 $7,012,433
$1,288,070
4,963
635
824

$45,810,042 $8,585,748 $7,390,240
$1,358,963
4,714
751
583

$52,681,548 $9,015,035 $7,654,732
$1,422,444
4,800
816
1,000

$637,697,003 $726,043,741 $798,648,115

$2,696,778,843 $3,126,297,455 $3,567,533,338

944,378

1,058,918

1,164,809

$56,632,664 $9,240,411 $8,003,691 $1,502,074 4,900 816 1,000
$838,580,521
$3,702,231,741 1,234,697

Growth in Recipients FY 92 - 96 projected

1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000
800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000
O-J<llFillllllti:O:i~
FY92

FY93

FY94
Fiscal Year

FY95

FY96

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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 306.

Board of Medical Assistance

Commissioner's Office 35

- Provides general management and direction of the Department
- Manages budget, accounting, personnel, and other support services

I
Long Term Care
24
- Develops policy and reimbursement methodologies for home and community-based waivered services, programs and implements policies and reimbursement methodologies that relate to home care, non-emergency transportation, emergency ambulance, community mental health services, durable equipment and orthotics and prosthetics
- Plans and implements Medicaid policies and procedures in nursing home programs'

I
Professional Services
28
- Manages service programs for physicians (including fees and schedules), podiatrists, optometrists psychologists, rehabilitation options, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and dentists

I
Maternal and Child Health
11
- Manages Early Intervention Program, Education initiative, Pregnancy related services, Perinatal Care Management, Family Connection

I
Managed Care
22
- Identifies primary care providers for Medicaid recipients, services to include physicians, hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, ambulatory surgical center services, emergency room and durable medical equipment and a system of organized med ical services which differs from indemnity model

I
Legal and Regulatory Compl iance
86
Provides legal services to the Department - Administers contracts and agreements - Coordinates and monitors UR Systems and related activities - Samples Medicaid caseload - Designs and implements Third Party Liability procedures - Evaluates program policies on recipients, providers, State budget, and State health plan - Samples Medicaid paid claims through the Claims Processing Assessment System (CPAS)

I
Systems Management
47
Prepares EDP Plan - Implements and adminis-
ters the MMIS through the fiscal agent - Updates and maintains the recipient data base

I
Financial and Hospital Reimbursement
38

I
Nursing Home Reimbursement
15

Performs accounting functions for the Department, third party and erroneous payment recoveries - Serves as Federal and State agency financial liaison - Calculates reimbursement rates for hospitals, swing beds and hospices providers - Conducts hospital utilization reviews - Coordinates all hospital provider audits

Calculates reimbursement rates for nursing homes - Coordinates all nursing home provider audits

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MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Claims Expense
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
~ STATE FUNDS
go
POSmONS

7,141,184 1,637,151
79,729 54,121 904,730 97,700,483 3,170,046 226,611 618,528,536
729,442,591
729,442,591
729,442,591

7,432,228 1,656,731
78,703 36,262 908,598 116,411,656 2,815,487 295,079 672,181,721
801,816,465
801,816,465
801,816,465

212

213

8,255,874 1,774,062
88,440 54,895 917,345 136,502,980 3,472,999 265,357 838,823,000
990,154,952

8,765,047 1,976,345
100,669 21,411 921,758 159,447,165 3,283,273 419,923 858,178,798
1,033,114,389

990,154,952 990,154,952

1,033,114,389 1,033,114,389

207

207

68,000 19,200 2,800 7,000
348,000 1,900
446,900

8,551,177 1,922,197
95,669 21,411 921,758 159,307,165 3,239,873 419,923 858,178,798
1,032,657,971

446,900 446,900

1,032,657,971 1,032,657,971

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9,600 1,400 24,000
35,000

8,551,177 1,931,797
97,069 21,411 921,758 159,331,165 3,239,873 419,923 858,178,798
1,032,692,971

35,000 35,000

1,032,692,971 1,032,692,971

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MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 Appropriations (Agency Funds)

990,154,952

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995.

155,918

2. Continues development of GeorgiaGain, and provides funds for computer contracts related to GeorgiaGain requirements and to changes in the statewide computer system used for personnel administration (GEMSIPACS).

66,000

3. Provides for continued operation of programs in the Commissioner's Office, Applicant Services, Classification and Compensation, Flexible Benefits Administration, Training and Organizational Development, Administration and Systems, and Audits and Accounting. (The Department requested an increase of $1,153,414.)

696,996

4. Provides for projected increases in administration, HMO contracts and claims expenses for the State Health Benefit Plan.

41,584,105

TOTAL ADDITIONS

42,503,019

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS - CONTINUATION

1,032,657,971

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Re-establishes the statewide applicant testing program and 4 applicant testing centers. (The Department requested 8 applicant testing centers for the program.)

35,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

35,000

TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

1,032,692,971

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Commissioner's Office

TOTAL
2,661,950

STATE

TOTAL
3,001,798

STATE

2. Applicant Senices 3. Classification and Compensation

2,364,459 1,362,143

2,528,662 1,376,580

4. Flexible Benefits

1,241,437

1,292,615

5. Training and Organization Development 6. Health Benefit Program Administration

1,244,405 978,165,851

1,349,758 1,019,749,956

7. Administration and Systems

2,258,997

2,489,139

8. Audits and Accounting

855,710

904,463

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

990,154,952

1,032,692,971

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Merit System of Personnel Administration is funded from assessments and health insurance receipts.

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MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

Roles and Responsibilities

The Merit System of Personnel Administration is the state's central agency for recruiting qualified individuals for positions in the classified service within the executive branch of state government. The Merit System is also the state's central recordkeeping agency for state employee data, and the central means of monitoring state personnel practices.
The Department in this personnel administration role is responsible for formUlating and administering rules and regulations for personnel actions and activities; providing programs and practices encouraging open communications and enhancing employee motivation, productivity and satisfaction; providing a process for employee development and productivity improvement in cooperation with state agencies; providing and managing a process for administrative hearings under the rules ofthe State Personnel Board; providing a process for selecting employees; and providing and maintaining state employee compensation and benefit plans. COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE
The Commissioner's Office provides overall leadership, direction and management of the agency to include the areas of legal services, public relations and information services, policy analysis and development, budget administration, and strategic planning. This Division also provides: hearings of employee appeals of adverse actions; research, counseling and education in equal employment opportunity and diversity; evaluation, counseling, mediation and education in management/employee relations; and management of the state's employee recognition, charitable contribution and employee suggestion programs. APPLICANT SERVICES
The Applicant Services Division conducts recruitment for state agencies, develops and administers written and non-written tests, evaluates and processes job applications, and provides consulting services to state agencies in the areas of recruitment and test development. The Division processed approximately 130,000 applications for 170,000 job titles in F.Y. 1994. CLASSIFICATIONS AND COMPENSATION
The Classification and Compensation Division administers the state's classification and compensation plans. The Division develops, designs and implements equitable pay structures and rewards systems that attract and retain a quality workforce and promote employee motivation and productivity. This Division is currently managing and assisting agencies injob information collection for GeorgiaGain and, in partnership with these agencies, will lead the development of a new classification structure and compensation plan. FLEXmLE BENEFITS
The Flexible Benefits Division is responsible for administering the employee benefits program authorized by the

Employee Benefit Plan Council and the state's deferred compensation program. These programs include benefits for group term and dependent life insurance, accidental death and disbursement insurance, and dental, legal, medical and child care spending accounts. The pre-tax nature of these benefits saved state employees over $7.5 million in F.Y. 1994. TRAINING
The Training and Organizational Development Division assesses and assists agencies in assessing employee job-related skills needs, develops and delivers skill-based training to address these needs, develops and delivers training for GeorgiaGain in partnership with state agencies, assists departments in meeting organizational development objective by designing and/or conducting train-the-trainer sessions, and manages and conducts training courses for the Certified Public Manager Program. HEALm BENEFIT SERVICES
The Health Benefit Services Division administers a plan of health benefits for employees and retirees of the state and local school systems by monitoring services of contractors providing claims administration, utilization review, HMO benefits and managed mental health services; maintaining accurate eligibility records for members, dependents and beneficiaries eligible for extended coverage; providing information to and answering questions of state benefit coordinators; developing and implementing policies to plan operations and cost effectiveness. ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT DIVISION
The Accounting and Audit Division collects, analyzes and distributes to appropriate individuals accurate and timely fmancial information on which to make management decisions. This includes the receipt and deposit of health, flexible benefits and deferred compensation revenue; management of funds for the State Health Benefit plan in order to provide for claims payments while maximizing investment income; performance of contractor compliance, health plan payment location, provider billing and claims audits; investment and distribution of deferred compensation funds. ADMINISTRATIVE
The Administrative and Systems Division ensures the smooth operation ofthe agency by providing administrative and operational services such as human resource management, payroll, purchasing, mailroom operations, contract services, data entry, and mainframe and PC systems support. The Division also provides human resource services to state agencies through administration of the payroll audit and statewide drug testing functions and by promoting sound personnel institutional and community service boards staff on the proper application of personnel rules and policies.

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MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

Programs and Services

The Merit System of Personnel Administration utilizes an assortment of programs and services in monitoring and coordinating personnel administration and benefit plans within state government. Some of the Department's activities in these areas can be glimpsed in the programs and services presented below.
GEORGIAGAIN
In 1992, Governor Miller appointed a multi-agency task force to design and implement a new performance-based compensation system called GeorgiaGain to help the state attract, motivate and retain high quality employees. The design concept calls for all classified employees to be eligible for pay-for-performance increases based on clearly defmed performance standards and administered under a uniform performance management system.
The task force has determined that in order for GeorgiaGain to be successful, many personnel processes which support the state's classification and pay system needed to be addressed. While this is a massive undertaking, it gives the Merit System, in partnership with agency personnel professionals, an opportunity to restructure and significantly improve existing personnel processes and systems. The end result of this effort will be a streamlined and updated human resource management system designed to complement the state's quality initiatives. Unlike the current system, it will:
Give employees incentives to excel in their work by linking pay to performance.
Help attract and retain competent employees, especially in highly competitive fields by keeping state salaries in sync with the job market.
Increase automation of human resource management, with integrated personnel subsystems built on a central computerized database ofjob information that can be continuously and quickly updated.
Provide a mechanism to integrate

performance management into every day

management through continuous

communication of performance

expectations.

Evaluate, provide feedback and

reward employees based on defmed

performance expectations.

Develop plans tailored to the

individual employee to improve future

performance and document performance

(both to reward superior performers and

to handle poor performers effectively).

Implement a training program for

some 16,000 managers statewide, not only

to give them the nuts-and-bolts skills

required for GeorgiaGain, but also to beef

up their overall management expertise.

The task force retained an

internationally known consulting fmn,

William M. Mercer, Inc., to work with

employee teams which have been the

backbone of GeorgiaGain development.

The employee teams consist of an

Advisory Team of representatives from

29 state agencies, a Core Team of

representatives from the nine agencies

represented on the task force and six work

teams with more than 100 employees.

The task force makes fmal policy

decisions.

Given the dramatic shift in culture,

philosophy and technology demanded by

GeorgiaGain, the Merit System, closely

consulting with the agencies it serves,

must re-engineer the entire personnel

system, yet still maintain the old system

during the transition. The same features

that promise to make GeorgiaGain so

effective once it is in place make it a

challenge to implement; new job data has

to be collected and evaluated to create an

integrated master system combining all

the personnel subsystems. This central

database will be used for ongoing job

evaluation as well as for candidate

selection

and

performance

management/training. Pay systems will

be connected to the performance

management component so that employee

pay will be linked to performance.

The process now underway to create

the central database of job information

critical to implementation of GeorgiaGain will be completed in two phases with 13 agencies in phase I and the remainder in phase II. Once the new job information has been completed it becomes the foundation on which to implement the other two major components of GeorgiaGain: a new performance management system and a new performance-based pay system.

APPLICANT SERVICES

The major strategic thrust in the

applicant services program over the last

year and continuing into fiscal years 1995

and 1996 has been focused on service

improvement. The Applicant Services

Division has solicited customer input on

service quality through a variety of

mechanisms, including customer surveys,

focus groups and multi-agency

improvement teams.

Through these mechanisms, the

Applicant Services Division has identified

critical areas for improvement and has

developed specific strategies and plans to

address these areas. In F.Y. 1994, the

results of this continuous improvement

effort included:

Development of an automated

performance test for the secretarial class

series which more accurately assesses the

word processing and other technical skills

required of secretaries in Georgia state

government employment.

This

assessment tool, in combination with a

new cognitive test, has been constructed

and validated according to prevailing

technical and legal guidelines. It also

evaluates an applicant on more

comprehensive and relevant criteria and

uses one battery of tests for the entire

secretarial series. This allows for

maximum utility in administration. In

addition, the passing percentages have

improved for all levels; the passing rates

thus far for the higher level secretarial

jobs are more than double previous rates.

Thus, more higher-quality applicants are

being made available to the state's hiring

managers.

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In partnership with the Department of Corrections, the Division developed a video-based written test for correctional officers which should significantly improve the skill-based assessment of applicants, and if Georgia's experience mirrors that of other jurisdictions using this process, should positively impact costly turnover. Validation and implementation of this test is scheduled for F.Y. 1995.
Applicant Services Division improvement strategies for F.Y. 1996 and beyond include benchmarking and adopting the "best practices" of other organizations with similar missions, development of alternative methods of service delivery (similar to development of the secretarial and correctional officer tests), and continuation of systematic, continuous process improvement to reduce time required to fill vacancies and improve the quality of products and services.
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION
Legislation passed in the 1993 session of the Georgia General Assembly and subsequent modifying legislation in the 1994 session resulted in major changes in the service delivery system for the Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse programs in the state.
Prior to the effective date of this legislation, July 1, 1994, these programs were under the auspices of the Department ofHuman Resources, through the leadership of the District Health Directors. Georgians needing these services either accessed them through the Regional Hospital system or through a large network of community programs and services.
This legislation created 19 Regional Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Planning Boards. These Boards are responsible for planning, assessment, service coordination, needs assessment, resource allocation and outcome evaluation. In addition, 28 Community Service Boards were created which govern local public :MH!MRISA programs. These Boards, made up of consumers, local community leaders and others, are responsible for providing Mental Health, Mental Retardation and

Substance Abuse services to citizens within their geographic boundaries.
With the creation of these 28 new Boards came the need for the Merit System to provide a wide variety of human resource services which were previously furnished by the Department of Human Resources. Services of these Boards must be provided through the Merit System's sections of Classification and Compensation, Employee Management Relations, Applicant Services, Training and Organizational Development, Payroll, Administrative and Computer systems, Flexible Benefits, Health Insurance and others.
Specifically, for the Division of Classification and Compensation, the creation of the community service boards means assuming new responsibilities and associated workloads in conjunction with the Division's regular activities. In addition to the processing of all position actions requests which are no longer reviewed by DHR prior to their submission for processing, the Division has become responsible for the management of the large unclassified position program for these 28 entities. Prior to the workload change from DHR to the Division of Classification and Compensation, the Division had one point of contact when problems with position or class actions arose. With the change, the Division now has 28 different points of contact.
Since the Department of Human Resources also no longer provides personnel support service to the 19 public health districts, the Merit System has assumed this additional responsibility. For the Division of Classification and Compensation, this change has a workload impact similar to that of the Community Service Boards.
STATE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN
For the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP), the strategic focus has been on quality improvement and cost reduction. In F.Y. 1994, this focus took the form of outsourcing customer inquiry telephone service functions, reducing Merit System staff a net of 6 positions. By contracting for these services, the Merit System has been able to significantly increase the level of service provided to its members

while actually reducing the cost to provide the service.
Over the past several years, an increasing emphasis has been placed on managed care, or cost management through providing and encouraging employees to use more cost-effective providers for services covered by the plan. This emphasis has taken the form of hospital pre-admission authorization, utilization review, the Participating Physician and Prudent Buyer programs, establishment of a drug formulary and generic incentives, and contracts for selected specialized and high cost medical procedures.
The effectiveness ofthese approaches is characterized by the Department's experience with the John Hancock National Transplant Program (JHNTP). In the frrst year of the contract with the llINTP network, approximately 24 SHBP members received heart, liver, and bone marrow transplants. The average net case rate savings (including professional and facility charges) per transplant is estimated at $40,000. Considering that the average cost for a bone marrow transplant ranges from $90,000 to $200,000, an average savings of $40,000 per case is clearly significant.
Through specialty contract programs such as this, the SHBP can leverage the size of its membership to secure favorable pricing arrangements while at the same time ensuring that tour members receive access to appropriate care and "cutting edge" treatments by experts dedicated to the delivery of quality treatment and care. In fact, the state's experience with these types of arrangements has been so favorable that within the next year the SHBP will be moving forward to aggressively pursue similar specialty contracting arrangements for cardiac procedures (angioplasty and open heart surgery) with various hospitals throughout the state and the southeast.
Given the current and anticipated volume of angioplasty and open heart surgery performed on SHBP members in the Atlanta area, cost savings may be achieved by negotiating discounted arrangements with high quality institutions while ensuring that patients receive excellent treatment and care.
For F.Y. 1995 and beyond, quality improvement and cost management

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strategies for the SHBP will continue to focus on managed care. The Merit System is also currently evaluating proposals to establish a managed mental health/substance abuse plan separate from the medical/surgical plan to provide more effective, individualized and accessible services to SHBP members within the existing level of benefit payments for MH/SA services. Features of the plan will include expanded treatment alternatives, a benefit management program and a preferred provider network.
In F.Y. 1995, the Merit System will also conduct a pilot study to develop a system to evaluate the quality of care obtained by SHBP members through a comparison of actual medical care consumption patterns with generally accepted indicators of quality care. Through analysis of the results of such a comparison, incentives to obtain quality care can be provided through benefit design changes, member and provider education, and information sharing with providers. Implementation of this system will not only improve the quality of care for the SHBP membership, but have a positive impact on cost management through an increased emphasis on preventive and case-appropriate treatment.

TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Training and Organizational Development Division historically assigns the m~ority of its resources to addressing a significant portion of state agencies' training objectives through direct delivery of instruction in training courses and statewide training conference sessions. In 1993, 8,739 employees completed 44 training courses statewide. Two extensive programs which have been filled to capacity for the past several years -- the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program and the Professional Secretary Development (PSDP) Program -- are also administered by the Division.
A major thrust planned for the Division in 1995 and 1996 is a move to increase collaboration and "service brokering" between state agencies. The Division will target its development as a state clearinghouse of training resources such as trainers, open seats in courses, scripted training curricula, research and development guides. This will require shifting perspectives of human resource development resources from being "agency-bound to being state

government-bound". In 1995 and 1996,

staff resources are assigned to actively

serve on over a dozen interagency

advisory and planning groups such as

Leadership Planning Boards, the Council

of Human Resource Professionals, state

fmancial managers group, etc. The

Division's involvement in overseeing and

assisting agencies with the GeorgiaGain

management training will also be

extensive.

Thirdly, the Division will design

instructor training and instructional course

development services. Many agencies

utilize internal "subject matter experts" in

training delivery but must often purchase

instructional design and instructor training

services externally. The Training and

Organizational Development Division can

provide these services more cost

effectively through direct involvement or

securing assistance from a training group

in another agency.

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 200.

!state Personnel Board

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I

I

/APpeals Section

_________ J

4

- Conducts hearings - Provides investigative
data. findings of fact and transcripts to the State Personna1 Board

Organizat iana 1 Services:

Strategic Development

r-------------~Legal Services

Public Information

Services

7

- Provides legal advice and representation to the agency
- Develops and maintains agency budget
- Coordinates agency strategic planning and quality initiatives
- Conducts health benefit plan performance monitoring and reconvnends hea 1th po 1icy
- Manages public relations and provides publ ic information

IAssistant COIMIissioner2/
I
I 71 ,Employee and COIMIunity
,serVices
- Assists agencies in developing affirmative action plans
- Assists the Office of Fair Employment Practices in investigating complaints
- Coordinates mediation services and provides other management/ employee relations services
- Administers Employee Suggestion, Employee Service Award and Charitable Contributions Programs

DeputY Convnissioner

I

I

1

Appl icant Services Division
37
- Interviews and counsels appl icants and employees and conducts recruitment
- Schedules and conducts examinations for appl icants
- Deve lops and va 1i dates selection devices
- Handles applicant problems and inquiries
- Maintains applicant files
- Evaluates cert ification of employees for promot ions

Classification and Compensat ion Division
19
- Approves/disapproves agencies' requests to establ ish/change positions
- Maintains statewide classification and compensa'lion plans
- Sets standards for agencies classifying certa i n other pas it ions and man i tors their activities
- Conducts salary and benefits surveys and research
- Evaluates agencies' reduction in force plans
- Approves the add i 'lion of specia 1 qualifications to specific pas it ions

Training and Organizational Development Division
16
- Administers employee training and development programs
- Administers Certified Public Manager Program
- Provides manageria 1 and other types of training programs
- Prov ides consu 1ta'lion on workforce and organizational development

Accounting and Audits Division
22
- Prov i des account i ng services for the agency and selfinsured State Health Benefit Plan
- Audits payroll deduction locations and third party administrators

Flexible Benefits Division
18
- Develops flexible benefits programs including spending accounts, 1ife and disability insurance, and deferred compensation program Processes employees' requests for flexible benefit coverage

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Health Benefit Services Division
40
- Provides health insurance claim information and resolves problems with employees' claims
- Processes employees' requests for health insurance coverage
- Approves requests for direct payment processing
- Monitors third party health administrator's activities to ensure adequate performance

Administration and Systems Division
23
- Assists in the design, implementation and maintenance of mainframe computer systems
- Maintains agency local area networks and provides PC support to desktop users
- Provides internal support functions such as procurement, ma i 1 room services, payroll and space management
- Audits agencies' payro 11 sand personne 1 actions

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$89,999,056
$8,527,009
$87,205,031 $2,794,025

HIGHLIGHTS

$5,000,000 in G.O. bonds for the Governor's River Care 2000 Program. The program is modeled after the Governor's Preservation 2000 Program and is another step in Governor Miller's efforts to protect Georgia's river corridors. River Care 2000 will call for a combination of state and private funds to acquire natural and historic properties along state rivers.
$2,035,000 in G.O. bonds to complete construction and purchase equipment for the l8-hole golf course at Laura S. Walker State Park in Ware County. In addition, $540,193 in cash is included to add 10 positions and related expenses to operate the golf course.
$3,100,000 in G.O. bonds for a marina, cottages, trails and campsites at Lake Richard B. Russell State Park in Elbert County. This will allow for Phase I development at the park as suggested in the recreation development strategy which was completed in June of 1994.
$2,500,000 in G.O. bonds to build an l8-hole golf course at George T. Bagby Lodge Park in Clay County. Eighteen holes will be built and grown out during F. Y. 1996. The clubhouse and other buildings are scheduled for F Y. 1997 funding.
$635,000 in G.O. bonds for a cabin, comfort station, visitor center renovation and infrastructure enhancements at the newly acquired Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Area in White County. This area consists of over 5,500 acres and was acquired with funds from Governor Miller's Preservation 2000 Program.

Governor Miller asked the Department ofNatural Resources' Board to elevate the Office ofHistoric Preservation to division status during the spring of 1994, and the Historic Preservation Division was created on July 1, 1994. $310,306 is included for new office space and related expenses for the new Historic Preservation Division. The office space will be located in a historic building in downtown Atlanta. $300,000 is also included for the Georgia Heritage 2000 Grants Program which is administered by the Division. These grants are used to assist communities on brick and mortar projects in their efforts to preserve downtown and neighborhood districts. Any historic property on the Georgia Register of Historic Places is eligible for Heritage 2000 Grants.
$503,810 to develop additional public fishing areas and $177,190 to enhance management activities on wildlife management areas. This $681,000 is equal to the net increase in funds from the 1987 license fee increase.
$335,363 to add 13 positions to the Environmental Protection Division's Water Protection Branch. These positions and related operating costs will be used to meet increasing state and federal mandates in the areas of toxic control, stormwater permitting, sludge and disposal management and river basin management.
$225,000 to add seven positions to the Environmental Protection Division's Water Resources Branch to meet new federal and state regulations pertaining to drinking water.
$500,000 in G.O. bonds for the Georgia
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RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
Civil War Commission to acquire important Civil War sites in Georgia. $31,000 in cash is also inluded for travel and other expenses for the Commission members.
$100,000 in cash for the Georgia State Games Commission for expenses associated with the 1996 Paralympic Games. These games are scheduled to begin 12 days after the 1996 Olympic Games. The Governor has also included $100,000 in his FY. 1995 amended budget recommendation for the Paralympic Games.
$3,650,000 in G.O. bonds for the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority to build a multi-purpose livestock building at the Authority's facility in Houston County. In addition $85,000 in G.O. bonds is included in Governor Miller's recommendation to design a sheep and swine building for the facility.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Authority Lease Rentals Cost of Merchandise for Resale Advertising and Promotion Non-Game Wildlife Habitat Fund Revolving Loan Grants Capital Outlay - New Construction N - Repairs and Maintenance
-..J
-..J - Land Acquisition Support - WMA Land Acquisition - Shop Stock - User Fee Enhancements - Buoy Maintenance - Paving - Waterfowl Habitat - ParkPass Projects
Grants - Land and Water - Environmental Facilities - Recreation - National Park Service - Fluoridation - McIntosh County - Georgia Heritage 2000 - National Prisoner of War Museum
Contracts - Ga. Special Olympics - Technical Assistance - Cold Water Creek (COE) - Ga. Rural Water Association

68,930,783 13,257,810
682,910 2,401,817 4,401,751 4,967,513 7,951,453 2,885,745 1,178,139
146,298 2,327,813
259,751 384,642 22,700,983 6,425,738 2,740,772 326,313 585,000 268,926 771,164 51,444 399,643 117,595 1,290,736 337,703 154,598 351,175 32,223 38,495

76,085,993 14,998,314
788,785 2,243,079 3,876,197 2,971,745 13,005,848 2,126,047 1,337,761
175,088 2,456,838
255,731 518,132 14,646,335 1,721,615 4,248,659 233,971 700,000 301,114 1,322,701 29,486 399,941 78,311 1,395,473 374,675 124,227 986,075 120,875 12,375 50,000

49,000 106,513 170,047
9,800

50,000 106,513 170,046
80,000

67,729,728 13,006,165
477,000 2,016,107 2,219,450 2,389,732 2,760,791 1,001,568 1,143,671
130,000 2,590,000
150,000

71,149,133 15,198,361
585,436 3,019,151 2,657,716 2,471,106 4,013,672
968,741 1,224,824
130,000 2,857,550
200,000

1,077,719 2,214,111
225,000 800,000 350,000 1,300,000 35,000 500,000

475,000 2,542,756
250,000 800,000 400,000 1,300,000 35,000 500,000

800,000 500,000

800,000 500,000

100,000 135,000
250,000
106,513 170,047 80,000

100,000 135,000
106,513 170,047 80,000

2,700,478 795,065 17,752 341,878 848,850 178,699
2,391,078 321,950 48,600
55,300 25,000

69,101,107 14,719,427
572,531 2,282,008 2,503,633 2,425,988 2,884,498
843,566 1,224,824
40,000 2,857,550
200,000

25,503,866

200,000 2,319,500
225,000 800,000 400,000 1,300,000 35,000 500,000

800,000 500,000

365,000

100,000 135,000

106,513 170,047

1,086,536 602,787 11,750 246,856 173,500 173,524 86,078 46,150 37,800
55,300

70,187,643 15,322,214
584,281 2,528,864 2,677,133 2,599,512 2,970,576
889,716 1,262,624
40,000 2,912,850
200,000

503,810

703,810 2,319,500
225,000 800,000 400,000 1,300,000 35,000 500,000

800,000 500,000

165,000

100,000 300,000

106,513 170,047

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F. Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

- Historic Preservation Technical Assistance
- Ga. State Games Commission - Water Resources (USGS) Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority Payments to Georgia Boxing Commission Payments to Civil War Commission Payments to Hazardous Waste Trust Fund Payments Solid Waste Trust Fund Mountain Park Development
~ Total Expenditures/Appropriations
-...J
QC Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds Authority Paybacks DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS
POSmONS
MOTOR VEHICLES

234,330 88,472
300,000
2,399,426
5,000

234,330 130,725 300,000
2,333,254
5,000

350,000 415,000 1,844,058
152,340,579
45,610,620 42,395,725
4,386,148 200,000 538,273
93,130,766
59,209,813 1,692 1,226

4,300,000 3,000,000 9,981,241
168,276,500
39,002,055 49,729,623
7,077,555 200,000 605,302
96,614,535
71,661,965 1,756 1,271

187,259 300,000 2,354,025
7,000
8,918,534 5,363,868

319,162 325,000
2,236,324
10,000
31,000
11,512,235 5,500,000

121,388,288
9,701,432 20,544,921
9,469,888 200,000

132,603,727
9,445,542 21,203,644
8,783,889 200,000

39,916,241
81,472,047 1,481 1,279

39,633,075
92,970,652 1,481 1,279

6,350,699 553,974

277,259 300,000
2,236,324
7,000
31,000
11,512,235 5,276,344

40,498,189 495,066

126,886,354
9,352,470 21,344,964
8,783,889 200,000

495,066
40,003,123 77 19

39,681,323
87,205,031 1,481 1,279

100,000

377,259 300,000
2,236,324
7,000
31,000
11,512,235 5,276,344

3,289,091 495,066

130,175,445
9,352,470 21,840,030
8,783,889 200,000

495,066
2,794,025 42 16

40,176,389
89,999,056 1,523 1,295

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

81,472,047

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide for a net decrease in capital outlay funding due to the removal of one-time capital outlay projects.

(722,330)

2. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Decrease state funds by increasing anticipated park revenue. (The Department requested a $294,250 increase in park revenue.)

(435,570)

3. Remove grant for the National Prisoner of War Museum in Andersonville. No additional state funds are needed to complete the project.

(250,000)

4. Environmental Protection - Provide for the estimated F.Y. 1995 increase in fees collected for the Solid Waste Trust Fund from fees paid on the sale of new tires. The recommendation includes an estimated F.Y. 1995 increase of $300,000 along with a reduction of $23,565 to equal the F.Y. 1994 collections. Total F.Y. 1995 collections are projected to be $5,300,000. (The Department projected total F.Y. 1995 collections of $5,500,000.)

(87,524)

5. Transfer the $80,00 contract with the Georgia Rural Water Association to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority.

(80,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(1,575,424)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995, provide for a 29% increase in personal liability and tort insurance and continue a personal services lapse of3.4%. (The Department requested a 1.4% lapse.)

1,017,690

2. Provide a wage increase for day laborers throughout the Department. (The Department also requested $731,766 for additional labor hours and positions.)

206,505

3. Provide for the purchase of 149 vehicles. (The Department requested the purchase of 183 vehicles.)

265,901

4. Environmental Protection - Provide for the estimated F.Y. 1995 increase in collections for the Hazardous Waste Trust Fund from fees paid by hazardous waste and solid waste handlers. The recommendation includes an estimated F.Y. 1995 increase of $1,300,000 along with an additional $2,212,235 to equal the actual F.Y. 1994 collections. Total F.Y. 1995 collections are projected to be $9,300,000.

2,593,701

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

5. Provide additional state funds to replace payback amounts received from the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority for the 5-year loan that has been repaid in full (principal plus interest.)
6. Continue $500,000 in Recreation Grants.
7. Provide for all other continuation changes. (The Department requested $5,546,059.)

698,969
o
2,525,642

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Wildlife Resources - Develop additional public fishing areas and enhance management activities on wildlife management areas. The Governor recommends that the net increase in funds from the 1987 license fee increase be appropriated to the Department for this purpose.
2. Provide $5 million for the Governor's River Care 2000 Program. The program is modeled after the Governor's Preservation 2000 Program and calls for a combination of state and private funds to acquire sensitive land along Georgia's river corridors.
3. Environmental Protection - Add 13 positions and related expenses to the Water Protection Branch to meet state and federal mandates on toxic control, stormwater permitting, sludge and disposal management, and river basin assessment and planning.
4. Historic Preservation - Provide new office space and related costs and equipment.
5. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Add 12 positions and related costs for operating new and expanded facilities. The facilities include: Tallulah Gorge, Little White House Pools and Springs, Sapelo Island Interpretive Center, Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Area, General Coffee, George L. Smith and Richard B. Russell.
6. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Provide $635,000 for capital outlay projects at Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Area. These projects include a comfort station, cabin, visitor center renovation and infrastructure enhancements.
7. Environmental Protection - Add 7 positions and related expenses to the Water Resources Branch to meet new federal and state regulations pertaining to drinking water.

7,308,408 5,732,984 87,205,031
681,000
See G.O. Bonds 335,363 310,306 412,163
See G.O. Bonds 225,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

8. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Add 10 positions and related expenses to operate the new 18-hole golf course at Laura S. Walker State Park.

540,193

9. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Provide $2,035,000 to complete construction and purchase equipment for the 18-hole golf course at Laura S. Walker State Park.
10. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Provide $5,600,000 for the following capital outlay projects: $3,100,000 for Phase I development at Richard B. Russell and $2,500,000 for Phase I of an 18-hole golf course at George T. Bagby. (The Department requested $12,575,000.)

See G.O. Bonds See G.O. Bonds

11. Provide $500,000 for the Georgia Civil War Commission to acquire Civil War sites.
12. Historic Preservation - Increase funding for Georgia Heritage 2000 Grants for communities in their efforts to preserve downtown and neighborhood districts.
13. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites - Develop a master plan for Reed Bingham State Park and conduct an economic feasibility study for a golf course at the park.
14. Provide $100,000 for the Georgia State Games Commission for expenses associated with the 1996 Paralympic Games which is scheduled to begin 12 days after the 1996 Olympic Games.
15. Provide $3,735,000 for the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority for the following capital outlay projects: $3,650,000 for a multi-purpose livestock building and $85,000 for design of a sheep and swine building. (The Authority also requested funds to build the sheep and swine building and $621,451 to construct an entrance at the south gate of the facility in conjunction with the proposed 1-75 interchange.)

See G.O. Bonds 165,000 25,000 100,000
See G.O. Bonds

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

2,794,025

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

89,999,056

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.I996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Commissioner's Office

TOTAL
3,593,083

STATE
3,593,083

TOTAL
3,607,164

STATE
3,607,164

2. Program Support

2,496,271

2,496,271

2,638,821

2,638,821

3. Historic Preservation

1,845,291

1,355,291

2,324,426

1,834,426

4. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites

37,543,655

12,680,826

40,416,357

15,308,891

5. Coastal Resources

2,383,349

2,267,099

2,337,219

2,218,719

6. Wildlife Resources

33,218,356

28,608,053

34,721,456

29,939,216

7. Environmental Protection

39,110,930

29,515,924

42,934,884

33,256,701

8. Pollution Prevention

1,197,353

955,500

1,195,118

1,195,118

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

121,388,288

81,472,047

130,175,445

89,999,056

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Natural Resources is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $89,999,056.

Annual Number of Visitors to State Parks and Historic Sites in Georgia

18,000,000

16,000,000

.. 14,000,000
l/)

....:=0:
: ;l/)
0
Q/

12,000,000 10,000,000
8,000,000

,g

E
z::l

6,000,000

4,000,000

2,000,000

0

1989

16,262,171

12,821,781

15,145,863

1990

1991

1992 Fiscal Year

1993

1994

1995 Est.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Natural Resources provides natural resources development, management and protection services to Georgia's citizens and local governments. These services include the operation ofstate parks and historic sites, the management and protection of wildlife and coastal resources, the enforcement of wildlife, boating safety and environmental laws, promotion and assistance with pollution prevention, and protection and management of the state's water, air and land resources in accordance with various state and federal laws.
Both the Commissioner's Office and the Program Support Division provide administrative support for the entire Department. Six separate and distinct divisions provide services to the citizens of Georgia.
PARKS, RECREATION AND mSTORIC SITES
The Division provides recreational opportunities to the citizens of Georgia through the development and operation of 48 parks (six with lodge and conference facilities) and 14 historic sites. These parks and historic sites attracted over 16.5 million visitors during F. Y. 1994. The Division manages over 64,000 acres with such amenities as campgrounds, cottages, lodges, swimming pools, group camps and golf courses.
WILDLIFE RESOURCES
The Division manages lands and freshwater habitat for public hunting, fishing and educational purposes and promotes the conservation and wise use of game and nongame wildlife resources. All state laws and departmental regulations regarding wildlife, fishety resources, wild animals, boating safety and hunter safety are enforced by the law enforcement section. The Division manages 10 Public Fishing Areas, 70 Wildlife Management Areas and produces over 20 million fish each year in nine state hatcheries which are used to stock public waters.
COASTAL RESOURCES
The Division's primary objectives are to ensure the optimum commercial and recreational utilization of Georgia's marine fisheries resources over the long term for the benefit of all Georgians, to protect and conserve Georgia's coastal marshes and shorelines, and to conserve and restore populations of marine turtles and mammals. These objectives are accomplished through research., artificial reef development and activities geared toward the protection ofthreatened and endangered marine species.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Division is largely a regulatory body whose main objective is to enforce state and federal water quality, water supply, air quality, solid waste and hazardous waste laws, rules

and regulations. This is accomplished through a permitting process coupled with monitoring, inspection, investigation and enforcement activities.
mSTORIC PRESERVATION
The Division provides historic preservation services and assistance to governmental agencies, private organizations and individuals. Duties include proposing properties for nomination to both the National and the Georgia Register ofHistoric Places, providipg grants to support state and local preservation projects and offering technical assistance and information on tax incentives, archaeological matters and other preservation programs.
POLLUTION PREVENTION
The Division is a non-regulatory organization designed to serve as a one-stop source for Georgia businesses interested in finding ways to reduce their hazardous waste, solid waste, water and air pollution problems through preventive measures.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The State Games Commission promotes amateur athletic competition through the Georgia State Games.
The Boxing Commission sanctions professional boxing matches held in Georgia.
The Civil War Commission encourages preservation of Civil War sites and promotes tourism to these sites.
The Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority develops, maintains and operates tourist, convention and recreational areas and facilities on the islands.
The Jekyll Island-State Park Authority develops, maintains and operates tourist, convention and recreational areas and facilities on the island.
The Stone Mountain Memorial Association develops, maintains and operates tourist, convention and recreational areas and facilities at the mountain.
The Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority promotes, develops and serves agriculture and agricultural business interests of the state, with emphasis on the agricultural accomplishments of Georgia's youth.
AUTHORITY
Titles 8,12,16,27,31,43,44 and 52, Official Code of Georgia Annotated and Public Laws 92-500, 93-523, 88-206, 94-580.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Programs and Services

Georgia is geographically the largest state east of the Mississippi River and contains a wide diversity of natural resources. An increasing human population places growing demands on the state's natural resources and makes it essential that the state take an active part in protecting, preserving and managing these resources for present and future generations.
The Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) operates parks, historic sites, wildlife management areas, public fishing areas and natural sites throughout the state to provide recreational opportunities for Georgia's citizens and to preserve wilderness areas and natural habitats to ensure continued survival of Georgia's diverse species.
To ensure that the state has clean air and water and that the soil is toxin-free, the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) serves as the state's regulatory agency responsible for enforcing all state and federal environmental standards. To sustain a growing population and economy, the protection of the environment and proper management of natural resources become very important to ensure a high quality oflife.
PRESERVATION 2000
Governor Miller established the Preservation 2000 Program in April 1991 to acquire and protect 100,000 acres of natural and environmentally sensitive land to meet the state's needs for the next generation. Unaltered, old-growth forests and wetlands, including riverbottom hardwood forests, Carolina bays and other naturally occurring water features are priority acquisitions under the program. DNR is in the process of acquiring Preservation 2000 properties throughout the state and will manage them as natural areas, parks, wildlife management areas and similar sites.
By September 1994, funding for Preservation 2000 totaled $69.6 million, of which $65 million is G.O. bonds. Approximately $35 million of these bonds

PARKS, mSTORIC SITES AND CONSERVATION AREAS ACQUIRED UNDER PRESERVATION 2000

SITE
Amicalola Falls Chattahoochee River Cloudland Canyon Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek F. D. Roosevelt Sprewell Bluff Fort Mountain General Coffee George T. Bagby Jarrell Plantation Panola Mountain Sapelo Island Seminole Tallulah Gorge Traveler's Rest Watson Mill Bridge

ACRES
121 991 101 5,562
4 1,359
603 15
469 37 6
206 244 3,048
2 12

are being retired with an increase in hunting and fishing license fees and boat registration fees authorized in F.Y. 1992. General tax revenues are retiring the other $30 million.. The remaining $4.6 million for land acquisition is from $3.1 million in other state and federal funds and almost $1.5 million in private gifts of cash. Gifts of land have been made with a total value of over $27 million, and the Department expects to receive an additional $20 million in such gifts.
More than 63,000 acres ofland at 38 projects with a purchase price of $44.9 million had been closed on by late November 1994. Of the 38 projects acquired, 20 are along river corridors or are wetlands. Options to purchase or lease an additional 21,100 acres at 14 projects have been obtained, and another 34,900 acres are under active negotiation. This total more than exceeds Governor Miller's original goal of obtaining 100,000 acres.

RIVER CARE 2000
With the great success of the Preservation 2000 Program, Governor Miller recently announced plans to continue land acquisition under a new program entitled River Care 2000, which will be modeled after Preservation 2000. River Care 2000 will call for a combination of state and private funds to acquire sensitive land along state rivers.
River Care 2000 will move Georgia on to the next step of acquiring natural and historic property along the banks of the state's rivers. In addition to providing recreation and park land, these natural areas will enable the state to do a better job offlood management in the future.
River Care 2000 is another step in Governor Miller's efforts to protect Georgia's river corridors. The Governor has included $5 million in G.O. bonds in his F.Y. 1996 budget recommendation to initiate this program.

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NEW AND EXPANDED

Program with the ultimate

PARKS

goal of ensuring the safety

PFAs AND WMAs ACQUIRED

of water the state's citizens

Because of Governor

UNDER PRESERVATION 2000

drink from public and

Miller's strong commitment to

private water systems. In

the acquisition of more public

order to do this, the state

lands and facilities, DNR has SITE recently begun operation of

ACRES

administers a regulatory program which ensures that

new parks at Tallulah Gorge, Sprewell Bluff, Sapelo Island and Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Area. In addition, new and expanded facilities at existing parks and historic sites are either under construction or in the final design stage. These include: a total of 12 new rental cottages at three state parks (George L. Smith, General Coffee and Florence Marina); a group education center at General Coffee; expanded exhibits and maintenance facility at Pickett's Mill; a new

Burke County WMA Chestatee River WMA Dawson Forest WMA Di-Lane Plantation WMA Dooly County WMA Hart County WMA Johns Mountain WMA Lake Seminole WMA Lookout Mountain WMA Ocmulgee/Gum Creek WMA Paradise PFA Paulding Forest WMA Preaching Rock Wildlife Center Screven County WMA Tuckahoe WMA Wilson Shoals WMA

1,370 40
2,711 8,044 2,358
40 161 120 699 473 181 455 6,023 501 3,575 2,727

public water systems are

operated in compliance

with state and federal

drinking

water

requirements.

Intake

through

drinking water of harmful

organisms and chemical

compounds is a primary

cause of many serious

human diseases. For more

than 80 years, state

government in Georgia has

regulated the quality of

drinking water to protect

public health.

This

regulation is conducted

campground at Richard B.

primarily by inspecting,

Russell; and an 18-hole golf

monitoring and laboratory

course at both Laura S. Walker and George (WMAs) throughout the state. PFAs testing of samples from public water

T. Bagby. Much ofthe land for these new provide outstanding public fishing systems throughout the state.

and expanded parks throughout the state opportunities for anglers and are also

When the Georgia Safe Drit1king

has been provided by the Preservation popular with birdwatchers, hikers and Water Act of 1977 was passed in order to

2000 Program. (See table on preceding other outdoor enthusiasts because of the be consistent with the new federal safe

page.)

diverse array ofwildlife that can be seen on drinking water law, Georgia became a

These new and expanded facilities will the PFAs. Over 1,200,000 acres of land "primacy state" with the authority to

help attract additional park and historic site are managed on the WMAs for hunting, implement and enforce both federal and

visitors. The Coastal Barrier Island at fishing, birdwatching, hiking, camping, state drinking water requirements. Since

Sapelo, the 900-foot canyon at Tallulah public education and other outdoor Georgia already had an excellent program,

Gorge, the natural and undisturbed river recreational opportunities. Nature trails, consistency with the federal Act initially

corridor of the Flint River at Sprewell field trial areas, shooting ranges and had little impact on the resource needs of

Bluff, and the 5,600-acre mountain forest wildlife observation areas are located on Georgia's Drinking Water Program. It was

and primary trout streams at Smithgall many of the WMAs.

not until 1986 when Congress amended the

Woods Duke Creek are distinct natural

Funds for new public fishing lakes on federal law that the Drinking Water

environment features that were not PFAs and enhanced management activities Program was significantly impacted by

represented in the state park system prior on WMAs are included in the Governor's new federal regulations. In fact, only one

to these acquisitions. Visitors who have F.y. 1996 budget recommendation and are change in Georgia's rules was required

never thought about visiting a state park funded from the 1987 hunting and fishing between 1977 and 1988 to keep pace with

may be attracted to these unique sites.

license fee increase. Additional land for federal requirements. Since 1988, to

PFAs and WMAs has been acquired maintain primacy, the state's regulations

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS through the Preservation 2000 Program. have been amended five times. These

AND PUBLIC FISlDNG AREAS

(See table above.)

amendments have dramatically changed the

mandatory scope of the Drinking Water

T h e PUBLIC DRINKING WATER

Program and its impact on local

Department

governments.

operates 10 Public

The floods that occurred in southwest

Currently, Georgia's Drinking Water

Fishing

Areas Georgia as a result of Hurricane Alberta Program staff, with some assistance from

(PFAs) and 70 dramatized to the entire state the EPD's regional staff, regulates more than

W i l d l i f e importance of safe drinking water. EPD 2,800 public water systems statewide. The

Management Areas operates Georgia's Drinking Water following table shows the number of public

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water systems by system

portion of EPD's

type.
Community

water

PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS IN GEORGIA

laboratory operations and pay for extensive

systems provide water for

monitoring

of

more than 5.7 million Georgia residents. (See

SYSTEMTYFE

NUMBER

contaminants. This allows public water systems to

table.) Georgia's community and non-community water systems also serve many millions of visitors to Georgia each year. The 1996

Community Non-Transient Non-Community Transient Non-Community Systems Under Development

1,660 344 672 180

comply with stringent federal requirements at a significant savings over commercial laboratory charges. However, the

Olympics is an example of just one event that will bring Total Number of Systems

2,856

fees do no adequately fund all ofthe high priority state

many thousands of visitors to

program needs.

Georgia. An adequate supply

In the next three years

of safe drinking water must

the public water systems

be readily available to

serving Georgia's citizens

support Georgia's growing convention and

In 1992, through a voluntary public will have to comply with new federal

tourism industry.

water system fee program, 11 additional regulations in areas such as radionuclides,

Prior to 1986, EPD regulated 22 associates were added to the Drinking enhanced surface water treatments,

contaminants in drinking water, but since Water Program to provide increased disinfection by-products, and groundwater

then they have been required to regulate 84 laboratory and monitoring services to local disinfection. Implementation of these new

contaminants and monitor for 35 governments. The fee system, which regulations by EPD, along with a much

unregulated chemicals. During 1993, EPD collects approximately $2.5 million needed effort to reduce lead and copper

labs tested for more than 750,000 annually, also funds 31 associates in EPD's contamination, will require additional

chemical, physical and microbiological labs. These fees support a significant

resources above what can be funded with

contaminants in public drinking water.

fees, federal funds or current state dollars.

In addition, the impact ofthe 1994 flood on

groundwater quality has required EPD to

significantly expand its evaluations for

POPULATION SERVED BY COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS

swface water contamination of the ground water aquifers.

COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM SIZE

NUMBER OF SYSTEMS

POPULATION SERVED (millions)

Due to these increasingly complex and more stringent requirements of mandatory federal regulations, Governor Miller's F.Y. 1996 budget recommendation includes an

Greater than 10,000

76

4.52

additional $225,000 in state funds and

501 to 10,000

406

1.03

seven positions for the Drinking Water

100 to 500

587

.14

Program. These funds will provide

Less than 100

591

.03

sufficient staff to comply with federal

regulations and to protect public health by

Total

1,660

5.72

ensuring that Georgia's drinking water is

safe.

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

1. Number of state parks and historic sites open to public - Parks & Historic Sites

59

61

61

2. Number of visitors to state parks and

13.0

15.1

15.2

historic sites (millions) - Parks & Historic

Sites

3. Number of acres of park land managed Parks & Historic Sites

61,278

62,000

62,000

4. Number of nominations to the Georgia Register ofHistoric Places - Historic Preservation

23

35

45

5. Number of acres of wildlife lands under management (millions) - Wildlife Resources

1.010

1.035

1.040

6. Number of acres of public fishing areas under management - Wildlife Resources

5,288

5,288

5,288

7. Number of underground storage tank inspections - Environmental Protection

360

611

1,000

8. Percentage of industrial sources in compliance with air quality standards Environmental Protection

97%

97%

97%

9. Number of Coastal Marshland and Shore Assistance permit applications evaluated! permits issued - Coastal Resources

193/33

309/34

150/30

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDAnONS 62 15.5
64,000 45
1.075 5,288 1,000
97%
300/30

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 1,481.

Attached for Administrative Purposes Only

Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority 210

Stone Mountain State Park Authority

584

Jekyll I s I and State Park Author i ty

210

Agricultural Exposition Authority

47

State Boxing Commission

0

Georgia State Games COIMlission

1

IAdministrative Law

JUdge

I

Board of Natura1 Resources
I

IDeputy Commissioner

I
I

J

I

CORrnissioner

IHistoriC Preservation

I

I

Program Support

21

44

Maintains inventory of historic properties
Administers Nationa 1 and Georgia Registers Administers federal and state tax incentives Administers federal and state grant assistance Provides resource planning and preservation assistance Carries out review and compl iance res pons ibi 1ities for federal and state projects Provides publ ic information and technical assistance

- Performs internal audits - Maintains budget, pro-
curement, real and personal property, and records management control - Provides personnel services of recru i tment, training and administration - Maintains accounting records - Coord i nates projects across divisional lines

I

\ Director*

I

IIEnVironmenta I

I

Protection Division384

8

- Administers and enforces state and federal laws concerning solid hazardous and solid waste management, land reclamation, erosion and sedimentation control, ground water and surface water allocation and protection, safe drinking water and air protection
- Provides envirorvnenta1 radiation monitoring, regulates and licenses activities that use radioactive materials, regulates radioactive waste handling
- Maintains a cooperative study program with the U.S. Geological Survey
- Administers dam safety program
- Administers underground storage tank program
- Licenses oil exploration companies and water well drilling activities

- Obtains mineral resource information
- Conducts ground water, surface water and geological investigations and mapping
- Provides geological and water r esources information
- Acts as the lead state agency for emergency response to hazardous materia 1 accidents
- Administers asbestos safety program
- Administers "State Superfund" Program
- Administers "State Scrap Tire Cleanup" Program
- Administers "State and Federal Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund"

*By law, the EPD Di rector reports to t he Board

Wildlife Resources

I

Division

496

- Enforces state wi ldl ife and boating laws and regUlations
- Manages publ ic use of wildlife and fisheries resources
- Operates and maintains a system of wi ldl He management areas, publ ic fishing areas and fish hatcheries
- Performs appl ied wi ld1ife research and survey projects for management information
- Provides technical assistance to citizens to enhance wlldl ife and fish populations or to solve wildl He problems
- Operates a non-game and endangered spec ies program, and enforces pertinent laws and regulations
- Licenses and registers boats

,1 /parkS. Recreation and
Historic Sites Division 492
- Develops, markets, operates and ma i nta i os 60 state parks and historic sites, including 5 lodges
- PI aces the highest emphasis on natural resource protection
- Promotes the use of vo 1unteers throughout the Division
- Conducts interpretive programs
- Prepares site development plans
- Develops State Comprehens ive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
- Administers the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program

ICoasta I Resources Division 271
- Manages Georgia's marine fisheries
- Conducts applied research
- Administers Georgia's Coastal Marshlands Protection Act and Shore Protect ion Act
- Administers Georgia's Protection of Tidewaters Act and Right of Passage Act
- Conducts publ ic education activities
- Conducts Georgia's Shellfish Sanitation Program
- Represents Georgia on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
- Coordinates Georgia's Coastal Zone Management Program
288

IPo 11 ut i on Prevent i on Assistance Division g
- Plans for and promotes voluntary involvement of industry and others in non-regulatory programs to reduce pollution
- Provides on-site pollution prevention assessments
- Serves as a clear i nghouse for technica 1 information on waste management and pollution prevention
- Conducts workshops, training and other outreach activities on pollution prevention issues and technologies
- Provides financial assistance for development and implementation of pollution prevention programs and act ivit ies
- Facilitates and funds research for needed pollution prevention techno 1og i es
- Recognizes achievements in preventing pollution

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1996

INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET

"

CONTINUATION FUNDS

Th1PROVEMENT FUNDS

,

$110,418,335 $3,302,903
$108,653,008 $1,765,327

HIGHLIGHTS

$400,646 to contract with a vendor to 120 hours of basic training for all entry communications officers where violations

provide instant issuance of renewal drivers level officers is at no expense to local have occurred to determine if sanctions

licenses at every drivers license renewal governments.

should be imposed and provide on site

site. By using computerized digital

technical assistance to agencies employing

imaging, licenses can be processed and $103,90 I to develop and implement communications officers to assist them in

printed at each location. Each individual mandated pre-employment and training complying with the mandated standards.

who wishes to renew their drivers license standards for personnel employed as Approximately 2700 registration

will be able to obtain the license communications officers. The mandated applications have been processed. An

immediately rather than waiting 45 days. training of 80 hours is effective on July I, estimated 750 certification applications

1995. The Peace Officers Standards and will be submitted annually.

$1,000,000 to fund 25 additional sworn Training Council is responsible for

troopers to provide for critical security monitoring over 300 agencies that employ

requirements, increased traffic enforcement communications officers for compliance

and drug interdiction. The role of a trooper with minimum personnel and training

has expanded over the years. A trooper no standards. The council is required to

longer simply enforces traffic laws and conduct investigations of certified

investigates accidents.

Drug trafficking has

expanded and intensified

the enforcement challenge.

In recent years, techniques

employed by the Georgia State Patrol have been

Hours Of Training Almost Doubled

recognized nationally as tactics for successful drug

For AIl New Peace Officers

interdiction. additional

These trooper

1996

positions will allow the

Georgia State Patrol to

1995

continue to expand the

scope of its enforcement

activities.

$260,780 to increase the

Basic Mandated Law

Enforcement Training

Course from 320 hours to

440 hours. The increase

allows for II weeks of

training at one of ten

regional academies or

three

departmental

academies. The additional

1992
o

100

200

300

400

500

Training Hours

289

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Te1ecoffiffiUIrications Repairs and Maintenance-Posts Capital Outlay Conviction Reports Grants Drivers License Processing Grants
=~ Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds

73,006,985 11,732,832
206,692 2,495,260 1,089,831
233,315 1,295,407 4,098,412 1,295,580
167,800
243,264 3,024,120 1,042,895 3,227,815
103,160,208
987,730 2,107,156

75,538,092 11,971,579
204,411 3,585,972 1,200,376
238,082 1,676,110 4,200,210 1,355,351
170,799
309,170 3,235,797 1,125,404 3,210,798
108,022,151
5,000,223 2,679,172 1,650,000

80,991,078 11,863,811
256,215 3,768,500 1,001,853
251,689 1,231,027 4,364,849 1,360,290
180,000 25,000 290,000 3,518,370 1,047,750 2,760,000
112,910,432
3,050,000 1,095,000 1,650,000

83,191,687 13,181,926
276,170 4,762,702 3,377,611
250,288 1,413,497 4,056,555 2,667,399
305,913
324,631 3,832,838 1,079,183 2,623,660
121,344,060

2,075,605 149,121 40,895
1,027,500 1,385,825
2,685 45,000 140,000
600
18,596,494 11,250
1,002,879 425,000
24,902,854

81,748,856 12,415,105
253,100 3,774,950
837,107 243,502 1,258,974 3,882,029 2,209,109 180,000
300,150 3,565,206 1,065,000 2,623,660
114,356,748

2,923,740 1,130,000 1,650,000

537,981 -128,804
13,125 342,500
90,000
5,000 137,000
3,500 340,025 425,000
1,765,327

82,286,837 12,286,301
266,225 4,117,450
927,107 243,502 1,263,974 4,019,029 2,209,109 180,000
303,650 3,905,231 1,490,000 2,623,660
116,122,075

2,923,740 1,130,000 1,650,000

Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSITIONS MOTOR VEmCLES

3,094,886
100,065,322 "2,086 1,210

9,329,395
98,692,756 2,096 1,213

5,795,000
107,115,432 2,129 1,241

121,344,060 77 75

24,902,854 77 75

5,703,740
108,653,008 2,129 1,241

1,765,327 26 25

5,703,740
110,418,335 2,155 1,266

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

107,115,432

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide for the replacement of equipment at a total cost of $614,829. (The Department requested a total of $2,274,129.)
2. Eliminate one-time capital outlay cost for operational support of the public safety facility in Cobb County.
3. Decrease in real estate rentals due to the move of Firefighters Standards and Training Council to the Training Center.
TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(184,996) (25,000) (15,000) (224,996)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and the current lapse factor of 2.9% in personal services. (The Department requested a 2.2% lapse factor and other increases of $1,942,000.)

601,335

2. Provide for an increase in telecommunication charges based on DOAS projections of additional usage on the drivers' license system resulting from the new National Voter Registration System. (The Department requested $1,285,340.)

835,000

3. Provide for the current level of replacement vehicles at 214 and for other operating expenses. (The Department requested replacement of 265 vehicles and other operating expenses of$I,818,768.)

85,213

4. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide for other personal services increases for the attached agencies.

54,862

5. Replace two vehicles for the Public Safety Training Center and one van for the Fire Academy.
6. Reflect continuation increases for the attached agencies. (The Department requested $469,447.)
7. Redirect $750,000 of existing bonds for design of a new building for the Department. (The Department requested $18.6 million for renovations and space augmentation for a new facility.)
TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

29,000 157,162 See G.O. Bonds
1,762,572 1,537,576 108,653,008

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Initial funding to contract for a digitized imaging system which will allow for instant issuance of renewal drivers' licenses.
2. Add 25 troopers and related costs to provide for critical security requirements, increased traffic enforcement and drug interdiction. (The Department requested $4,218,468 for 75 additional troopers.)
3. Increase the Basic Mandated Law Enforcement Training Course from 320 hours to 440 hours.
4. Provide for development and trammg standards for personnel employed as communication officers and fund one clerical position.
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

400,646 1,000,000
260,780 103,901 1,765,327

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

110,418,335

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

Budget Unit A 1. Administration

TOTAL

STATE

TOTAL

STATE

20,015,766

18,515,766

21,147,254

19,647,254

2. Drivers Service

20,765,379

20,765,379

21,104,759

21,104,759

3. Field Operations

53,978,695

53,828,695

55,220,025

55,070,025

Total Budget Unit A

94,759,840

93,109,840

97,472,038

95,822,038

ATTACHED AGENCIES Budget Unit B
1. Georgia Police Academy
2. Georgia Fire Academy
3. Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council
4. Public Safety Training Center
5. Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

1,057,938 1,158,915
466,052

992,938 1,058,915
466,052

6,610,863 5,499,306

5,680,863 5,499,306

1,078,968 1,175,162
431,072

1,008,968 1,065,162
431,072

6,816,426 5,916,505

5,866,426 5,916,505

Total Budget Unit B

14,793,074

13,698,074

15,418,133

14,288,133

Budget Unit C Governor's Office of Highway Safety

3,357,518

307,518

3,231,904

308,164

Total Attached Agencies

18,150,592

14,005,592

18,650,037

14,596,297

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

112,910,432 107,115,432

116,122,075 110,418,335

RECOMl\.1ENDED APPROPRIAnON: The Department of Public Safety is the budget unit for which the following State Funds Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $110,418,335.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is responsible for

protecting the lives of Georgia's citizens as they travel the 18,000

miles of state highways. Safety is achieved through tough traffic

law enforcement, education and accident investigations, and

through strong training of state and local officers.

Among the various functions performed by DPS are: traffic

law enforcement, driver examination, maintenance of driver

records, vehicle inspection, executive security, automobile

insurance suspensions and commercial driver license issuance.

The agency regulates drivers to ensure that at least minimum

safety standards are met through eye tests, knowledge tests, and

driving tests. They provide law enforcement assistance and

services to the public and criminal justice community to protect

individuals.

A total staff of 1,947 employees support the

operations of the Department of Public Safety - Budget Unit A.

There are six agencies that are attached to DPS for administrative

purposes, which include a staff of 182 employees.

The three functional budgets which comprise Budget Unit A

are:

Administration

Drivers Services

.Field Operations

ADMINISTRATION

The administrative and management direction for the Department of Public Safety, including the coordination and support services for the six attached agencies, are provided for by this function.

DRNERS SERVICES

The issuance of drivers licenses, including the Commercial Drivers License Program and numerous other permits issued by DPS, are the major responsibilities carried out by the Drivers Services function. These services are performed at 55 license facilities and 15 renewal stations which provide convenient access to the public.

FIELD OPERATIONS

More commonly known as the State Patrol, this function is responsible for accident control, traffic and speed enforcement and protection of the public roads and highways for the state. These operations are managed through 48 patrol posts and seven aviation hangers located statewide and include specific activities directed at highway safety. Field Operations consists of 1,178 employees, of which 954 are authorized sworn officer positions.

ATTACHED AGENCIES
The following six attached agencies comprise Budget Unit B:
The primary responsibility of the Georgia Public Safety Traiuing Center is to provide facilities, instruction and support services for the training of state and local law enforcement, firefighters, correction and emergency personnel.
Mandated basic training for state law enforcement agencies is conducted by the Georgia Police Academy. The Academy also provides advanced and specialized training to improve the knowledge, skills and performance of law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties.
The Georgia Fire Academy is primarily responsible for providing training to full-time, volunteer and industrial firefighters in Georgia Emergency medical, rescue and hazardous materials training for firefighters and other emergency services personnel are also provided by the Fire Academy.
The Firefighters Standard and Training Council is responsible for establishing uniform standards for the employment and training of firefighters. Additionally, the Council establishes curriculum requirements and approves schools and facilities for the purpose of fire training.
The citizens of Georgia can be assured the adequate protection of persons and property through the establishment of minimum standards and professionalism developed and supported by high quality law enforcement personnel training. The Peace Officers Standard and Training Council is responsible for improVing and strengthening law enforcement in the state by enforcing legislatively established standards for the employment and training of peace officers.
The Governor's Office of Highway Safety is responsible for the development and administration of statewide highway safety programs. The basic objective is to coordinate programs funded through Federal Highway Grants which are designed to reduce the number of highway deaths and to promote safety.
AUTHORITY
Titles 25, 27, 35, and 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; Georgia Laws 1980, Act 875 and Act 866.

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Programs and Services

Throughout his term in office, the

Governor has continued to expand the

capabilities of the State Department of

Public Safety to enforce Georgia's traffic

laws. Programs to provide training for

local law enforcement officers have also

been expanded.

The nature of the job performed by a

trooper has changed significantly over the

last decade. There is increased emphasis

on drug interdiction and eradication both

as a byproduct of normal traffic

enforcement,

and

through involvement in

state and federal task

forces. As a result of

this emphasis, traffic

enforcement manpower

is reduced.

To assist troopers

in canying out state law

enforcement, added

manpower is needed,

and better tools to

improve their effec-

tiveness. The F.Y.

1995 budget funded 25

new troopers and again

in F.Y. 1996 an

additional 25 troopers

is being recommended

for a total of 959 state

troopers to increase

traffic enforcement and

drug interdiction.

Georgia recorded

one of the lowest

number of traffic

fatalities during 1992

while motor vehicle

travel increased more

than six percent over

the previous year. As a result, Georgia

saw a 9.5 percent drop in the fatal accident

rate per one hundred million vehicle-miles.

HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS

The Department's highway safety program consists ofthe following functions which are performed by the Georgia State Patrol:

Speed Enforcement--The Department wrote more than 220,000 citations for speeding in F. Y. 1994, as part of it's on going effort to reduce highway speed and their-by save lives. Speed Enforcement is the main target of Georgia's goals and objectives for lowering deaths on the highways.
DUIEnforcement--Several intensive DUI projects has been produced by the department in the past several years. A
1993 special five man metro task force unit funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety targeting DUI's accounted for over 2,600 DUI's throughout the sate.
Seathelt and Child Restraint Enforcement--With the passage of Georgia's secondary seatbelt enforcement law, the State of Georgia made a commitment to seatbelt enforcement.

Since passage of the law, troopers have enhanced the public's awareness of seatbelt safety through aggressive enforcement and providing child car seats to citizens, and through numerous public service announcements targeting seatbelt usage.
Star GSP--One of the first proactive responses to DUI drivers came in F. Y. 1995 as the department unveiled a proposal to increase the pressure on drunk drivers. By dialing *GSP, any driver with
a cellular phone may immediately contact the nearest State Patrol Post to report a drunk or dangerous driver. The goal is to involve the average citizen in the statewide crack down on drunk and drugged drivers.
DRIVERS LICENSE ISSUANCE
To increase services and shorten drivers license lines, the department opened 15 new drivers license renewal stations. These renewal stations provide convenient locations and faster service for individuals who only need to renew their license. Another step to increase services was the decentralization of license reinstatements. Four years ago, reinstatements had to be done in Atlanta. Currently, insurance reinstatements are being done at all 48 patrol posts statewide. Habitual Violator and DUI reinstatements are currently being done in four locations. The department plans to increase this to

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nine locations in F. Y. 1995. The Governor's recommendation for
F. Y. 1996 includes an instant renewal drivers license. The instant issuance, known as "Digital Imaging License Processing", can store the drivers' image, signature, and other driver license information in the state's mainframe computer. All information can be retrieved at a later date by DPS to serve as additional verification of the drivers' identity. A special security feature built into the laminate will improve security of the license and identification documents. The security feature will also safeguard against duplication, photocopying or alteration.

interstates, allows the Department opportunities to apprehend smugglers. The Department has been successful in its interdiction efforts. DPS now have some of the finest interdiction teams in the nation.
TRAINING
InF.Y. 1993, the Governor endorsed a reorganization plan which merged administrative and operational activities of the Georgia Police Academy, Georgia Fire Academy and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center.
Public Safety Training Center--The center provides delivery of basic mandate

Area Vocational Tech Schools. Effective July 1, 1995, all
communication officers are required to complete a basic course of instruction. The additional student load is anticipated to be 2,000 students in 60 additional classes initially, and 300 students annually thereafter.
Together with the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST), the center will participate in the development of an on-line system to access Peace Officer Training Records. The system should provide instantaneous update to POST training records.
All fire fighter training records will be transferred from the Fire Academy to the Fire Fighters Standards and Training Council's database to maintain a centralized area for all training records. The transfer will allow the Fire Academy to concentrate on its training mandates and responsibilities.

DRUG INTERDICTION
The importation and transportation of illicit drugs into the state is at an all time high. Seizures amounts have more than doubled by task forces in the last two years. The three drug interdiction task forces operated by the State Patrol have recently seized over $1. 1 million in currency, more than 1,100 kilos of cocaine, and more than 700 pounds of processed marijuana, and 10,000 marijuana plants under cultivation. These seizures are evidence of the volume of what is coming into and through Georgia.
As the largest law enforcement agency in the state, the State Patrol has several unique advantages for successful drug interdiction. The manpower distribution of the Patrol, with many posts located near

programs related to state law enforcement officers, state and local correctional and fire service officers, and other emergency personnel.
Various programs are planned for implementation and expansion of services:
The training center will expand programs both on and off campus by approximately eight percent in F. Y. 1996. The increase results in an estimated student population of 37,100 attending 1,500 course offerings.
The Fire Academy will work closely with the various firefighter associations throughout the state to establish a nationalized training system geared primarily to the needs of basic and advanced volunteer training. Continuing fire education for Georgia's 40,000 firefighters is anticipated with the cooperative efforts of the academy and

Peace OffICer Standard and

Training Council--The results of a task

analysis done in 1988 for a Peace Officer

concluded a minimum of 440 hours (11

weeks) of formalized basic training was

needed. With an increase in funding in

F. Y. 1993, the basic mandate course was

increased to 280 from 240 hours. In F. Y.

1994 it was again increased to 320 hours.

The Governor's recommendation for F. Y.

1996 includes increasing the basic

mandated training to the required 440

hours.

The present mandate course requires

that all peace officers must complete the

basic course approved by POST Council..

All local and state peace officers who have

powers of arrest must meet these

requirements. Presently, local officers

receive their basic training at one of ten

regional academies or at one of three

departmental academies. State officers

receive their basic training at the Public

Safety Training Center. At present, POST

Council is examining the basic peace

officer training needs by job class. The

study will determine if all classes of peace

officer need the 11 weeks identified in the

1988 study.



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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Total driver licenses issued
2. Number of firefighters certified/recertified 3. Number of peace officer basic
training graduates
4. Average cost per trainee (basic)
5. Total course offering - Resident/user/GPST
6. Total students attending courses ResidentJUser/GPSTC

1,551,523 7,451 1,770
$1,500 1,368
36,664

1,652,227 7,451 1,974

1,701,794 7,500 1,800

$1,500 1,508
38,651

$1,800 1,435
34,300

1,718,316 7,500 1,800
$1,800 1,553
37,130

Number of School Buses Inspected
F.Y. 1993 - 1996

13,400 13,200 13,000 12,800 12,600 12,400 12,200 12,000
* Projected

12,432 1993

12,742 1994

13,124 1995*

13,252 1996*

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 1,947.

Connissioner

lpUbliC Information

4~

- Prepares and distributes news re 1eases and pub 1ications

2

YAdministrative Assistant

I Georgia Police Academy

Office of Highway Safety

1

Georg i a Fire Academy

18 8
18

Georgia Peace Officer Standards

and Training Council

34

Attached for Administrative

Georgia Firefighter Standards

Purposes On ly

and Training Council

6

........................................ Georgia Public Safety Training

Center

98

Deputy Commissioner 3

IPlanning and Research5
- Conducts and prepares traffice enforcement projects, personnel studies and operat iona1 procedures
- Plans, develops and implements departmental programs and funct ions

ITraining
10
- Conducts trooper schoo 1s and in-service training
- Coordinates training for the Department

Personnel
10
- Processes employee transact ions
- Recruits, hires and dismisses employees
- Ma i nta i ns personne 1 records

Iinformation Systems 88
- Develops and maintains information systems and programs
- Receives, monitors and files individual accident reports on traffic/ vehicle accidents

I~pecia I Projects
Coordinator 1
- Coordinates outside employment
- Handles special projects

Interna 1 Affairs
8
- Conducts internal investigations as directed by the COlTmissioner
- Handles legal actions and procedures estab1i shed by the Department and statutes
- Conducts employee screening and polygraph testing

Georgia State Patrol

I

Convnanding Officer

1,195

- Issues citations for violations of highway statutes - Arrests persons who
violate highway sta-
- tutes and laws Investigates traffic fatalities and accidents - Performs internal
inspection of troops and post facilities - Provides security personnel to the Governor and other ranking officials - Prepares and coordinates all aviation schedules

- Maintains files on emission control
stations
- Inspects and moni-
tors commerc ia1 inspection stations - Prepares information concerning vehicle emissions - Provides for the instruction of the a lcohoi and drug awareness program - Provides operationa1 and training needs on intoximeters

IAdministrative serVi:;sl

- Develops and monitors the departmenta1 account i ng system
- Prepares and distributes departmenta I payro 11
- Prepares budgetary and financial reports
- Operates a centralized supply operation for the Department
- Provides a centra 1i zed motor vehicle repair service for its fleet of vehicles

- Conducts internal aud i ts of department operations
- Maintains the building and grounds at the headquarters facility
- Provides centra 1 cashier operations
- Manages law enforcement and other relevant grants
- ProVides for a centra 1ized procurement system and operations
- Provides records management services Provides for inventory contro1 of property

legal Services
3
- Coordinates legal matters for the Department
- Drafts proposed legislation

IDriver Services

I550

- Issues and renews drivers 1icenses
- Tests appl icants for drivers licenses
- Processes revoked and suspended dr i vers 1i censes
- Records all no-fault insurance policies on 1i censed dr i vers
- Processes and handles all no-fault cancellations
- Provides driver improvement clinics
- Contra 1s, programs and enters data to the computer systems
- Receives, monitors and files individual accident reports on traffic/ vehicle accidents

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PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Employer Contribution Payment to ERS
Total Expenditures/Appropriations

9,150,000 472,000
9,622,000

9,150,000 479,000
9,629,000

9,150,000 490,000
9,640,000

9,150,000 575,000
9,725,000

9,150,000 575,000
9,725,000

9,150,000 575,000
9,725,000

STATE FUNDS

9,622,000

9,629,000

9,640,000

9,725,000

9,725,000

9,725,000

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Public School Employees' Retirement System is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $9,725,000.

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
==CH Total Federal and Other Funds STATE FUNDS POSITIONS MOTOR VEHICLES

5,817,643 393,295 165,867 138,513 10,770 320,268
2,247,224 399,207 101,842
9,594,629
1,661,752 16,536
1,678,288
7,916,341 138 50

6,273,118 506,186 176,605 151,409 70,277 325,366
2,090,540 392,764 119,695
10,105,960
1,946,144 17,219
1,963,363
8,142,597 140 50

6,773,916 390,285 256,756 216,200 36,174 348,489
1,688,000 408,660 114,754
10,233,234
1,851,005
1,851,005
8,382,229 140 50

6,908,478 664,677 321,076 146,500 73,176 331,039
2,190,000 626,990 134,961
11,396,897
2,089,730
2,089,730
9,307,167 140 46

322,973 102,121 68,856 233,000 41,450
12,500 41,735 16,183
838,818
621,095
621,095
217,723 13 13

6,782,233 453,557 256,756 50,650 37,327 331,039
1,845,000 505,113 123,358
10,385,033
1,890,794
1,890,794
8,494,239 140 46

225,425 45,575 30,000 154,000 40,000
22,000 8,000
525,000
420,000
420,000 105,000
12 11

7,007,658 499,132 286,756 204,650 77,327 331,039
1,845,000 527,113 131,358
10,910,033
2,310,794
2,310,794
8,599,239 152 57

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

KY. 1995 State Appropriations

8,382,229

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide for the replacement on vehicles in F.Y. 1996, compared with 17 replaced in F.y. 1995. (The Department requested purchasing 10 replacement vehicles.)

(165,550)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(165,550)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4.0% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide for Workers' Compensation decrease and other personal services adjustments. (The Department requested $134,562.)

8,317

2. Increase computer charges to expand the Administration Division's local area network. (The Department requested $121,990.)

55,064

3. Provide for increased per diem, fees and contracts to cover costs associated with integrated resource planning. These costs are offset by fees assessed to Georgia Power and Savannah Electric. (The Department requested $465,000.)

150,000

4. Provide for all other continuation increases. (The Department requested $273,086.)

64,179

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Add 12 positions, II vehicles, and related expenses to expand safety inspections and other enforcement activities throughout the state. The recommendation provides state funds of $105,000 to match federal funds of $420,000. (The Department requested $217,723 in state funds.)
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

277,560 112,01O 8,494,239
105,000
105,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

8,599,239

301

1. Administration 2. Transportation 3. Utilities

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL 1,693,672

STATE 1,693,672

TOTAL 1,786,519

STATE 1,786,519

3,546,951

1,871,826

3,981,647

1,871,067

4,992,611

4,816,731

5,141,867

4,941,653

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

10,233,234

8,382,229

10,910,033

8,599,239

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Public Service Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $8,599,239.

State Funding Public Service Commission Fiscal Years 1990 - 1996

$8.6 $8.1
Millions

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Fiscal Year

302

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Roles and Responsibilities

The Public Service Commission is responsible for regulating public utility and transportation industries under its jurisdiction. The Commission ensures that consumers receive adequate and reliable seIVices at reasonable rates. At the same time, however, the Commission must provide regulated companies the opportunity to earn a fair return on their investments.
The Public Service Commission consists of a five-member board ofcommissioners elected by statewide general election for six-year tenns. The agency also has a staff of engineers, auditors, analysts, inspectors, enforcement officers and others who perform a variety oftechnical, enforcement and administrative duties. The Commission is organized into three divisions: the Transportation Division, the Utilities Division and the Administrative Division.
JURISDICTION
The Public Service Commission has jurisdiction over the following services:
Transportation-Railroads, commercial transport of persons or property on state highways (not including school buses, taxicabs, buses, tow trucks, and several others), dock or wharfage companies, tenninal station companies, and miscellaneous others.
Utilities--Gas and electric light and power companies, natural gas storage, transmission, and distribution facilities, telephone and telegraph companies, and for-hire radio communications and dispatch systems.
These industries must abide by the rules and regulations promulgated by the Public Service Commission and must request approval for any changes in the rates, types or quality of services provided.

TRANSPORTATION
Regarding the transportation industry, the Commission strives to provide a viable and safe motor and rail transportation system for the benefit of the public. The Commission's Transportation Division enforces state and federal laws and regulations governing the operation of trucks, buses and other regulated motor carriers. The Division inspects maintenance and drivers' records, enforces safety standards, checks insurance requirements and investigates complaints about service or rates.
UTILITIES
In regulating public utilities, the Commission exercises jurisdiction over the rates and types of service most of Georgia's citizens receive. The Commission oversees the safety and maintenance of 500 miles of natural gas transmission lines and over 20,000 miles of distribution lines that transport over onethird of the state's energy supply to two million gas customers.
Regulated public utility companies are required to keep the Commission informed of their operations and financial status. The Commission's Utilities Division audits fmancial reports and analyzes rate filings, fuel recovery cases and other matters filed by regulated gas, electric and telephone companies.
When regulated companies request permission to change rates or services, the Commission may conduct hearings and subpoena witnesses to gather evidence regarding the need for any changes. The Commission staff prepares background information, conducts financial analyses and forecasting, and provides technical assistance to the commissioners.
AUTHORITY
Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

303

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Programs and Services

The Public Service Commission has RATE CASES

exclusive power to decide what are fair and

reasonable rates for services under its

The Public Service Commission and

jurisdiction. With few exceptions, the its staff review and analyze requests by

Commission determines what rates utilities regulated industries to establish new rates,

and other regulated telecommunications offer new services, modify existing

and transportation industries can charge services or implement new technology.

and the service they must provide to the Formal rate hearings are conducted by the

public. Therefore, the Commission's Commission to hear testimony from all

actions affect citizens every time they pick interested parties.

up a telephone, turn on a light or purchase

At the rate hearing, the utility presents

merchandise transported by a truck.

its case and public witnesses and technical

The responsibilities of the Public experts present their testimony. The

Service Commission include:

Commission's staff prepares technical and

Reviewing requests from regulated financial information, participates in rate

industries to change rates.

proceedings, and provides testimony.

Improving the safety of Georgia's

After all the testimony and information

transportation system and natural gas has been presented, the commissioners

operations.

decide what, if any, rate changes to grant.

Providing for long range planning to

promote efficient use of energy resources. ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS

In fulfilling its responsibilities, the

Commission holds hearings on various rate

One of the objectives of the Public

cases, conducts vehicle safety inspections Service Commission is to improve the

and gas safety inspections, and handles safety ofthe highways to reduce accidents.

approximately 3,000 consumer complaints With the additional 11 enforcement

about regulated services. The Commission officers recommended by the Governor, the

is authorized to issue orders, hear appeals Commission will have 45 motor carrier

and institute court proceedings to enforce enforcement officers assigned throughout

its decisions, rules, and regulations.

the state. Their job is to see that truckers

The Commission's F.Y. 1996 budget without certification do not operate within

recommendation by Governor Miller is the state and that drivers meet state and

$8,599,239, including funds for an federal regulations. Enforcement officers

additional 11 enforcement officers.

perform random inspections where both

the driver and vehicle are

inspected.

In addition, the

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

enforcement officers are the

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDED STATE FUNDS

only law enforcement

officers specially trained to

inspect trucks hauling

hazardous materials or

waste in Georgia. The

officers inspect about 5,000

vehicles

transporting

hazardous materials each

year. Last year, officers

detected 9,923 hazardous

Utilities $4.9 million

materials violations and

1,985 of these violations

resulted in vehicles being

taken out of service for

immediate correction. Officers also assist at the scene of hazardous materials incidents and conduct follow-up investigations.

GAS SAFETY PROGRAM

The Public Service Commission ensures that natural gas is delivered to consumers through the safest possible system by inspecting gas suppliers, pipelines, storage facilities, systems and operators. The safety checks ensure pipes are not rusting, proper pressure regulation and safeguards are in place, proper odorant is in use to warn of leaks appropriate gas employee drug testing is being conducted, and that construction follows regulations. Accidentinvestigations are also conducted when necessary.
The Commission is responsible for inspecting 84 municipal gas systems, 126 master meter operators, two transportation pipelines, two publicly held gas systems, five liquified natural gas plants, and two direct sales interstate pipeline suppliers. Gas Safety inspectors travelled more than 170,000 miles and conducted 198 inspections and found 110 safety or technical violations. They also conduct annual gas safety training seminars for gas system operators.

INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS

Beginning in 1991, Georgia's two

investor-owned electric power companies

are required to file an integrated resource

plan (IRP) with the Commission at least

every three years. The purpose ofthe IRP

is to promote a long-term approach to

providing energy and encouraging energy

conservation.

The IRP includes the utility's energy

and demand forecasts over a 20-year

period. The Commission evaluates the

IRP for its feasibility, reliability, and cost.

In addition, the Commission must certify

new construction of electric plants and

monitor the construction process to ensure

costs are kept within budget.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 140.

I
Administrative Support
15
Records public hearings as required - Provides staff support functions of accounting, procurement, personnel services and budget preparation and administration - Develops policies and procedures governing the release of information in conjunction with the Corrmissioners and administrative personnel - Receives, investigates and processes consumer complaints concerning utility rates and services

Corrmissioners
10
- Determines !hether or not to grant rate increases to public utilities under their jurisdiction
- Promulgates rules governing the operation of regulated companies in private industries

Transportation Division
59
Accepts and reviews intrastate certificate applications - Enforces all State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of regulated motor carriers in Georgia - Ensures annual registration of all regulated motor carriers operating in or through Georgia - Reviews and monitors motor carrier operations and bills for compliance with applicable regulations and procedures - Inspects private and "for hire" motor carrier vehicles for safety - Inspects maintenance records for motor carriers - Reviews company safety standards - Reviews safety records of drivers - Determines operating authority for intrastate transportation companies - Prepares recorrmendations for the Corrmission in transportation rate and service hearings - Prepares formal orders reflecting the Corrmission's orders in transportation matters - Receives and investigates complaints concerning corrmon carrier rates and services - Reviews and monitors corrmon carrier operations and bills for compliance with applicable regulations and procedures - Reviews and polices carrier tariffs
305

I
Utilities Division
56
Provides the Corrmission with background information, financial analyses, interpretations and recommendations necessary for its regulation of telephone, radio, electric and natural gas util ities - Presents alternate positions for the Corrmission's consideration in rate cases - Evaluates applications for operating authority to determine if certificates of public convenience and necessity should be issued - Investigates complaints against regulated utilities and reports findings and recorrmendations to the Corrmission - Ensures safety of gas pipelines - Reviews utility tariffs for compliance with orders issued - Analyzes rate and schedule findings and operational reports - Performs integrated resource planning and certification

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

RECO:M1v1ENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996

$1,351,495,374

INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET

$171,191,848

CONTINUATION FUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1,234,056,981

IJ\1PROVEMENT FUNDS

$117,438,393

HIGHLIGHTS

$23,631,758 to provide for a 1.7 percent increase in student enrollment at the 34 University System institutions.
$59,890,116 to provide a built-in six percent pay increase for all employees of the Board of Regents, effective July 1, 1995 for all non-academic personnel, and September 1, 1995 for all academic personnel.
$7,000,000 for an initiative to connect students and services. This package includes funds for providing automated phone registration and transfer services. Student records will be automated and accessible by students for degree auditing purposes and by faculty advisors. Other parts of this initiative include faculty and student access to E-mail and PeachNet, and PeachNet access for state public libraries and high school counselors.
$11,000,000 for an initiative to connect teachers and technology. This multi-part plan to increase the number of academic programs using distance learning technology includes funds for workshops for faculty, staff and student teachers, as well as support for courses centered on the Olympics to be developed at Georgia Tech.
$1,000,000 for an initiative to connect University System units with their partners. This recommendation would create an Office of Partnerships, with two liaison positions: an Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Industry and an Assistant Vice Chancellor for K-12/DTAE. Three other new positions are included in this proposal (Assistant Vice Chancellors for Academic Affairs, Distance Learning and

Risk Management), as well as support staff.
$30,490,135 in cash to provide funding for major repairs and renovations at the 34 University System institutions. The Governor's recommendation represents the the second fiscal year that the Major Repair and Rehabilitation Fund has been funded with general state funds rather than bonds.
$8,000,000 in F Y. 1995 and F Y. 1996 lottery funds for Special Rehabilitation projects. These projects are upgrades related to renovations necessary to utilize technology in the classroom. Funding is focused on science and distance learning laboratories. This apppropriation is intended to provide additional funds beyond the Major Repair and Rehabilitation Funds. (Major Repair and Rehabilitation funds totaled $29 million in FY. 1995; requests for those funds totaled $109 million.)
$7.8 million in lottery funds for the renovation of the Old Capitol Building on the grounds of Georgia Military College. The renovation of the 1807 building will include a museum and restoration of the Legislative Assembly Hall. This project will preserve the historic value of the building and enable Georgia Military College to continue using the facility to house administrative offices.
$450,000 to the Office of Minority Business Enterprises. Increased funding will allow Georgia's historically black colleges and universities to work with the Georgia Association of Minority Entrepreneurs to provide assistance to

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
small business owners and entrepreneurs. Additionally, with this appropriation the Small Business Development Center will be able to update the Georgia Minority Supplier Directory and report on the condition of minority businesses. This appropriation also supports programs to promote trade and investment between Georgia and Africa.
$3.1 million in general funds for three eminent scholars and technology development awards, and $28,917,000 in lottery proceeds for building and equipment for the Georgia Research Alliance. Funding of $24,000,000 is also included in the F Y. 1995 amended budget for the Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology building.
$5.9 million in lottery funds for equipment at alternative schools and technology centers.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services: General and Departmental Sponsored
Regular Operating Expenses: General and Departmental Sponsored
Research Consortium Capital Outlay Student Education Enrichment Office of Minority Business
Enterprises Special Funding Initiative Forestry Research Chancellor's Initiatives:
Connecting Students and Services
=CH Connecting Teachers and Technology
....J Connecting the System and Partners Statewide Library Institute for Compo Chemistry 2-Yr. College Tech. Equipment FutureNet Special Rehab Projects
Agricultural Research - GTRl Center for Rehabilitation Technology AIDC Agricultural Research - Exp. Station CRT Inc. Contract at GTRl Medical Scholarships Regents Scholarships Regents Opportunity Grants SREB Payments - Regents Cent. Off. Payments to GMC Family Practice Capitation Contracts Student Preceptorships Residency Capitation Grants

1,130,598,325 197,226,461
396,511,580 196,233,760
1,550,000 37,634,881
327,618
300,346 5,614,203
249,066
1,145,984 1,555,908 1,555,280
705,078 211,000 1,101,055 184,240 552,720 7,380,925 808,908 2,582,702 145,750 2,390,499

1,225,027,222 215,432,202
415,352,678 213,437,860
2,760,818 59,667,841
334,701
336,138 8,940,561
313,685
1,181,367 2,126,136 2,403,050
725,109 206,780 1,381,819 200,000 600,000 5,674,550 870,370 2,700,999 146,403 2,412,495

1,311,618,434 208,262,264

1,422,195,726 273,688,349

389,047,039 188,852,768
4,347,000 250,000 338,725

456,119,596 184,117,562
387,330

308,856 10,688,094
319,747

341,922 10,838,071
449,814

1,238,321 2,189,510 1,890,857
753,546 212,983 1,248,086 200,000 600,000 1,600,750 821,295 2,937,583 146,400 2,484,870

1,339,619 2,067,486 2,007,061
867,830 212,983 1,447,583 200,000 600,000 141,950 903,425 3,548,759 146,400 2,660,987

51,202,883 131,191

1,408,046,991 286,155,231

1,422,899 1,409,469,890 286,155,231

9,362,254 134,609

414,800,135 189,742,436

764,358 6,600,000

415,564,493 189,742,436
6,600,000

126,050

355,935

355,935

143,400 131,060

325,452 10,208,094
343,873

450,000

775,452 10,208,094
343,873

7,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 2,280,000 3,000,000 4,045,000 12,000,000
250,000 267,218 550,000 975,000
25,000
561,655 297,241
30,000

1,384,000 3,445,000 See B Unit
822,000 See ETC Trust See ETC Trust See FY 95 Amended
See Lottery 1,308,090 2,073,704 2,030,755
784,442 212,983 1,259,195 200,000 600,000 141,950 903,381 3,548,759 146,400 2,484,870

1,384,000 3,445,000
822,000
1,308,090 2,073,704 2,030,755
784,442 212,983 1,259,195 200,000 600,000 141,950 903,381 3,548,759 146,400 2,484,870

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Mercer Medical School Grant Morehouse Medical School Grant SREB Payments - Joint Board Capital Outlay Office of Infonnation Tech. Policy Direct Payment - GPTC Equipment, Technology and
Construction Trust Fund Distant Learning - Satellite Dishes Capital Outlay - GPTC Equipment - Vocational Instruction Computer Labs - Vocational Instruction Educational Equipment Equipment - GMC Georgia Research Alliance C.H Capital Outlay - GSU
i Per Diem, Fees and Contracts
Statewide Library Special Rehab Projects Albany State Flood Recovery Connecting Students and Services Connecting Teachers and Tech. Old Capital Renovation - GMC State Library and Museum GPTC - Technology Centers GPTC - Alternative Schools Old Governor's Mansion - Renovations

5,194,000 1,212,000
6,210,290

Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Sponsored and Other Funds Departmental Income Sponsored Income Other Funds Capital Outlay

1,999,182,579
38,515,541 394,245,290 585,591,906
38,250,194

5,947,000 4,706,000
715,448 7,642,071 17,700,000
400,000 2,021,512 2,000,000
240,000 200,000 238,000
2,204,042,815 46,410,586
430,953,007 611,800,990
60,033,289

6,244,350 5,141,300 4,359,250
332,090
8,078,773
15,000,000
2,000,000

6,619,011 5,449,778 4,669,350
437,600 12,522,288
15,000,000

14,875,000 2,000,000
50,000
24,600,000
7,826,611

2,188,437,891 2,441,407,091

40,000,000 396,039,476 568,511,889

42,000,000 459,087,911 617,827,026

64,832,569

6,244,350 5,141,300 4,540,700
437,600 10,517,412

180,345,130 2,352,554,038

265,800 4,174,839

42,000,000 457,609,430 615,304,627

374,662 308,478
5,461,642 20,000,000

6,619,012 5,449,778 4,540,700
437,600 15,979,054
20,000,000

28,917,000

28,917,000

1,050,000 5,000,000 11,600,000 4,464,000 7,555,000 7,826,611 4,200,000
900,000 5,000,000
300,000
117,845,650

1,050,000 5,000,000 11,600,000 4,464,000 7,555,000 7,826,611 4,200,000
900,000 5,000,000
300,000
2,470,399,688

407,257

42,000,000 457,609,430 615,711,884

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Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Governor's Emergency Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds

10,000 3,583,000

3,583,000

3,583,000

3,590,740

3,583,000

3,583,000

Total Sponsored and Other Funds
- STATE GENERAL FUNDS - LOTTERY PROCEEDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS POSmONS

1,060,195,931 938,986,648
938,986,648 34,459

1,152,780,872
1,028,462,431 22,799,512
1,051,261,943 36,003

1,008,134,365
1,146,378,526 33,925,000
1,180,303,526 37,497

1,122,505,677
1,271,474,803 47,426,611
1,318,901,414 38,152

4,440,639 175,904,491

1,118,497,057 1,234,056,981

175,904,491 199

1,234,056,981 38,151

407,257
20,625,782 96,812,611 117,438,393
66

1,118,904,314
1,254,682,763 96,812,611
1,351,495,374 38,217

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

A. ACADEMIC POSITIONS REQUIRED

Quarter Credit Hours

I

Instructional Productivity

=

Program

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Lower Upper Graduate

Group 1

1,950,367

428,850

144,748

1,650

1,269

834

Group 2

1,041,701

964,330

466,264

1,538

1,211

759

Group 3

1,472,656

661,227

267,972

1,172

793

423

Group 4

497,939

1,157

Group 5

141,697

512

TOTALS 4,962,663 2,054,407

1,020,681

FUNDING FOR INSTRUCTION

Academic Positions

Lower

Upper

1,182

338

677

796

1,257

834

430

3,546

1,968

Graduate 174 614 634
277 1,699

Total 1,694 2,087 2,725 430 277 7,213

B. ACADEMIC SALARIES

Academic Positions

X

Average Salary Rate

Program

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Group 1

1,182

338

174

59,463

Group 2

677

796

614

60,060

Group 3

1,257

834

634

59,504

Group 4

430

57,853

Group 5

277

82,196

TOTALS

3,546

1,968

1,699

~
.=.. C. INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT POSTIONS AND SALARIES

Academic Positions

I Position Ratio X Salary Rate

Program

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Group 1

1,182

338

174

3.7

20,338

Group 2

677

796

614

3.4

20,487

Group 3

1,257

834

634

2.8

21,606

Group 4

430

3.7

23,483

Group 5

277

1.9

22,982

TOTALS

3,546

1,968

1,699

Academic Position Salary Amount

Lower

Upper

Graduate

70,285,266 20,098,494 10,346,562

40,660,620 47,807,760 36,876,840

74,796,528 49,626,336 37,725,536

24,876,790

22,768,292

210,619,204 117,532,590 107,717,230

Total 100,730,322 125,345,220 162,148,400 24,876,790 22,768,292 435,869,024

Instructional Support Salary Amount

Lower

Upper

Graduate

6,497,166 1,857,904

956,436

4,079,323 4,796,368

3,699,711

9,699,551 6,435,501

4,892,216

2,729,105

3,350,534

23,005,145 13,089,773 12,898,897

Total 9,311,506 12,575,402 21,027,268 2,729,105 3,350,534 48,993,815

D. INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATING EXPENSE

Combined Salary Amount

X

Program

Lower

Upper

Graduate

Group 1 76,782,432 21,956,398 11,302,998

Group 2 44,739,943 52,604,128 40,576,551

Group 3 84,496,079 56,061,837 42,617,752

Group 4 27,605,895

Group 5

26,118,826

TOTALS 233,624,349 130,622,363 120,616,127

TOTAL INSTRUCTION $548,507,818

Expense Ratio (%)
6.00 13.00 18.00 9.00 14.00

Operating Expense

Lower

Upper

4,606,946 1,317,384

5,816,193 6,838,537

15,209,294 10,091,131

2,484,531

28,116,964 18,247,052

Graduate 678,180
5,274,952 7,671,195
3,656,636 17,280,963

TOTAL RESEARCH $137,897,090

Total 6,602,510 17,929,682 32,971,620 2,484,531 3,656,636 63,644,979

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FORMULA PRESENTATION
The fonnula is a mechanism for detennining a lump-sum appropriation to the State Board of Regents to finance the teaching institutions and their related functions under the activity - Resident Instruction. The fonnula reflects, as nearly as possible, the expenditures expected by the University System Institutions.

PART I: INSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH A. Instruction B. Research (equal to graduate instruction) C. Community Education (384,970 Continuing Education Units at $41.53 per unit)
PART II: PUBLIC SERVICE A. Campus Coordinators (one professional and one support position per institution) B. Public Service Institutes
TOTAL FUNDING BASE
PART III: ACADEMIC SUPPORT (17.7% of the Funding Base)
PART IV: STUDENT SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT A. General Support (23.1% of Funding Base) B. Fringe Benefits (FICA, health and life insurance, workers' compensation, etc.) C. Teachers' Retirement
PART V: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANT A. Regular Operations (29,796,684 square feet at $3.6991 per square foot) B. Major RepairlRehabilitation Fund (0.75% of F.Y. 1994 replacement value of $4,065,351,333) C. Utilities (29,796,684 square feet at $1.6042 per square foot) Sub-Total
PART VI: HEW DESEGREGATION PLAN PROGRAMS
PART VII: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Total Fonnula Requirement Sustained Budget Reductions Internal Revenue:
Student Fees Graduate Assistant Fee Reduction Other
Less Internal Revenue

$331,749,117 (5,150,000) 16,219,508

$548,507,818 137,897,090 15,987,804
2,883,585 7,411,628 $712,687,925 126,145,763
164,630,911 169,332,958 95,630,982
110,220,914 30,490,135 47,799,840 $1,456,939,428 2,000,000 14,569,394
$1,473,508,822 (68,289,767)
$342,818,625

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

KY. 1995 State Appropriations

1,146,378,526

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Capital Outlay - Delete one-time expenditures for Capital Outlay.

(250,000)

2. Research Consortium - Delete one time expenditures for Research Consortium.

(4,347,000)

3. SREB Payments - Delete funding for Eminent Scholars.

(1,458,800)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(6,055,800)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

3. Resident Instruction - Provide a 6.0% funding level for merit increases for Regents faculty and support personnel to be awarded on July 1, 1995 for non-academic personnel and September 1, 1995 for academic personnel.

54,030,900

4. Resident Instruction - Provide for a 1.7% enrollment increase.

23,631,758

5. Resident Instruction - Provide for an increase in fringe benefits. (The Board requested $3,700,075.)

2,802,896

6. Resident Instruction - Provide for an increase in Public Service Institutes, including a transfer of $480,000 from Special Funding Initiative to establish the Fiscal Policy Research Center. The increase is offset by a decrease in continuing education units for Community Education. (The Board requested $8,095,230.)

(691,198)

7. Resident Instruction - Provide for an increase of 1,371,661 square feet of physical plant.

5,509,371

8. Resident Instruction - Provide additional funding for the Major Repair/Rehabilitation Fund for a total MRRF recommendation of $30,490, 135. (The Board requested an additional $3,749,991.)

1,235,248

9. Resident Instruction - Provide for an increase in the Graduate Assistant Fee Reduction program.

150,000

10. Resident Instruction - Provide for an adjustment to other funds to meet required debt service payments for payback projects, including debt service relief of $900,000 for the University of Georgia Student Physical Activity Center and an increase in other funds of $1,960,000 for payback projects at Georgia State University and Kennesaw State College.

(2,152,868)

11. Forestry Research - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase. (The Board requested $111,432.)

24,126

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12. Special Funding Initiative - Provide continuation funding for the Special Funding Initiative and a transfer of $480,000 to Resident Instruction to establish the Fiscal Policy Research Center as a Public Service Institute at Georgia State University. (The Board requested $133,443.)

(480,000)

13. Office of Minority Business Enterprises - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase.

16,596

14. Student Education Enrichment Program, (formerly Special Desegregation Program) - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase. (The Board requested $37,694.)

17,210

15. Marine Extension Service - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $82,742.)

62,107

16. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $132,213.)

71,240

17. Marine Institute - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $265,723.)

43,337

18. Georgia Tech Research Institute - Provide continuation funding for operations including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $1,444,886.)

412,187

19. Georgia Tech Research Institute - Provide continuation funding for Agricultural Research including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $101,298.)

69,769

20. Georgia Tech Research Institute - Provide continuation funding for the Center for Rehabilitation Technology including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $26,847.)

33,065

21. Education Extension Services - Provide continuation funding for operations including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $65,000.)

22,351

22. Education Extension Services - Provide continuation funding for the Advanced Technology Development Center including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $138,540.)

129,898

23. Agricultural Experiment Stations - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. Also included is a reduction of $332,090 in capital outlay funds. (The Board requested $1,463,934.)

1,828,926

24. Cooperative Extension Service - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $1,609,522.)

1,834,539

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

25. Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics - Provide for continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. Also included is an increase in the debt service payment for the Ambulatory Care Center in the amount of $192,594.
26. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station - Provide continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $183,347.)
27. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station - Provide continuation funding for Agricultural Research including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase. (The Board requested $114,284.)
28. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital- Provide continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase.
29. Joint Board of Family Practice - Provide continuation funding including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase.
30. Joint Board of Family Practice - To provide for an increase in the number offamily practice training positions from 149 to 180 at the current capitation rate of $19,715 per resident.
31. Joint Board of Family Practice - Provide for an increase in Southern Regional Education Board payments.
32. Office ofInformation Technology Policy - Provide continuation funding for personal services and operating expenses.
33. Athens-Tifton Veterinary Laboratories - Transfer Fiscal Year 1995 salary increase to the contract with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and provide a 6.0% built-in salary increase.
34. Regents Central Office - Provide continuation funding for operations including a 6.0% built-in salary increase, a fringe benefit increase, and a 2.0% operating increase.
35. Regents Central Office - Eliminate one-time planning funds for the Governor's Development Council to develop plans for expansion of the state's existing industry efforts.
36. Regents Central Office - Provide continuation funding to Georgia Military College.
37. GPTC - Provide for continuation of on-going programs, including $141,837 to fully fund Personal Services for the Education Services Division.

1,255,014
98,558
30,896
10,828 34,443 611,176 181,450 137,600 31,194 295,913 (75,000) 82,086 240,997

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

38. GPTC - Provide for continuation of instructional technology and media services functions and 14 positions transferred from the Department of Education by Executive Order.

2,197,642

TOTAL ADDITIONS

93,734,255

NET CHANGES

87,678,455

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

1,234,056,981

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Provide a 6.0% funding level for merit increases for Regents faculty and support personnel to be awarded on July 1, 1995 for non-academic personnel and September 1, 1995 for academic personnel. ($59,890,116 is included in the Continuation Budget: $54,030,900 for formula-funded Resident Instruction; $50,508 for other 'A' Unit activities; and $5,808,708 for 'B' Unit activities.)

See Continuation

2. Fund the following capital outlay projects currently under design: Construct a new health and physical education facility at Albany State College ($13,460,000) Construct a science building at Augusta College ($15,015,000) Construct a classroom and office building at Kennesaw State College ($13,660,000) Construction and site development of the College of Education building at Georgia Southern University ($15,160,000) Construction of a classroom and office building, parking and site development at DeKalb College, North Campus ($15,670,000) Construct a classroom and office building, and Law Enforcement Training Center at Armstrong State College ($8,645,000) (The Board requested $91,778,260 for the construction of these projects.)

See G.O. Bonds

3. Provide funding to enable the University System institutions to initiate Phase I renovations to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

See G.B.A Budget

4. Provide $3,500,000 for increased funding for previously funded Olympic renovation and construction projects at Georgia Tech and $18,435,000, (a 15% increase) for the following capital outlay projects: Construction of the science building at Augusta College Construction of a classroom and office building at Kennesaw State College Construction and site development of the College of Education building at Georgia Southern University Construction of a classroom and office building, parking and site development at DeKalb College, North Campus Construct a classroom and office building, and Law Enforcement Training Center at Armstrong State College Comprehensive livestock and poultry facilities at the University of Georgia Continuing Education Center - Phase II at Georgia Southern University Biocontainment Research Center at the University of Georgia (The Board requested a 20% increase.)
315

See G.O. Bonds

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

5. Fund the following capital outlay payback projects: Student center at Georgia State University ($12,000,000) Addition to the student center at Kennesaw State College ($8,000,000) (The Board requested $33,287,000 for 11 projects.)

See G.O. Bonds

6. Students and Services Initiative - Provide hardware and software to connect students with services. Also see F.Y. 1996 Lottery.

1,384,000

7. Teachers and Technology Initiative - Provide training, distance learning technology, programs and classrooms to connect teachers and technology. Also see F.Y. 1996 Lottery.

3,445,000

8. Statewide Library Initiative - Provide funds for the Statewide Library Initiative to connect all the University System libraries. Also see F.Y. 1995 Amended and F.Y. 1996 Lottery.

822,000

9. Office of Minority Business Enterprises - Increase funds to enable the Small Business Development Center to update the Georgia Minority Supplier Directory annually; to enable Georgia's black colleges and universities to provide one-on-one assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs, and to promote and facilitate the two-way flow of goods, services, investment and technology between Georgia and Africa.

450,000

10. Small Business Development Center - Provide funds for personal services and operating expenses for the rural economic development program.

300,000

11. Public Service Institutes - Create the Health Policy Council at Georgia State University.

480,000

12. Research Consortium - Provide $2,250,000 for three eminent scholars and $850,000 for technology and center development funds.

3,100,000

13. Research Consortium - Provide funding for Traditional Industries.

3,500,000

14. Joint Board of Family Practice - Provide a 6.0% increase for the Mercer Medical School ($374,662) and Morehouse Medical School ($308,478) operating grants.

683,140

15. GPTC - Add 9 positions and $3,750,000 for production costs to the Education Services Division to provide for distance learning programming.

4,188,000

16. GPTC - Provide for a satellite dish maintenance program.

300,000

17. GPTC - Add matching funds for a NTIA grant to replace the transmitter at WGTV, Channel 8.

283,642

18. GPTC - Provide operating funds for mobile technology units.

150,000

19. GPTC - Provide additional operating funds for nine technology centers.

540,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

20. Regents' Central Office - Provide 12 additional positions and operating expenses for the Connecting the System's Units with its Partners Initiative.
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

1,000,000 20,625,782

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

1,254,682,763

LOTTERY PROGRAMS
1. Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund - Continue and provide additional funds for two of the Chancellor's Initiatives: $2,280,000 for construction and equipment for the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling at the University of Georgia; and $3,000,000 for advanced technological equipment for classrooms and laboratories at the two-year institutions. (The one-to-one system-wide match requirement of the Equipment, Technology and Construction Trust Fund is waived for this initiative only.)
2. Statewide Library - Provide additional funds for the Statewide Library Initiative to connect all University System libraries. Also see Improvements and F.Y. 1995 Amended Lottery recommendations.
3. Connecting Students and Services - Provide hardware and software to connect students and services throughout the University System. Also see Improvements.
4. Teachers and Technology - Provide funds for training, distance learning technology, programs, and classrooms to connect teachers and technology. Also see Improvements.
5. Georgia Military College - Provide funds to renovate the Old Capitol Building at GMC.
6. Special Rehabilitation Projects - Provide funds for rehabilitation projects throughout the University System. Also see F.Y. 1995 Amended Lottery recommendations.
7. Albany State College Flood Recovery - Provide funds to complete the flood recovery including: construction of the science/allied health and administration/classroom space, phase I of the dorms, the central energy plant, and for land purchase and site development. Also see F.Y. 1995 Amended Lottery and F.Y. 1996 G.O. Bond recommendations.
8. Georgia Research Alliance - Provide funding for laboratory equipment at GRA participating institutions.
9. Georgia Research Alliance - Provide funding for facility renovation and construction.
10. Georgia Research Alliance - Provide funding for an addition to the Food Safety Laboratory building and equipment.
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20,000,000
1,050,000 4,464,000 7,555,000 7,826,611 5,000,000 11,600,000
14,129,000 7,788,000 7,000,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

11. State Library and Museum - Provide planning and design funds for the construction of a state library and museum.
12. GPTC - Fund improvements to existing technology centers.
13. GPTC - Provide instructional technology equipment for additional alternative school sites.
14. Old Governor's Mansion - Provide funds for the renovation of the Old Governor's Mansion on the Georgia College campus.
TOTAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS
TOTAL STATE AND LOTTERY PROGRAMS

4,200,000
900,000 5,000,000
300,000
96,812,611 1,351,495,374

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Unit A - Resident Instruction

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services: General and Departmental Sponsored
Regular Operating Expenses: General and Departmental Sponsored
Research Consortium Capital Outlay Student Education Enriclunent Office of Min. Bus. Ent. Special Funding Initiative Forestry Research Chancellor's Initiatives: Connecting Students and Services
-Connecting Teachers and Tech.
(,H Connecting the System and Partners \C Statewide Library
Institute for Compo Chemistry 2-Yr. College Tech. Equipment FutureNet Special Rehab Projects
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Sponsored and Other Funds Departmental Income Sponsored Income Other Funds Capital Outlay Governor's Emergency Funds Indirect DOAS Funds

912,552,783 140,436,243
257,573,377 163,322,846
1,550,000 37,634,881
327,618 300,346 5,614,203 249,066

992,443,817 151,305,788
274,064,977 178,552,626
2,760,818 59,667,841
334,701 336,138 8,940,561 313,685

1,519,561,363 1,668,720,952

38,515,541 303,759,059 336,051,352 38,250,194
10,000 3,027,300

43,244,688 329,862,665 351,122,824
59,667,841
3,027,300

1,062,872,775 1,158,470,469 140,000,000 204,000,000

255,384,706 150,000,000
4,347,000 250,000 338,725 308,856
10,688,094 319,747

322,699,315 146,000,000
387,330 341,922 10,838,071 449,814

1,624,509,903 1,843,186,921

40,000,000 290,000,000 300,373,158

42,000,000 350,000,000 345,439,470

3,027,300

3,027,300

43,375,215 1,157,775,244 204,000,000

568,160

289,443,811 146,000,000

126,050 143,400
131,060

355,935 325,452 10,208,094 343,873

7,000,000 12,000,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 2,280,000 3,000,000 4,045,000 12,000,000
95,668,885

1,808,452,409

42,000,000 350,000,000 342,818,625

3,027,300

624,000 1,158,399,244 204,000,000

156,000 6,600,000

289,599,811 146,000,000
6,600,000

450,000

355,935 775,452 10,208,094 343,873

1,384,000 3,445,000

1,384,000 3,445,000

822,000

822,000

13,481,000 1,821,933,409
42,000,000 350,000,000 342,818,625
3,027,300

Total Sponsored and Other Funds

719,613,446

786,925,318

633,400,458

740,466,770

737,845,925

737,845,925

STATE FUNDS POSmONS

799,947,917 26,294

881,795,634 27,780

991,109,445 28,501

1,102,720,151 29,134

95,668,885 1,070,606,484

98

29,134

13,481,000 1,084,087,484

43

29,177

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Regents, University System of Georgia - Unit A is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y.1996 is recommended: $1,084,087,484.

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

UNIT FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Unit B - Regents Central Office

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

and Other Organized Activities EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services: General and Departmental Sponsored
Regular Operating Expenses: General and Departmental Sponsored
Agricultural Tech. Research-GTRI Center for Rehabilitation Technology Advanced Technology Development Agricultural Research- Exp. Station CRT Incorporated Contract at GTRI Medical Scholarships Regents Scholarships Regents Opportunity Grants SREB Payments- Central Office CH Payments to Georgia Military College ~ Family Practice Capitation Contracts Student Preceptorships Residency Capitation Grants Mercer Medical School Grant Morehouse Medical School Grant SREB Payments- Joint Board Capital Outlay Office of Information Tech. Policy Direct Payment-- GPTC
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Sponsored and Other Funds Departmental Income Sponsored Income Other Funds Capital Outlay Indirect DOAS Funds
Total Sponsored and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS
POSITIONS

214,902,036 56,790,218
133,211,264 32,910,914
1,145,984 1,555,908 1,555,280
705,078 211,000 1,101,055 184,240 552,720 7,380,925 808,908 2,582,702 145,750 2,390,499 5,194,000 1,212,000
6,210,290 470,750,771
90,486,231 240,670,109
555,700 331,712,040 139,038,731
7,964

229,801,725 64,126,414
118,167,966 34,885,234
1,181,367 2,126,136 2,403,050
725,109 206,780 1,381,819 200,000 600,000 5,674,550 870,370 2,700,999 146,403 2,412,495 5,947,000 4,706,000
715,448
7,642,071
486,620,936
3,165,898 101,090,342 234,776,751
365,448 555,700
339,954,139
146,666,797 8,016

245,195,570 68,262,264
124,691,717 38,852,768
1,238,321 2,189,510 1,890,857
753,546 212,983 1,248,086 200,000 600,000 1,600,750 821,295 2,937,583 146,400 2,484,870 6,244,350 5,141,300 4,359,250 332,090
8,078,773
517,482,283

259,802,108 69,688,349
128,419,908 38,117,562
1,339,619 2,067,486 2,007,061
867,830 212,983 1,447,583 200,000 600,000 141,950 903,425 3,548,759 146,400 2,660,987 6,619,011 5,449,778 4,669,350
437,600 12,522,288
541,870,037

106,039,476 255,618,026
555,700 362,213,202 155,269,081
8,789

109,087,911 263,464,034
563,440 373,115,385 168,754,652
8,810

7,745,769 131,191
8,468,736 134,609 250,000 267,218 550,000 975,000 25,000
561,655 297,241
30,000
64,832,569 84,268,988

246,148,211 82,155,231
120,533,264 43,742,436
1,308,090 2,073,704 2,030,755
784,442 212,983 1,259,195 200,000 600,000 141,950 903,381 3,548,759 146,400 2,484,870 6,244,350 5,141,300 4,540,700
437,600 10,517,412
535,155,033

265,800 3,767,582
4,033,382 80,235,606
82

107,609,430 263,539,406
555,700 371,704,536 163,450,497
8,810

717,000 283,000
374,662 308,478 5,461,642 7,144,782

246,865,211 82,155,231
120,816,264 43,742,436
1,308,090 2,073,704 2,030,755
784,442 212,983 1,259,195 200,000 600,000 141,950 903,381 3,548,759 146,400 2,484,870 6,619,012 5,449,778 4,540,700
437,600 15,979,054
542,299,815

7,144,782 12

107,609,430 263,539,406
555,700 371,704,536 170,595,279
8,822

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Marine Extension Service

TOTAL
1,812,259

STATE
1,275,471

TOTAL
1,955,378

STATE
1,337,578

2. Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

3,791,776

1,460,887

3,902,127

1,532,127

3. Marine Institute

1,317,167

916,444

1,360,504

959,781

4. Georgia Tech Research Institute

127,199,259

12,846,183

114,741,370

13,361,204

5. Education Extension Sen'ices

8,463,549

2,437,349

10,784,690

2,589,598

6. Agricultural Experiment Stations

52,846,849

34,548,196

54,965,775

36,377,122

7. Cooperative Extension Sen'ice

45,079,061

27,620,704

47,267,560

29,455,243

8. Medical College of Georgia Hospitals and Clinics

225,427,808

30,449,184

245,801,693

31,704,198

9. Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station

2,602,078

2,602,078

2,731,532

2,731,532

10. Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital

2,644,592

493,303

2,655,420

504,131

11. Joint Board of Family Practice

22,395,342

22,395,342

23,905,551

23,905,551

12. Georgia Radiation Therapy Center

2,719,756

0

2,719,756

0

13. Athens and Tifton Veterinary Labs

2,947,130

90,098

3,390,722

121,292

14. Regents Central Office

17,935,657

17,833,842

25,680,137

25,578,322

15. Office of Information Technology Policy

300,000

300,000

437,600

437,600

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

517,482,283 155,269,081

542,299,815 170,595,279

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Regents, University System of Georgia - Unit 'B' is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $170,595,279.

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Unit C - Public Telecommunications

F.Y. 1993

I F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses
Total Expenditures/Appropriations Less Federal and Other Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

3,143,506 5,726,939 8,870,445
8,870,445 8,870,445
0 201
18

2,781,680 23,119,735 25,901,415
25,901,415 25,901,415
0 207
18

3,550,089 8,970,616 12,520,705
12,520,705 12,520,705
0 207
18

3,923,149 5,000,373 8,923,522
8,923,522 8,923,522
0 208
18

81,899 325,358 407,257
407,257 407,257
0 35

8,520,642 10,943,366 19,464,008
8,946,596 8,946,596 10,517,412
221 18

81,899 325,358 407,257
407,257 407,257
0 11

8,602,541 11,268,724 19,871,265
9,353,853 9,353,853 10,517,412
232 18

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA UNIT FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Unit D - Lottery Programs

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y.1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Equipment, Technology and

Construction Trust Fund

Distant Learning - Satellite Dishes

Capital Outlay - GPTC

Equipment - Vocational Instruction

Computer Labs - Vocational Instruction

Educational Equipment

Equipment - GMC

Georgia Research Alliance

Capital Outlay - GSU

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts

Statewide Library

Special Rehab Projects

Albany State Flood Recovery

Connecting Students and Services

C.H Connecting Teachers and Tech.

N C.H

Old Capital Renovation - GMC

State Library and Museum

GPTC - Technology Centers

GPTC - Alternative Schools

Old Governor's Mansion - Renovations

LOTTERY PROCEEDS

17,700,000 400,000
2,021,512 2,000,000
240,000 200,000 238,000

15,000,000 2,000,000

15,000,000

14,875,000 2,000,000
50,000

24,600,000 7,826,611

22,799,512

33,925,000

15,000,000

32,426,611

20,000,000

20,000,000

28,917,000

28,917,000

1,050,000 5,000,000 11,600,000 4,464,000 7,555,000 7,826,611 4,200,000
900,000 5,000,000
300,000

1,050,000 5,000,000 11,600,000 4,464,000 7,555,000 7,826,611 4,200,000
900,000 5,000,000
300,000

0

96,812,611

96,812,611

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Regents, University System of Georgia - Unit D is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y.1996 is recommended: $96,812,611.

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

Roles and Responsibilities

The University System of Georgia provides public higher education facilities and programs to Georgia residents.
In 1994, the System served 203,369 students and granted degrees to 34,546 students.
This undertaking requires 37,542 equivalent full-time positions budgeted as of July 1, 1994. This total does not include 210 positions in the Public Telecommunications Commission and the State Medical Education Board, attached agencies.
The Units ofthe University System perform several different functions, including instruction, research and public service. The main task of the System is instruction. This activity is funded through the Resident Instruction or "A" Unit Budget. The "B" Unit Budget contains 14 different functional budgets. Activities funded through the "B" Budget include the work of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Agricultural Experiment Stations, Cooperative Extension Service, the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, and the Georgia Research Alliance.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
INSTRUCTION--The System is composed of 34 institutions that provide approximately 90 percent of the people of Georgia with access to institutions of higher education within commuting distance. Programs leading to an associate degree are offered by 15 two-year colleges. Four of these institutions (Bainbridge, Brunswick, Clayton and Dalton) offer vocational programs through an arrangement with the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. There are 13 senior colleges in the System. These institutions offer baccalaureate degrees, and most offer associate and graduate degrees. All six universitylevel institutions in the System offer graduate and professional degrees, as well as some associate and baccalaureate programs.
OTHER SYSTEM UNITS AND ACTIVITIES
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE (GTRI)-Is comprised of seven divisions, including six research laboratories and the Economic Development Institute. The Institute conducts a broad range of scientific, engineering and industrial research while providing a variety of services, including technical assistance through 12 field offices designed to help businesses, industrial and governmental organizations. GTRl also provides an industrial extension service that connects the university classroom with business and industry.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS-Conduct basic and applied agricultural research to obtain a more complete understanding of the factors that bear upon agriculture in Georgia. Their mission is accomplished by research in crop and animal production, product quality, development of new products, and use and fumishing of new technology in the processing and manufacturing of these products.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE--Provides

assistance to Georgia farmers through a network of county extension agents who share information and research developed through the efforts of the Agricultural Experiment Stations. Offcampus educational programs are provided in agriculture, home economics, youth development, rural development and natural resources.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA HOSPITAL AND CLINICS--Serve as an auxiliary unit of the Medical College of Georgia in the development of medical knowledge and skills through organized programs of teaching medical, dental, nursing and allied health science students. Talmadge Memorial Hospital and the clinics allow students to develop knowledge and skills by actually participating in the care of patients.
GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE (GRA)--Is a partnership among Georgia's public and private research universities and private corporations to promote economic development in Georgia. GRA's mission is to improve Georgia's research capabilities in emerging technologies--specifically, telecommunications, biotechnology and environmental science-that offer significant potential for economic and industry growth. For all GRA projects, state funds must be matched with private sector funds to create, recruit or save these high technology industries for Georgia. The GRA board is comprised of university presidents and private corporate representatives.
ATTACHED AGENCIES
The Public Telecommunications Commission provides a nine-station television network and an II-station radio network to meet the educational, cultural and information needs of the people of Georgia. The Commission also provides educational programming for state agencies and local schools through PeachStar.
The State Medical Education Board administers a medical scholarship program and loan repayment program, and promotes the practice of rural medicine.
AUTHORITY
Titles 12,20,49, & 50 ofthe Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Programs and Services

Higher education has a proud history in the state of Georgia. The beginnings of this tradition can be traced to 1784 when the General Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of land for the endowment of"a college or seminary of learning." From that humble start, the University System has grown to include four universities, two regional universities, 13 four-year colleges, and 15 two-year colleges which cumulatively enrolled 204,200 students in the fall of 1994.
Because of the HOPE scholarship program, a college education is in reach of young people from all of Georgia's families. Georgia's population, which grew at a rate of almost 20 percent in the 1980s, continues to increase. Therefore, further growth in the number of students served by the System's member institutions can be expected. Improved economic prospects for Georgia make it possible to plan for this growth.
To ensure that Georgia's colleges and lliliversities can attract professors to teach the rising number of students, Governor Miller continues to work to increase faculty salaries. In F. Y. 1992, Georgia ranked 7th among the Southern Regional Education Board states in average faculty salaries at four-year public institutions, with an average salary of $42,766. In F.Y. 1994, the average salary at four-year public institutions in Georgia was $45,150, and Georgia ranked 6th. Recognizing the importance to the System of excellent employees, the Governor's F. Y. 1996 recommendations include a six percent built-in pay increase for all personnel.
Any growing organization must have a vision to guide its decisions, and the University System is currently working on a strategic plan. Guiding this work is a statement ofpurpose adopted by the Board of Regents. That statement says, in part:
As Georgia emerges as a leader in a global society, the University System of Georgia will lead in access to academic excellence. Among the nation's public universities and colleges, Georgia's will be recognized

Legend
lID 2-year II 4-year
Universities

SYSTEM ENROLLMENT FALL 1994

for fIrst-rate undergraduate education, leading-edge research, and committed public service.... The University System of Georgia and its component colleges and lliliversities will sustain close contact with the people of Georgia, be responsive to the needs of Georgians fIrst and foremost while raising their aspirations, and generate a more highly educated populace throughout the state.
GOVERNOR MILLER SUPPORTS CHANCELLOR'S INITIATIVES
To help the University System achieve its goals, Chancellor Portch has requested funds for eight budget initiatives for which the Governor has recommended funding in both the F.Y. 1995 amended and F.Y. 1996 budgets. These initiatives include:
Connecting Students and Services The University System can improve student transitions by providing accessible registration to high school students and making transfers

between institutions simpler. Student movement through academic programs into jobs with career advancement potential would be improved by increasing student access to advisors and advisor access to relevant student information. These improvements would be accomplished through major system enhancements and training for system personnel. Funding recommended by the Governor for this initiative includes $5,848,000 in F. Y. 1996 ($1,384,000 from general funds and $4,464,000 in lottery funds), as well as $1,152,000 through the Statewide Library Initiative. Connecting Teachers and Technology The University System would further develop the Governor and General Assembly's program to provide a distance education network by significantly increasing faculty development in the use of technology in the classroom and in the development of courses delivered via distance learning. The Governor

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recommends that state funds in the amount of $11,000,000 be appropriated for this program ($7,555,000 from F.Y. 1996 lottery funds, and $3,445,000 from general funds). Connecting the System and its Partners To ensure an infrastructure adequate to administer the results of the systemwide strategic planning effort and provide the coordination needed for continuous quality improvement, the Chancellor has requested funds for additional central office positions to foster relationships with the Department of Technical and Adult Education, the Department of Education, and business and industry. Funding recommended by the Governor for this initiative is $1,000,000. A Vision for One Statewide LibraIy Chancellor Portch's goal is to ensure universal access to a core level of materials and information services for every student and faculty member in the University System and to place the University System in the forefront of library information technology. This proposal contains funds to connect all system libraries to PeachNet, provide electronic full-text of academic journals, automate the libraries at the 10 remaining institutions that are not automated, and provide a central data base for a universal borrowing system. The Governor recommends $9,922,000 in state funds ($8,050,000 from F.Y. 1995 lottery funds, $1,050,000 from F. Y. 1996 lottery funds, and and $822,000 from F.Y. 1996 general funds). fustitute for Computational ChemistIY at the University of Georgia The Governor supports the Chancellor's request for $2,280,000 in state funds to construct and equip a new physical facility for Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling. The Institute will help make UGA a preeminent university in this field. The Governor recommends that this project be funded through lottery funds using the Equipment, Technology, and Construction Trust Fund, which requires a 1: 1 funding match.

Advanced Technological Equipment for Libraries and Classrooms at TwoYear Colleges The Chancellor proposes to provide the 15 two-year institutions with $200,000 each to equip classrooms and laboratories with computers and other technological equipment. The Governor recommends funding of $3 million in lottery funds using the Equipment, Technology, and Construction Trust Fund, eliminating the match requirement for this initiative only. Special Rehabilitation Projects The goal of this initiative is to help fund projects throughout the University System that are smaller than those usually funded as capital outlay projects and larger than those usually funded as Major Repair and Renovation Fund projects. Funding will focus on science and distance learning laboratories. The Governor recommends $8 million for this initiative ($5 million in F.Y. 1996 lottery funds, and $3 million in F. Y. 1995 lottery funds).
CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS
The University System is committed to maintaining high-quality facilities. The Governor's F. Y. 1996 budget contains recommendations to fund, through bond sales, several major projects.
Recommended capital outlay projects include: construction of a science building at Augusta College ($15,015,000), a classroom and office building at Kennesaw State College ($13,660,000), the College of Education building at Georgia Southern ($15,160,000), a classroom and office building at DeKalb College ($15,670,000), and a classroom, office building, and Law Enforcement Training Center at Armstrong State ($8,645,000).
An additional 15 percent is included in the budget ($18,435,000) to conver escalting costs for all of the above projects and for three projects already underway. The other projects are the comprehensive livestock and poultry facilities at UGA, Phase II of the Continuing Education Center at Georgia Southern, and the Biocontainment Research Center at the University of Georgia.

The Governor also recommends funding for Albany State College flood recovery for construction of a new health and physical education building ($13,460,000 in bonds in F.Y. 1996). Also recommended is $24,600,000 in F.Y.1995andF.Y.199610tteryfundsto renovate and reconstruct the campus due to flood damage.
Another major project included by the Governor in the F. Y. 1996 Budget is the restoration of the Old Capitol Building at Georgia Military College. The Old Capitol, built in 1807, was severely damaged by fire in 1941. The restoration plan would include a regional museum and a renovation of the Legislative Chamber. The building would continue to serve as the administrative building for the College. The Governor recoinmends that this project be funded with $7.8 million in F. Y. 1996 lottery funds.
EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, AND CONSTRUCTION TRUST FUND
This lottery-funded initiative, first funded in the F. Y. 1994 Budget, allows the University System to address equipment, technology, and construction needs. This fund has provided for the purchase of needed equipment at the institutions, enabling them to expose their students to equipment that represents the latest technological advancements. Specifically, funds have been utilized to purchase advanced equipment for classrooms, high technology research equipment and to build and equip technology related facilities.
Additional funds will enable the University System to further address its needs, such as those outlined in the Chancellor's initiatives. Therefore, Governor Miller has recommended that $2 million dollars, an increase of $5 million dollars, be appropriated for the fund for F. Y. 1996. A system-wide match is required for fund projects. This requirement generated $3.98 for each dollar of lottery money spent in F. Y. 1994.
RESIDENT INSTRUCTION
The work of the University System can be divided into three categories: instruction, research, and service. Presently, the "A" unit of the Regent's

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budget, which funds resident instruction at

than 50,000 clients during almost two

all of the 34 institutions, represents the

decades of service. The Governor is

largest commitment of money and people.

recommending that the Center

The resident instruction portion of the

receive $300,000 for rural

System budget was $991,109,445 in

development consulting services

F.Y. 1995. The Governor's recommended

initially funded by a federal grant.

appropriation for this part of the Regent's

Carl Vinson Institute of Government

budget in F.Y. 1996 is $1,070,606,484 in

The Institute assists county and city

continuation. Resident instruction is

governments, as well as the three

formula-funded. The formula recognizes

branches of state government through

enrollment growth as a major factor in

research and continuing education.

funding the system. The F. Y. 1996 Other public service institutes located at

increase reflects a 1.7 percent growth in UGA include the Institute of Higher

enrollment.

Education, the Export Study of the School

The "A" unit also contains funding for of Law, the Office of International

Forestry Research, the Special Development, the Institute of Community

Desegregation Program, the Office of and Area Development, and the University

Minority Business Enterprises and Public Press.

Service Institutes housed at the University

of Georgia. Some of these Public Service RESEARCH

Institutes are:

The Georgia Center for Continuing

Many of the items funded through the

Education

"B" portion ofthe budget involve research

The Center provides a facility for and service activities at the System's

continuing education. Its program and institutions. The Governor recommends

physical capacity have been expanded that the "B" budget receive $163,450,497

significantly during the past several in continuation state funds for F. Y. 1996.

years with support from the Kellogg Funding for Georgia Public

Foundation and the State of Georgia. Telecommunications Commission IS

Small Business Development Center included in this amount.

The job ofthe SBDC is to assist small

Research projects carried out at

business owners and prospective Georgia's universities and colleges add to

entrepreneurs through management the prestige ofthe System. They also have

consulting, training, and applied important economic benefits for the state.

research services. It has provided For example, federal and private research

individualized counseling to more dollars that are attracted by the units ofthe

System make an

University System Graduates

important contribution to

Georgia's economy.

These funds are often

matched by state funds

provided for research

40,000

through the University

System's budget. In this

35,000

way, Georgia creates

30,000

opportunities for talented researchers and teachers

25,000

to pursue their interests at

one of its public

20,000

institutions and reaps the

benefits of pure and

15,000

applied

research

10,000

activities.

One very important

5,000

program funded under the

0 1990 1991 1992 1993 19941995 projected

"B" Budget is Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). GTRI is a

nonprofit, customer-oriented applied research organization that has 1,058 employees. It conducts scientific, engineering and industrial research for local, state, national, and international sponsors. GTRI's economic importance stems from the out-of-state research dollars it attracts and spin-off companies created to exploit discoveries made at the Institute. Twenty-three such companies have been developed by current and former GTRI employees. For every $1 million invested in GTRI, Georgia gets 12 GTRljobs, 19 additional jobs statewide, and $115,000 in state and local tax revenue. This year, the Governor has recommended $13,361,204 in state funds for GTRI.
GTRI has long attracted federal dollars for defense research. While it remains competitive in this area, GTRI has also worked to convert military technology to other uses and committed resources to different research areas such as information technology, educational technology, manufacturing technology, and materials research, and agricultural technology.
The Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) is an important part of efforts to ensure that Georgia is on the forefront of the growth in high technology industry. The Alliance partnership among Georgia's public and private research universities and private corporations has already had a demonstrated impact on economic development efforts. In Fiscal Years 1993, 1994 and 1995, Georgia invested $58 million in a variety of projects at the six member universities (Clark Atlanta University, Emory, Georgia Tech, Georgia State, Medical College of Georgia, and the University of Georgia). This investment supported eminent scholars, facilities, and scientific equipment recommended by the GRA. It has also generated matching funds in excess of$80 million, bringing the total value of the investment portfolio to over $117 million. The state funds recommendation for the Alliance for F. Y. 1996 is $32,017,000 and the F.Y. 1995 Amended Budget recommendation provides $24 million for GRA's Georgia Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology (GCATT) building.
GRA invests in eminent scholars, internationally recognized experts with significant contributions in their field of research. This helps Georgia's research

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universities to attract and retain the best

faculty, win new competitive research

funding and serve as an intellectual

resource for industry in the state.

Investing in large scale state of the art

research facilities and equipment helps

establish and support interdisciplinary,

multi-institutional research programs.

These programs expand the state's ability

to win competitive research funds,

increase technology transfers to the private

sector, and provide an attractive

technological resource valuable in the

development and recruitment of high-

technology industry.

Collaboration between research

faculty insures the greatest strength in

scientific expertise and presents the state

with the strongest capability for economic

development. The intellectual exchange

that takes place in collaborative efforts

triggers new research programs and

funding opportunities. Therefore,

collaborative research projects are a

major beneficiary of GRA's investment.

GRA projects target three areas:

Telecommunications Technology

The mission of GCATT is to provide

a foundation for university-based

research to shape and support the

emergence of an advanced

telecommunications industry in

Georgia. GCATT research and

development activities focus on

applications for the use of advanced

telecommunications, research into the

technologies that underlie the

advanced

telecommunications

industry, and the development of

enlightened public policies to resolve

the ethical and regulatory issues that

surround this field. A good example

is the Home Healthcare Network

Demonstration Project, which would

design and test a prototype

telemedicine system service for 25

patients in the Augusta area. Such a

system could provide an alternative

for patients requiring frequent health

care services traditionally provided in

a hospital or clinic.

Georgia Environmental Technology

Consortium

Research and Development programs

of the Georgia Environmental

Technology Consortium (GETC)

address issues related to

environmental improvement and

economic development. GETC is creating a direct partnership between the universities, industry, and government to address environmental issues. One project in this area is an initiative to improve the ability of GRA institutions to assist decision makers with outdoor air quality issues by improving equipment used at Georgia Tech, UGA and Clark Atlanta University to research ozone air pollution, air toxins, and fine particulate matter. The information collected will help decision makers balance environmental concerns with the competitive position of Georgia industry. Georgia Biotechnology Center The Center provides support for business and economic development through its research efforts. Some of these efforts include genetics and molecular medicine, drug design and synthesis, and protein engineering. Funding for F.Y. 1996 includes the establishment of an eminent scholar position at the Georgia Center for Vaccine Development.
SERVICE
Service activities provide assistance to individuals or groups outside the traditional academic classroom. Universities and colleges in the System offer instructional programs, advisory services, applied research and other activities to assist Georgians. The public service institutes which are funded in the "A" unit have been discussed previously, but many other service activities are funded through the "B" budget.
The Cooperative Extension Service, based at the University of Georgia is one such program. The principal work of the Extension Service continues to be Georgia agriculture-- embracing the food and fiber industries, horticulture, natural resources, and the environment. In addition, it has programs in home economics and youth work, the latter through the statewide 4-H organization. The Extension Service's fundamental mission is education, and its strength lies in a network of knowledge distribution which stretches from the campus to the homes, farms, and businesses of each county in the state. With its extensive linkages to the federal

government, it can draw upon the resources of the United States Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies.
Since 1970, the Marine Extension Service of the University of Georgia has worked to identify problems related to Georgia's coastal and marine resources, to muster the expertise of the university community to address those problems, and to generate and disseminate information through its own applied research and communication program. In addition to the traditional coastal groups of seafood harvesters and seafood processors, recreational fishermen, and tourist industry, other groups are receiving help. These include metropolitan Atlanta wholesalers and retailers of seafood and small marine-related businesses gearing up for anticipated 1996 Olympics visitors.
Agriculture and aquaculture are only part of Georgia's economy. At the Georgia Tech Economic Development Institute, several initiatives are underway to attract new industry to the state and improve the competitiveness of small and medium size manufacturers. The mission of ED! is to provide a highly visible, proactive management for Georgia Tech's economic development activities, to create a climate that encourages faculty and student participation in the economic development process, and to design programs that will advance the economic well-being and global competitiveness of Georgia, the region, and the nation. It provides 17 industrial extension offices around the state and has a staff of 164.
THE GOVERNOR'S TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES INITIATIVE
Three industries which are Georgia's most important traditional manufacturing industries have been singled out by Governor Miller for an initiative to improve their competitiveness-- pulp and paper; .textile, carpet, and apparel; and food processing. Technical assistance, research and development, and technology transfers will be provided for these industry groups through a collaborative approach among the state's colleges and universities. This initiative represents a new approach to economic development that uses public/private partnerships to provide the needed support to the state's existing industries.

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Georgia's Consortium on Competitiveness for the Apparel, Carpet, & Textile Industries (CCACTI) recognizes the economic importance of these three related industries whose impact on the state's economy is estimated at $8 billion to $10 billion a year. The apparel, carpet, and textile industries employ over 160,000 workers, more than any other manufacturing industry in the state. An illustration of CCACTI programs proposed for F. Y. 1996 is one to continue studies at three manufacturing sites to identify solutions to environmental problems, particularly those relating to effluent (wastewater) and process air emissions. Concord Fabrics and Standard Coose Thatcher in Washington are part of this project. They are seeking to reduce the amount of salt and dye discharged as dyeing effiuent.
Recognizing the economic importance of the pulp and paper industry and the huge capital outlay that it represents, the Consortium for Technological Competitiveness in Pulp and Paper has encouraged collaboration between our universities, the Herty Foundation, the Institute ofPaper Science and Technology, and private companies. A project that demonstrates the work of the Consortium is an effort to improve recycled fiber performance in linerboard. This project is a collaboration between the Herty Foundation, the University of Georgia, and the Institute of Paper Science and Technology at Georgia Tech. Additionally, the Georgia Southern Printability Center supports this consortium and this industry by conducting tests and research on printed paper products.
FoodPAC (the Food Processing Advisory Council), has only been in existence one year, but 50 companies have participated in the initial planning process. In F.Y. 1995, FoodPAC received $1.6 million in state funds and funded 16 research proposals with this money. This year, eight of the 16 proposals recommended for funding are continuations of projects funded in F.Y. 1995. Such continuity of vision is what FoodPAC hopes to provide as it strives to deliver on its vision of making Georgia an international leader in the food processing industry in the twenty-first century. FoodPAC has focused on research and development, technical assistance

Employment in Georgia's Traditional Industries

160,000

140,000

120,000

1100,000
1 60,000
I'0 60,000
c: 40.000

20,000

0-=-----,----"------,----"------,-------"

apparel, carpet, and textiles pulp & paper

food processing

(particularly in the area of food safety), human resources development, regulatory assistance, and marketing assistance. The Governor has focused on this industry because it employs over 54,000 individuals in over 700 companies across the state. -

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Budget Unit "A"

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Number of graduates 2. Number of students (fall head count)
two-year four-year universities 3. Average cost per student credit hour two-year four-year universities 4. Office of Minority Business Enterprises Number of businesses contacted Number of in-depth courses offered

33,035
46,828 84,836 67,978
$59.13 $69.80 $159.57
1,000 125

34,546
47,413 88,186 67,770
$66.03 $75.42 $170.02
1,000 125

35,928
46,700 88,458 68,612
$69.26 $79.11 $178.36
1,000 125

37,006
47,228 89,433 69,435
$72.66 $82.99 $187.10
1,000 138

Budget Unit "B"

1. Attendees at workshops/training sessions for marine industries
2. Marine research projects 3. Marine scientific lectures 4. Number of technical, industrial, and
economic assists to industry Ratio of Sponsored Funds to State
General Funds 5. Number of education extension
short course and workshops Number of participants in short
courses and workshops 6. Agricultural research projects
Agricultural research publications 7. Number oflab analyses
Number of extension service conferences
8. Number of hospital inpatient days Cost per inpatient day Number of hospital outpatient days Cost per outpatient visit
9. Number of veterinary medicine publications and presentations
10. Number of patient cases at the veterinary teaching hospital
Number of veterinary students, interns, and residents trained

13,872 45 17
12,450
10.06: I
275
12,500 352
1,251 115,400
400 131,255 $1,247 297,522
$195 223/446
16,265 112

13,014 55 13
12,450
9.27:1
334
15,181 364
1,275 106,035
410 123,762 $1,358 352,700
$155 292/273
17,215 96

12,500 45 20
12,450
11.63:1
364
15,910 364
1,275 142,550
495 119,900 $1,487 395,017
$146 295/270
17,500 105

13,222 56 30
12,450
9.54:1
367
15,910 367
1,280 151,103
467 118,209 $1,589 415,588
$145 298/275
17,500 105

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11. Funded family practice residents Percentage of graduates remaining in state
12. Radiation treatments 13. Animal disease problems assessed
Number of lab tests performed 14. Number of medical scholarships
Average amount per scholarship Number of SREB students
Budget Unit "e"
1. Number of annual public TV broadcast hours
2. Number of annual instructional TV broadcast hours
3. Number of people with access to Commission-licensed public radio

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL
131
76% 21,405 88,312 648,469
91 $7,989
478

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL
137
75% 21,361 91,855 674,485
88 $7,706
478

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED
149
80% 22,000 91,855 674,485
103 $8,252
479

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
180
80% 22,000 96,448 708,211
96 $8,782
489

5,247 1,323 3,000,000

5,247 1,323 3,000,000

5,247 1,323 3,000,000

5,247 1,323 3,000,000

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Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 37,290.

IBoard of Regents

L-

-.

I
..J AtrtataticvheedPfuorrpoAsedsmOinnisly-

:PUbliC TelecolMlUnications Convnission
n' - - - - - - - - -207

I . - - - - - - - - - - 1 ,Chance11or
L -_ _----,.

I
I3- '

Execut.ive Vice

I

IChancellor

2

- Coordinates the activities of the other vice chancellors in the Regents' central office and provides assistance to the Chancellor on
special problems Serves as an officer of the Board of Regents

!Istate Medical ,Education Board
L-

_3

Advisory Counei 1
I
- Provides advisory services to the Chancellor in pol icy matters

Pres i dents of 34 Academic Institutions

37,159

- Administers the follOWing budget
--activities: Academic Institutions
-- Marine Resources
Extension Services
-- Skidaway Insti-
tute of Oceanography
-- Marine Institute -- Georgia Tech Re-- search Institute
Education Extensian Services

-- Agricultural Exper-

-- iment Station Cooperative Exten-

-- sian Service Medica I College of

Georgia Hospital and

-- Clinics Veterinary Medicine

--

Experiment Veterinary

Station Medicine

Teaching Hospita 1

-- Joint Board of Family

Practice

-- Georgia Radiation

Therapy Center

Vice Chancellor for External Affairs
2
- Serves as legislative liaison
- Provides special services as required

Assistant to Chancellor for Public Relations and Information
3
- Prepares the State University System Summary and special reports for the Board of Regents
- Provides general and special information to the publ ic on the operations of the Board of Regents

Vice Chancellor for Fiscal Affairs and Treasurer
- Coordinates the financial operations of the Board of Regents, including bUdget development, internal audit and centra I off i ce business operations. Serves as an officer of the Board

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

8

- Coordinates academic programs and the eva1uation of proposed new programs
- Handles special academic problems at any given institution in the University System
- Coordinates Education Faculty Professional Deve 1opment Center activities

- Provides guidance and assistance in improvement and evaluation activities for teacher education programs
- Provides leadership in coordination of higher education activities with the local school systems

Vice Chancellor for Student Services
2
- Coordinates all student services and activities in the University System

Executive Secretary
- Serves as hearing officer for the Boa rd of Regents
- Provides the Board with legal advice on policy matters
- Serves as an officer of the Board of Regents

Vice Chancellor for

I

Research and Planning

5

- Coordinates data collect ion and ana 1ys i s functions
- Provides long-range planning and conducts spec ia 1 studies as required
- Coordinates interagency agreements and grants wi th the Federa 1 Government and other State agenc i es

Vice Chancellor for Facilities
8I
- Coordinates and controls construction planning and operations at each of the institutions in the University System

Vice Chancellor for Services
4
- Coordinates pub1 ic service activities including continuing education, extension service and cooperat i ve programs
- Coordinates affirmative action, handicapped, Title IX civil rights and women's a th 1et i cs programs in the University System

Vice Chancellor for

I

IInformation Technolo::

- Coordinates the University System's computer network and requests for services and equipment

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS Th1PROVEMENT FUNDS

$93,478,189 $6,849,444 $87,837,189 $5,641,000

HIGHLIGHTS

$2,000,000 for the new tag and title computer system. The new computer system will modernize and improve the processing of 6.6 million tags and 2.2 million titles each year. During F. Y. 1996, the tag portion of the new system will be developed.
One ofthe advantages of the new system is tag and title information will be entered only once and it will be done by the counties. The new system will integrate state and county motor vehicle records and

will provide more accurate and timely information.
In the interim, the Governor has supported the Department's effOlis to improve current operations. All counties have inquiry capability to the state tag and title data base and can communicate with the Department via e-mail. County tag offices are now able to respond to many taxpayer questions without having to contact the Department for information. Automobile dealers and fmancial institutions are authorized to

obtain vehicle owner and lienholder information through an Interactive Voice Response telephone system. Finally, the Department is working to accept tag data from the counties electronically.
$3,641,000 to manufacture 2.2 million 1997 series license plates and county name decals. Funds have been recommended in the FY. 1995 Amended Budget to begin production. A total of 6.6 million plates will be issued beginning on January 1, 1997.

State Funding

Department of Revenue

..$93.5

.. .. $8_6..'6-'-"
$79.7 $79.6-
-._--------

$70.1 $70.4
---. . ---. -. -- ---. -. -. -- -..$67.2'

(Millions)

' I- - - - - - - , 1- - - - - - - , 1- - - - - - - , 1- - - - I , - - - - - I , - - - ~

90

91

92

93

94

95

96

Fiscal Year

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Postage Motor Vehicle Tag Purchases County Tax Officials--ERS, FICA GCAiCAE Salary Supplements Grants to Counties - App. Staff
CM
~ Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds Governor's Emergency Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS
POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

50,502,465 4,268,472 1,228,849
62,745 519,210 2,639,265 1,579,964 12,252,419 842,714
3,299,169 2,439,427 4,550,198

53,074,292 4,154,541 1,267,504
38,089 882,466 2,605,436 773,303 11,439,784 763,333
3,450,658 2,439,595 3,132,300

84,184,897
30,997 533,458 3,845,000 110,079
4,519,534
79,665,363 1,379 77

84,021,301
27,974 553,414 3,845,000
4,426,388 79,594,913
1,406 77

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

I

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

55,033,453 4,596,395 1,380,174
246,000 800,122 2,832,804 558,524 14,637,576 1,114,537
3,496,176 3,245,955 3,369,000
91,310,716

57,448,758 5,974,614 1,452,002 300,450 1,275,524 2,830,695 872,800
14,779,886 3,451,109
3,921,076 13,136,970 3,358,795
12,000 3,282,122
112,096,801

6,198,997 513,304 331,875 312,700
1,402,050 102,900
4,110,000 4,379,994
194,725 9,197,694
24,500

55,741,911 5,570,720 1,399,781 300,450 704,764 2,830,695 573,800
13,655,182 1,885,196
3,809,416 2,707,350 3,358,795

26,768,739

92,538,060

2,000,000 3,641,000

55,741,911 5,570,720 1,399,781
300,450 704,764 2,830,695 573,800 15,655,182 1,885,196
3,809,416 6,348,350 3,358,795

5,641,000

98,179,060

836,971 3,845,000

855,871 3,845,000

4,681,971
86,628,745 1,416 77

4,700,871
107,395,930 1,416 77

26,768,739 227 23

855,871 3,845,000
4,700,871 87,837,189
1,416 77

5,641,000

855,871 3,845,000
4,700,871 93,478,189
1,416 77

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

86,628,745

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide other personal services adjustments. (The Department requested $2,415,305.)

708,458

2. Replace 21 vehicles with odometer readings projected to exceed 120,000 in F.Y. 1996.
3. Provide for all other continuation expenses related to programs operated by the Department. (The Department requested $7,870,930.)

54,450 445,536

TOTAL ADDITIONS

1,208,444

NET CHANGES

1,208,444

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

87,837,189

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Provide for the production of 1997 series license plates and county name decals. The recommendation allows for the production of 2.2 million license plates and decals. Additional funds are provided in the F.Y. 1995 budget and the F.Y. 1995 amended budget for another 2.2 million plates and decals. (The Department requested $10,426,500.)

3,641,000

2. Continue development of the department's new tag and title computer system. The new tag system will be designed, programmed and tested. (The Department requested $4,174,050.)

2,000,000

3. Increase the base salary for temporary employees by $.25 an hour. (The Department requested $409,987.)

See Pay Package

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

5,641,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

93,478,189

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Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Departmental Administration

TOTAL
6,654,475

STATE
6,654,475

TOTAL
6,654,283

STATE
6,654,283

2. Internal Administration

11,671,405

11,471,405

11,747,216

11,547,216

3. Information Systems 4. Field Services

9,788,146 17,796,493

8,972,946 17,496,493

12,153,227 17,891,940

11,338,027 17,591,940

5. Income Tax

7,514,844

6,814,844

7,416,888

6,716,888

6. Motor Vehicle

17,912,312

16,612,312

21,987,612

20,687,612

7. Tax Accounting

4,371,671

4,371,671

4,414,424

4,414,424

8. Central Audit

7,127,628

7,127,628

7,410,602

7,410,602

9. Property Tax

4,331,733

3,294,762

4,311,870

3,255,999

10. Sales and Use Tax

4,096,009

3,766,209

4,144,998

3,815,198

11. State Board of Equalization

46,000

46,000

46,000

46,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

91,310,716

86,628,745

98,179,060

93,478,189

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Revenue is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $93,478,189.

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofRevenue is responsible for administering the state's tax laws and for the timely collection and processing of state revenues and taxes. Other duties include the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and the regulation of tobacco and alcoholic beverages. In a typical year, the Department ofRevenue processes 15 million documents, maintains millions of taxpayer accounts and registers over six million motor vehicles.
TAX ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1994, the Department collected a total of$8.44 billion in revenues. The major taxes and fees collected by the Department are:
Individual and Corporate Income Taxes Sales and Use Taxes. Motor Fuel Taxes. Motor Vehicle Fees. Alcohol Beverage Taxes. Tobacco Taxes. Miscellaneous Taxes and Fees. For the year ending June 30, 1994, collections of individual income taxes accounted for 42 percent of the total net revenues and sales taxes made up 40 percent. The Department also collects an additional one percent in Fulton and DeKalb Counties as a dedicated revenue for the construction and operation of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). In addition, the Department also collects a one percent local option sales tax for 150 county governments, 416 municipal governments and 10 school districts. Other taxes collected by the Department are the motor fuel tax, the tobacco tax and alcohol beverage taxes.
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING
Every motor vehicle, trailer and truck tractor, with certain exceptions, must be registered through the appropriate county tag agent's office, which is the County Tax Commissioner or Tax Collector. The county tag agent also collects the ad valorem tax and processes applications for tags and/or renewal decals for motor vehicles. The Department of Revenue's Motor Vehicle Division issues and maintains the file system for titles and registrations of over six million vehicles in the state. In F. Y. 1994, $202 million in tag revenues and title revenues were collected.

REGULATION OF ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO
The Department ofRevenue enforces all laws and regulations concerning the manufacture, possession, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes within the state. The Department's Field Services Division has the following duties:
Enforces laws and regulations concerning alcohol and tobacco products and taxes.
Inspects alcohol beverage licensees for compliance with state laws and regulations.
Investigates all liquor license applicants. Confiscates contraband alcohol and tobacco products. Assists and coordinates law enforcement actions with other enforcement agencies.
ORGANIZATION
To accomplish its duties, the Department has 10 divisions reporting to the State Revenue Commissioner. Each of the divisions has a role in the administration of tax laws and the collection of taxes and fees. The divisions are:
Administrative Division. Information Systems Division. Central Audit Division. Field Services Division. Internal Administration Division. Motor Vehicles Division. Taxpayer Accounting Division. Income Tax Division. Property Tax Division. Sales and Use Tax Division.
ATTACHED AGENCY
The State Board of Equalization is attached to the Department of Revenue for administrative purposes only. The Board provides for appointment and retention of hearing officers whose function is to hear and determine appeals by local governing authorities on issues relating to the disapproval of county digests by the Commissioner ofRevenue
AUTHORITY
Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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Programs and Services

Faced with over 15 million tax documents and records to manage each year, the Department ofRevenue is shifting away from labor intensive operations to automated technology-assisted processes. Using modern forms of electronic communications and computer technology, coupled with a customer oriented approach, the goal of the Department is to provide accurate and timely service.
The Department has computerized various programs and now offers or plans to offer services such as electronic funds transfer, integrated tax systems, electronic filing, and others. These efforts will reduce manpower requirements, provide better service at taxpayer convenience, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of taxpayers' records.

SOURCES OF REVENUE COLLECTED F.Y. 1994 -- $8.44 BILLION
PersonalIncoIllC Tax 42.41%
Miscellaneous 2.35% Tobacco Tax 1.07% Alcohol Tax 1.31%
Motor Vehicle Fees 2.40% Motor Fuel Tax 4.33% Corporate Income Tax 6.16%

INTEGRATED TAX SYSTEMS

In previous years, each of the Department's tax systems operated independently although, in many instances, they were dealing with the same taxpayers. These various tax systems shared little, if any, information even though the data gathered concerning the taxpayer and the methods for processing this data were similar. Operating independent systems resulted in inconsistent information being retained by the Department, hampered the delinquent tax collection effort, and allowed refunds to go to taxpayers with liabilities in other tax types.
The Department is working towards the integration of all tax systems (sales tax, income tax, corporate tax, withholding, and motor fuel) into a comprehensive computer system. So far, the Centralized Taxpayer Registration (CTR) and the Centralized Taxpayer Accounting (CTA) systems have been completed.
The CTR system contains name, address, and registration information for every individual taxpayer, as well as every business taxpayer in the state. The CTR system provides a single point of contact for businesses to register for taxes. The CTA application consolidates all refund and assessment information for a taxpayer

in a single data base. The Department is able to offset taxes owed in one tax area against refunds due in another area. The CTA system accounts for all potential and real liabilities due to the State for all taxes, and records and issues all refunds and credit notices. The CTA system also creates all accounts receivable and accounts payable notices and delinquent notices. To date, the individual, corporate and withholding tax systems have been integrated into CTA. The Department plans to add motor fuel and sales tax information in the near future.
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
The Electronic Funds Transfer program makes it possible for large and medium-size businesses to pay their taxes electronically. The Department has approximately 850 registered businesses that make electronic tax payments of$3.2 billion annually. In the next two years, the

Department expects 3,200 accounts with annual payments of $4.7 billion.

JOINT ELECTRONIC FILING

In 1995, the Department will accept

electronic filing of its employees' state

income tax returns as part of a pilot

program. Georgia will join 29 other states

participating in the Joint Electronic Filing

Program in cooperation with the Internal

Revenue Service.

Beginning in 1996, the Department

plans to offer this service state-wide.

Georgia taxpayers will be able to

electronically file their state income tax

information concurrently with the filing of

federal income tax information.

Electronic filing will eliminate the

manual handling of paper returns and

should lead to shorter processing time and

a higher accuracy rate. The taxpayer will

benefit because the Department will be

able to issue refunds faster.

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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 1,416.

Assistant to Corrmissioner
1

Conrn i 55 loner 2

ComptroII er
2
I
Department Budget Offke
2

Deputy COlm';ss;oner 5

Executive Assistant 1

EEO and Safety Officer

Training

1

8

Administrative Hearing Officer
2

Internal Audlt/ Operations Analysis Unit
8

Off i ce of Personne 1

Research Off Ice

Administration

f-

9

1

Special Investigations
f-
4

Provides support services including special investigations. personnel, training, fiscal operations, research, planning, public information, internal audit and operations review

Sa les and Use Tax Division
99
- Administers all laws
- for sa les and use tax Issues regUlations pertaining to sales and use tax and manages all taxpayer protests, exemptions and hearings - Administers all laws for
motor fuel tax, and motor
- carr i er fue 1 tax Issues regulations and manages all taxpayer protests and hearings pertaining to motor fuel tax laws

Motor Vehicle Division
292
- Issues 1i cense tags and
certificates of title. and records, 1iens and security information on all vehicles registered in the State - Provides information on all vehicles fot' local and State enforcement agencies - Coordinates the enforcement of all motor vehicle laws, rules and regula-
- tions Inspects sa 1vaged/rebu 11 t motor vehicles

Field Services Division

380

- Provides taxpayer information at 11 locations
- Examines taxpayer registrations and compliance with filing deadlines
- Collects all delinquent accounts
- Audits tax accounts (income, sales, motor fuel, alcohoI)

- Investigates I 11 ega 1
tax liabilityactivities - Enforces all laws and regulations pertaining to the manufacture, possession, transportat ion, and sale of legal and Illega 1 alcoholic; beverages, cigars and cigarettes - Enforces the motor fuel tax laws

Central Audit Division
123
- Audits tax accounts ( income, sa les, motor fuel and unclaimed property) both within the State and throughout the nation

Internal Administration Division
151
- Provides supporting services to other divisions inc luding centralized processing, microf'i lming, cashiering, records retrieval and accounting act ivit ies, procurement and records management
- Provides data entry services

Income Tax Division
130
- Administers the income tax laws imposed on net income of individuals, fiduciaries and corporations
- Administers the corporate net worth tax laws
- Maintains liaison with the Legislature
- Issues regulations perta i n i ng to income taxes and manages all taxpayer protests and hear ings

Property Tax Division
61
- Administers all laws and regulations with respect to property tax
- Administers the intangible tax and the rea1 estate transfer tax
- Administers laws and regulations of the Unclaimed Property Act

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Information Systems Division
68
- Deve lops and coord i nates development of redesigned computer systems
- Conducts maintenance and enhancements activities on existing systems
- Coord i nates computer activities with DOAS
- Provides support for all microcomputer tasks within the Department

Taxpayer Accounting Division
66
- Registers a 11 business tax accounts and mainta Ins reglstrat ion data on all taxpayers
- Issues all refunds, credits and 1iabi 1ity notices
- Maintains all accounts receivable files for a II tax types
- Offsets outstanding llabi lItles with cred i ts/refunds
- Provides taxpayer services

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I F.Y.1996

F.Y. 1996

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Elections Expense
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds ~ CH Emergency Funds
Q
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

15,780,854 2,322,640
191,201 220,373 214,174 2,416,339 979,739 2,088,150 325,095 677,210
25,215,775
33,291 1,862,792
26,807
1,922,890
23,292,885 405 89

16,515,423 2,602,901
250,808 173,151 226,490 2,448,341 1,271,517 2,172,079 392,242 702,971
26,755,923
13,060 1,911,295
1,924,355
24,831,568 411 94

17,309,598 3,847,597
246,350 134,000 251,162 2,598,690 1,455,015 2,380,588 398,304 700,000
29,321,304

18,505,966 4,012,970
317,000 253,000 428,922 2,627,576 1,727,115 3,665,915 1,104,210 800,000
33,442,674

1,045,000

1,045,000

1,045,000
28,276,304 423 95

1,045,000
32,397,674 424 95

1,586,152 227,160 24,300 161,000 174,500
33,000 2,932,079
19,000
5,157,191

17,680,539 3,842,777
257,800 123,000 167,861 2,627,576 1,544,779 2,668,535 998,923 700,000
30,611,790

1,045,000

5,157,191 43 10

1,045,000
29,566,790 423 95

200,000 350,000
550,000

17,880,539 4,192,777
257,800 123,000 167,861 2,627,576 1,544,779 2,668,535 998,923 700,000
31,161,790

1,045,000

550,000 4

1,045,000
30,116,790 427 95

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

28,276,304

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and provide for a lapse of 4.0%. (The Department requested a 0% lapse and increases to temporary help and other costs ($1,158,958).)

348,855

2. Annualize operating expenses for the implementation of the National Voter Registration Act. (The Department requested funds for operating expenses and the conversion of 10 years of voter history ($1,408,980).)

471,281

3. Increase in operating expenses for State Examining Boards including the replacement of two vehicles. (The Department requested $247,653 and eight vehicles.)

133,672

4. Provide for increases in operating expenses including the replacement of one van and $85,000 in state funds for the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board to match federal funds for grants. (The Department requested $407,525 including $160,000 to match federal funds.)
5. Provide for other continuation increases including the replacements of three vehicles for Drugs and Narcotics. (The Department requested $775,285 and four vehicles.)
6. Allow for increases for the Real Estate Commission. (The Department requested $122,969.)
TOTAL ADDITIONS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS

96,800
132,233 107,645 1,290,486 29,566,790

1. Add two legal service officers and one paralegal to carry out in-house legal services for non-medical cases for the State Examining Boards. (The Department requested $362,350 for three legal service officers and two paralegals and related expenses.)
2. Add one programmer to act as a liaison between the Real Estate Commission and DOAS, and to provide support for the Commission's new computer system. (The Department requested $93,321 for a programmer and an investigator.)
3. Provide funds for repairs and maintenance to the Rhodes Hall Memorial. (The Department requested $1,323,973.)
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

139,000 61,000 350,000 550,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS 341

30,116,790

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Internal Administration 2. Archives and Records 3. Business Services and Regulation 4. Elections and Campaign Disclosure 5. Drugs and Narcotics 6. State Ethics Commission 7. State Examining Boards 8. Real Estate Commission

TOTAL
3,390,158 4,481,050 4,837,064 3,474,652 1,048,300
3~2,291
9,767,964 1,949,825

STATE
3,360,158 4,406,050 4,121,064 3,454,652
994,300 372,291 9,617,964 1,949,825

TOTAL
3,522,842 4,953,563 4,896,811 4,200,123 1,073,824
323,234 10,072,923 2,118,470

STATE
3,492,842 4,878,563 4,126,811 4,180,123 1,073,824
323,234 9,922,923 2,118,470

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

29,321,304 28,276,304

31,161,790 30,116,790

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Office of Secretary of State is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $30,116,790.
STATE EXAMINING BOARDS DIVISION TOTAL LICENSEES
FISCAL YEARS 1990-1996

350,000

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000

0

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995*

1996*

* Projected

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

Roles and Responsibilities

The Office ofthe Secretary of State provides many services for city and county governments, state agencies, businesses and the general public, including the issuance of licenses, the monitoring of elections and business activity and the management ofpublic records.
The Secretary of State, an elected official who serves ex officio, is responsible for delivery of services, the keeper of the Great Seal of Georgia and the custodian of the state flag. Through newsletters and pampWets, the Office is the main source of information on Georgia history, law, government, officials, elections and other subjects.
In order to provide these services, the Office is composed of five divisions and three attached agencies. The five divisions are Internal Administration, Archives and History, Elections and Campaign Disclosure, Business Services and Regulations, and State Exam.iIllng Boards. The attached agencies are the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, the State Ethics Commission and the Georgia Real Estate Commission.
LICENSE ISSUANCE
Within the State of Georgia, the Office of Secretary of State regulates many entities. As a regulatory agency, the Office offers education and examinations, issues licenses, collects fees for licenses, investigates complaints or violations of the law and orders reprimands.
The Business Services and Regulations Division (BS&R) is responsible for regulating securities and corporations. The Division has the authority, through the Georgia Securities Act, to adopt necessary rules to monitor the securities industry, including registration of brokers and securities. Within securities, the Division registers cemeteries and audits perpetual care trusts. For corporations, the Division regulates foreign and domestic charters, nonprofit organizations and other types of activities. BS&R also registers and renews trademarks and servicemarks.
The State Examining Boards manage 36 occupational and professional licensing boards. The duties include keeping records, receiving and issuing licenses and scheduling examinations.
The Real Estate Commission is divided into two sections: the Commission and the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board. The Commission regulates real estate brokers and salespersons, the Georgia Land Sales Act and the Georgia Time Share Act. The Commission also provides administrative support for the Board which administers the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act.

ELECTION AND BUSINESS ACTIVITY MONITORING
The Office of the Secretary of State monitors all activity related to officials and elections, including registration and investigation.
The State Ethics Commission is granted the authority to administer the Ethics in Government Act to ensure integrity of the democratic process. As part of the requirements, lobbyists and officials are mandated to submit fmancial and expenditure disclosure statements.
The main function ofthe Elections Division is to perform all activities related to federal, state, county and municipal elections and campaign and fmancial disclosure, including authorization of election results.
Another duty of the Office of Secretary of State is to enforce the law as it relates to controlled substances, poisons and the sale and distribution of these drugs by licensed registrants. The Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency, in conjunction with the Board of Pharmacy, performs inspection and investigations of these registrants. The Agency is also responsible for the destruction of expired and outdated controlled substances.
MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC RECORDS
Under the law, Secretary of State is responsible for public records.
Within the Internal Administrative Division, records are filed on grants, maps and surveys, notary public appointments, agency rules and regulations of administration, laws, claims against the state and plats of land. As part of records management, these records are available to the public through published reports or books, such as the Georgia Code. The Division also provides tours of the Capitol and maintains the State Museum of Science and Technology.
The Archives and History Division is the major force for records management. The Division is charged to preserve, protect and make available state and local records, act as an archival and records depository and encourage research of the state's history.
AUTIIORITY
Titles 10, 14,21,28,43, 44, 45 of the Official Code of Georgia; Public Law 93 -443, 1993; Resolution Act 11, Georgia Laws 1993.

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

Programs and Services

Since the Office of Secretary of State (OSOS) primarily provides services, the Office faces significant challenges in enhancing the quality of service to the Georgia public. The management staff has confronted this challenge and is using the strategic planning process to make changes to its operation. In order to support quality service, OSOS is considering the concept of one-stop shopping and other service delivery enhancements. Ramifications include licensing and registering from a single location. Technology will help OSOS in developing its new service mode.
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
In 1993, Congress passed the National Voter Registration Act to address perceived problems in the election system of the United States. Implementation of the Act must occur by Janumy 1, 1995. The main focus of the Act is registering people to vote. The Act specifies methods of how and where a voter registers, besides administrative procedural changes, such as record keeping and voter file maintenance. The types of registration opportunities will be "Motor Voter," agency based and mail-in registration. "Motor Voter" allows voters who are either renewing their license or applying for their license to register to vote simultaneously. Agency based registering will occur at service delivery outlets, such as public assistance offices or libraries. For mail-in registering, voters will mail in registrations or changes of address. Each of these registration types will require new fonTIs, procedures and computer technology.
OSOS is preparing the system for the January 1, 1995 start. OSOS is updating the computer system and adding telephone lines, so that all the counties are linked to

the statewide database. As part of the Act, OSOS is required to maintain a list of all the registered voters. OSOS is currently collecting the names of these voters and putting them in the database. The current number of registered voters is 3.5 million, with an additional 1.5 million eligible voters who are not registered. By providing other avenues for registering, OSOS hopes to capture the group of nonregistered. Other states indicated that approximately 70-80 percent of
ELIGmLE VOTERS
5 Million Total
50% voted in 1994 Gubernatorial Election
registrations will occur through "Motor Voter." OSOS estimates that the system needs to accommodate one million transactions annually. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
The Georgia Real Estate Commission is the primary agency for licensing and regulating the real estate brokerage profession and administering support for the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board.
The law requires that the Commission and the Board administer or contract for qualifying examinations for all real estate licensees and appraiser applicants.

Currently, the Commission and the Board

contract with a private examination service

to administer these examinations. Since

1985, the Commission has overseen 4,000

to 11,500 examinations per year. The

Board administered 2,000 appraiser

applicants the first year (1991) and 400

yearly after that. Since the applicants pay

most of the cost through fees, the cost for

administering these examinations is very

little.

The Real Estate Commission and the

Real Estate Appraisers Board

have a database of 100,000

licensees, appraisers and

registrants. Maintenance of

license histories is important

for establishing the right to

conduct business in Georgia

and is public record.

The Information Services

Section receives between 800

and 1,000 telephone calls per

day. These callers are

requesting information about

licensees,

license

requirements, continuing

education renewals, proper

business activities and license

laws. The Commission hopes

that with its new computer

system on-line a voice

response systems will answer

the questions.

Because the Commission

and the Board regulate the

real estate profession, investigators

perfonns inquiries when the public files

complaints or the law is broken. The

agency took a total of 127 disciplinmy

actions last year that included 46

revocations. In F. Y. 1994, requests for

investigations increased by 30 percent

from F. Y. 1993. The agency completed a

total of 1,425 investigations and trust

account examinations, four percent over

F.Y. 1993.

STATE EXAMINING BOARDS

Cun-ently, 36 Boards comprise the State Examining Boards that regulate and

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license professions ranging from medical

field to construction to hair dressers. A

function of the Examining Board is the

Examination Development and Testing

Section. The Testing Section works with

the different board members to develop an

examination for the professions. The long-

range goal of the project is to have a

legally defensible licensure test that

ensures the public that the licensed

professional possesses the minimum

qualifications.

As part of licensing these

professionals, investigations occur when

there are violations. The Attorney

General's Office provides legal services to

assist with advisory and prosecutorial

services. To help the

Attorney General's Office, the

Examining Boards provide

funding for Special Assistant

Attorney Generals (SAAGs).

These attorneys assist with all

outstanding cases. The

Examining Boards spent

$54,254 for SAAGs in F.Y.

1993,

approximately

$125,000 in F.Y. 1994 and

has a budget of $250,000 in

F.Y. 1995.

ARCHIVES AND RECORDS

Archives is responsible for setting standards for records management. Both governmental and nongovernmental records are maintained. Agency records are stored at the Records Center, and other records that are valuable to Georgia are stored in the Archives Building.
The Archives and Records program serves the three branches of government, over 1,000 government entities and the citizens of Georgia. Over 17,000 citizens use the Archives collection yearly.
The Records Center stores public records which are needed for administrative, fiscal and legal purposes. These records range from criminal records to medical records to public services records. The State Records Committee establishes retention schedules for these public records based on law.
Archives is in the process of

centralizing the records for Archives and the Records Center so that an index of what is available would be in the state database. Computerized database would allow remote access to the collection while providing a mechanism for the Archives to keep track of the collection. Because of the limited space in the Archives Building, records retention management is important in order to use the space efficiently.
Archives has a Georgia Historical Records Advisory Board which promotes statewide planning for the identification, preservation and use of Georgia's historical records. The Advisory Board works in conjunction with the National Historical Publication and Records Commission to
administer grants that are available through the federal government. With a state match ofmoney, the National Commission funds grants for the preservation of historical records in Georgia. BUSINESS AND SERVICES REGULATION
Business Services and Regulation's (BS&R) primary focus is regulating business entities and activities within the State of Georgia. BS&R processes corporate filings, provides information and regulates the securities industry. Through technology, BS&R can provide quick and

efficient service. In order to be more service oriented,
BS&R is coordinating with other state and federal agencies which share overlapping responsibilities. Also BS&R has converted its mainframe to allow remote access to the database. The goal is to have electronic filing in addition to manual filing. Another aspect of its service delivery is having on file the information that the public requests. BS&R is reviewing the current filing information to assess ifthe information collected parallels public need.

FEES FOR LICENSES AND SERVICES

Both the Real Estate

Commission and the State

Examining Board collect

fees for licenses. The

money that the Commission

and the Examining Boards

collect supports their state

appropriation. The fee

structure for the Real State

Commission is 85 percent

for direct costs and 15

percent for indirect costs.

Of the revenue that the

Commission receives, 85

percent is appropriated for

direct costs.

The

Commission funds the other

15 percent, and any

remaining fees are placed in

the state treasury. The

Examining Boards have the

same structure except using

an 80/20 split.

Other divisions within

OSOS collect fees for their services.

Business Services and Regulation collects

fees for corporate and security filings and

deposits them into the state treasury.

In addition, some fees from services

can be used by OSOS to offset state

dollars. These fees are considered other

funds and are called "retained revenues."

Internal Administration, Archives,

Business Services and Regulations,

Elections and Examining Boards have

some retained revenues collected for

services such as photocopies and

publications. For F.Y. 1996, OSOS is

estimating that it will receive $1,045,000

in retained revenues.

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995

F.Y.1996

BUDGETED RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Revenue collections processed (millions) - Administration

$23.3

$26.0

$26.5

$27.0

2. Capitol and museum visitors Administration

150,000

105,689

150,000

150,000

3. Number of reference actionsArchives and Records

127,749

133,270

120,000

113,000

4. New corporate filings - Business Service & Regulation

26,930

29,554

25,000

25,000

5. Number of securities dealers/salesperson filings - Business Services & Regulation

69,677

83,193

62,650

62,650

6. Number of state/federal campaign and

4,920/2,561

financial disclosure reports files - Elections

7. Number of Commissions - Elections

1,067

8. Number of Special Elections

219

9. Number of inspections of drug-related facilities - Drugs and Narcotics

1,853

2,439/1,820 4,500/2,500

902 436 1,956

1,200 500
2,000

2,600/2,400
1,100 485
2,000

10. Drug destructions - Drugs and Narcotics

23,807

18,033

20,000

20,000

11. Written oral opinions and advice State Ethics Commission

2,900

3,000

3,300

3,300

12. Number of investigations - State Examining Boards

1,207

1,228

1,289

1,353

13. Number of licensees - State Examining Board

277,107

292,065

306,668

322,002

14. Number of applications processed Real Estate Commission

61,000

73,000

65,000

75,000

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OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 371.

State Ethics Commission

6 Attached for Adminis-

Drugs and Narcotics Agency 16 trative Purposes Only

Real Estate Commission

30

Secretary of State

Secretary of State Chief Operations Officer

Administration Division

32

- Performs the following
administrative services
for the Office and administrative attachments: -- Budgeting -- Accounting
-- Procurement -- Data processing -- Personnel

-- Centralized supply
warehouse
-- Mail distribution - Administers the Admin-
istrative Procedures Act - Administers the Notary
Public Act and provides support services to the Claims Advisory Board
- Administers Fair and Open Grants Act

I
Archives and History Division

64

- Administers Georgia Records Act through: -- State and local records planning
-- Archival Depository -- Records Center - Administers Archives enabling legislation through: -- Research libraries -- Non-governmental
records promotion

- Administers facilities:
-- Ben W. Fortson, Jr. Archives and Records
Bui lding
-- State Records Center
-- Rhodes Memorial Hall -- Hodgston Hall (Georgia
Historical Society, Savannah)

I
Business Services and Regulation Division

79

- Administers the corporation code as it relates to corporations chartered in Georgia, out-of-state corporations conducting business in Georgia and non-profit corporations
- Administers Special Services and Trademarks/ Service of Process
- Administers the Charitable Organizations Act

- Administers the Georgia Securities Act and the Georgia Commodities Code
- Issues licenses for securities brokers and sales-
men - Registers securities
offered for sale in Georgia - Regulates cemeteries - Regulates land sales - Regulates investment advisors

I
Examining Boards Division
155
- Examines, regulates and certifies a wide range of professional and occupational agencies and practitioners for the protection of Georgia citizens
- Provides administrative and investigative services to State examining boards

I
Elections Division
21
- Administers the Georgia Election Code and the Municipal Election Code
- Administers commissions to Georgia's highest ranking officials
- Administers National Voters Registration Act
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I
Front Office

- Performs administrative tasks
- Provi des day to-day logistical assistance
- Coordinates press, research and public relations activities

18
- Coordinates and supervises: Publ ications Museum Tours and Special Events Small Business Task Force

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVER F.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS
TI\1PROVE~NTFUNDS

$2,173,265 $247,078
$1,973,265 $200,000

$2,345,000 in bonds for major structural repairs of the state's two Category I dams most in need of upgrades. These repairs include installing concrete chutes or armor plating on the top of the dams with cellular concrete mats.
$200,000 provides partial funding for minor maintenance and repairs of 60 Category 1 dams. An additional $200,000 will be sought from the federal Soil Conservation Service for repairs not completed with state funds.
In the mid-1950s, these watershed dams were built under the small watershed program. The primary purpose of these dams was for flood prevention. Federal dollars for the construction of these dams were provided through the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service (SCS).
After completion, the federal government waived responsibility for the dams' maintenance and upkeep. This responsibility was passed to local soil and water conservation districts. In some cases the conservation districts remained sole sponsors of the dams. In other cases, the districts entered into co-sponsorship with counties and cities where the structures were located.
Under co-sponsorship, cities and counties signed Memorandums Of Understanding (MOUs) outlining their responsibility for maintenance, repair and upgrade of the structures. With districts having no source of funding and no mechanism for enforcing the maintenance agreements, 141 of the 350 dams built fell below state safety standards. These dams are classified as Category I structures under the state's Safe Dams Act. Category 1 dams are ones "where improper operation or dam failure would result in probable loss of human life."

HIGHLIGHTS
In 1986, the General Assembly exempted Category 1 dams from state safety regulations until November 1, 1990. In 1990, the General Assembly again exempted Category 1 dams from state safety regulations until November 1, 1995.
The F.Y. 1996 recommendation reflects the beginning of a multi-phase initiative to bring all 141 Category 1 dams up to state standards. As part of the initiative, the agency, with the help of the Department of Law, will develop binding legal agreements with the districts and their co-sponsors relative to continued

maintenance of the dams once they are repaired. The agency will also seek another five-year exemption for SCS dams in the upcoming legislative session. This exemption is intended to allow time for completion of repair and maintenance on all 141 dams.
It should be noted that no SCS dams failed during the flooding that occurred in Georgia this year.

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STATE SOIL AND WATER

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications County Conservation Grants
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds (~,H Federal Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEIllCLES

868,630 109,404 49,650
12,370 52,299 943,707
7,248 15,614 422,768
2,481,690
887,461
887,461
1,594,229 23 2

933,573 175,004 35,481 36,072 11,990 57,335 871,154
9,807 19,505 424,000
2,573,921
776,619
776,619
1,797,302 24 5

1,015,079 233,414 40,520 24,000 12,115 78,865 631,350 7,500 22,000 424,000
2,488,843
562,656
562,656
1,926,187 24 6

1,028,339 214,549 43,980 27,450 16,675 90,591 347,740 14,300 19,090 412,000
2,214,714
168,461
168,461
2,046,253 24 8

6,299,339 6,299,339 6,299,339

1,028,339 209,086 40,520 27,450 11,910 90,591 305,740 9,000 19,090 400,000
2,141,726
168,461
168,461
1,973,265 24 8

200,000 200,000 200,000

1,028,339 209,086 40,520 27,450 11,910 90,591 505,740 9,000 19,090 400,000
2,341,726
168,461
168,461
2,173,265 24 8

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

1,926,187

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Provide for a decrease in equipment due to the transfer of $4,765 to regular operating expenses. (The Agency requested a $4,560 increase.)

(205)

2. Provide a decrease in basic telephone charges funded in F.Y. 1995 to cover the cost of service hook up at new offices.

(2,910)

3. Decrease the number of County Conservation Grant technicians by 2 because of turnover in 2 positions. As positions become vacant in this program, they are not to be replaced.

(24,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS

(27,115)

CONTINUATION ADDITIONS

1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 and fringes for 24 positions.

31,195

2. Add funds for supplies and materials and transfers from the equipment and computer charges object class.

13,672

3. Add 2 new vehicles for two regional offices.

3,450

4. Provide additional funds to cover rent increases due primarily to State Headquarter's office relocation.

11,726

5. Add funds to cover contracts, consultant fees and other expenses. (The agency requested $55,650.)

13,650

6. Add funds for computer supplies and materials. (The agency requested $5,800.)

500

TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

74,193 47,078 1,973,265

350

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

IMPROVEMENTS

1. Provide funding ($2,345,000) for major structural repairs of the state's 2 Category 1 dams most in need of repair. (The agency requested $5,899,339 for 6 Category 1 dams.)

See G.O. Bonds

2. Provide funding for minor maintenance and repairs of 60 Category 1 dams. State funding will cover a portion of the 60 dams. The Agency will seek an additional $200,000 from the federal Soil Conservation Service for maintenance and repairs not completed with state funds. (The agency requested $400,000.)

200,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

200,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

2,173,265

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STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Commission and District Administration

TOTAL
635,672

STATE
623,367

TOTAL
641,633

STATE
632,785

2. District and Regional Office Operations

1,853,171

1,302,820

1,700,093

1,540,480

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

2,488,843

1,926,187

2,341,726

2,173,265

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Soil and Water Conservation Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation is recommended: $2,173,265.

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

95*

96**

*Budgeted "Projected

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STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Roles and Responsibilities

The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission was established to ensure that Georgia's soil and water resources are protected. The Commission's primary responsibilities include:
o Overseeing the administration of the Commission. o Coordinating Georgia's 40 Soil and Water Conservation Districts. o Providing educational programs on the conservation of state soil and water resources. o Developing and implementing conservation programs. o Reviewing and approving watershed projects under The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. o Assisting and guiding districts and other entities with provisions under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975. o Providing information on the prevention of agricultural nonpoint pollution. In 1994, the Commission was successful in saving 2.8 million tons of soil through its conservation programs. Additionally, 5,024 erosion control plans were reviewed under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975 and 1.2 million acres of Georgia land received conservation treatment. The Commission itself is comprised offive members (one of which is designated chainnan). The members are appointed by the Governor to five-year terms. Members act in an advisory capacity to guide and direct Commission activities. The Commission has two divisions:

THE COMMISSION AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
The Division is responsible for ensuring that the policies and programs of the Commission are carried out. District Administration is also responsible for all administrative and clerical functions for commission conservation projects. This includes providing administrative support to state soil and water conservation districts and their 370 district supervisors.
DISTRICT REGIONAL AND OFFICE OPERATIONS
The Division is primarily responsible for providing field support to districts; providing technical assistance to landowners and governmental units; reviewing erosion and sediment control plans submitted for land disturbing activities, and assisting groups and individuals in urban and rural settings in applying conservation practices. The Division also provides demonstration projects, tours and seminars on recycling, composting, agricultural non-point source pollution and other conservation practices.
AUTHORITY
Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

Programs and Services

Georgia's total area is about 37.7

million total acres-36.7 million acres of

, . . land and about one ~1v million acres of

E- ~ water.

The

programs

and

services provided by the Commission help

protect these valuable resources.

Urban development, increased rural

development and concern for the

environment make the conservation of

state natural resources necessary. The

Commission's state-funded appropriation

grew from $1.56 million in F. Y. 1992 to

$1.93 milIioninF.Y. 1995. The Governor

recommends $2.17 million for F. Y. 1996.

CONSERVATION PRACTICE IMPLEMENTATION
Developing and implementing conservation practices is the basis for most of the Commission's programs and services. This includes providing assistance to landowners and local governments, reviewing erosion control plans and protecting soil using resource management systems. Two of the Commission's most notable programs are the No-Tillage Assistance Program and the Dry Hydrant Assistance Program.
Unpressurized water connections are installed into various water sources such as creeks and ponds. These "dry hydrants"

allow for quick hook-up of county and city road maintenance vehicles. This reduces the cost of travel and use of energy that results from the vehicles having to travel to a central point to load expensive treated water. To date, 3,914 dry hydrants have been installed in 120 Georgia counties.
The No-Tillage Assistance Program uses no-till cultivation. Planting is accomplished without plowing the soil, thus reducing the potential for soil runoff. No-till cultivation also saves fuel and allows drought stricken pastures and grasslands to be planted. More than 80 notillage drills have been purchased for use by farmers in 115 Georgia counties.

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WATERSHEDS

STATE FUNDING

U11

Watershed dams halt flooding, prevent

(bJ JIiIIiMI)

soil erosion and improve water quality

over an entire drainage unit. Their size can

be several hundred acres to many square

miles. Georgia's watersheds were built

$1.'3

under the federal small watershed program.

After their completion, the federal

government relinquished responsibility to

the soil and water conservation districts.

Districts serve as sponsors or co-sponsors

of354 watersheds and are responsible for

their operation and maintenance.

Watershed projects serve as

U.Sf

experimental stations for evaluating the

effectiveness of best management

practices. The Commission reviews and

approves project applications under The

Watershed Protection and Flood

Prevention Act. The act provides for the

development of multipurpose projects denuded construction sites on Georgia authorities for land disturbing permits.

aimed at flood control and sediment soils can exceed 200 tons of topsoil per

Although the primary focus of the

reduction.

Upon approval, the acre per year.

erosion and sedimentation program is plan

Commission establishes priorities for each

In 1975, the Erosion and review, the Commission is involved in

project.

Sedimentation Control Act was passed to other activities. The Agency's erosion and

Another approach to watershed control serious soil erosion from sediment control specialists conduct

protection is through land treatment development sites. The act requires that training programs, assist counties with

projects which use no structures. One all cities and counties adopt erosion and ordinance updates and conduct seminars.

successful activity is the Gum Creek sediment control ordinances. Conservation Its Handbook for Erosion and Sediment

Project. This project identifies those best districts conduct erosion and sediment Control is an accepted reference standard

management practices that prevent soil control plan reviews. Districts also for erosion and sedimentation

erosion and ensure water quality. Project develop Memorandums of Understanding implementation in Georgia. In 1994,

costs are shared among the state and land with local governments who act as issuing 5,024 erosion control plans were reviewed

users in the area.

and over 24 erosion

The project has

and

sediment

been successful in

control seminars

identifying management

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLANS REVIEWED

and workshops were conducted.

practices that ensure

water quality.

5,139

ANIMAL WASTE

FOR WATER

RURAL AND

QUALITY

URBAN

EROSION AND

Because of the

SEDIMENT

distribution of

CONTROL

animal and animal

by-product

Damage from

operations around

urban erosion is

the state, a potential

difficult to assess.

for serious water

The effects are

quality problems

almost

always

exists. Meat and

removed from the

poultry producers

site of the erosion.

tend to congregate

While figures are

in certain areas, thus

not widely available,

creating

high

erosion

from

concentrations of

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animal wastes. These wastes must be managed in an acceptable manner to meet water quality standards. The producers must deal with overflowing animal waste lagoons, land application problems, dead animal disposal, waste storage, waste marketing and lack of available assistance programs.
In its efforts to improve water quality in the agricultural environment, the Commission launched several animal waste management programs. The programs provide farmers access to the equipment required to pump overflowing lagoons.
The Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District's animal waste lagoon program, in operation since 1991, provides farmers with equipment and free technical assistance in animal waste lagoon maintenance. The eftluent that is pumped from the lagoons serves as fertilizer. This saves farmers money since the purchase of costly commercial fertilizers is unnecessary.

THE COUNTY CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM
The County Conservation Grant Program was established in 1987 to help federal farm aid recipients meet the requirement of the 1985 Food Security Act The act required recipients to develop and implement plans to prevent soil erosion problems on the lands that they farmed. Soil erosion prevention plans were to be completed by 1990 and implemented by 1995. Any recipient in non-eompliance with the bill would stand to lose all federal farm aid benefits by 1995.
This new legislation put an increased burden on an already understaffed federal Soil Conservation Service. The Conservation Technician Program was created by the state in F.Y. 1988 to provide technical manpower to the federal Soil Conservation Service. Its purpose was to help the federal farm aid recipients develop and implement plans to prevent soil

erosion problems on their farmlands so that

their United States Department of

Agriculture benefits would not be lost.

The technicians' salaries are divided

between state, federal and county

governments. The technicians are

employees of the counties in which they

work. At its inception, this program

employed 26 technicians. It reached a

maximum of 50 in F.Y. 1990. The

program had accomplished its goals by the

end ofF.Y. 1994 and was scheduled to be

phased out in F.Y. 1995 under the original

agreement. In F.Y. 1994, the Georgia

Legislature directed that the number of

positions would remain at 34 through F. Y.

1995 with the proviso that, as positions are

vacated, they are to be abolished. Since

that time the program has decreased by two

technicians. All technicians now assist

the federal Soil Conservation Service with

its day-to-day responsibilities ofproviding

technical assistance in the area of soil

erosion.

-

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STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

1. Cities and counties assisted under Act 599.

4,051

3,358

4,500

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
5,000

2. Watershed projects assisted in completion.

14

14

12

10

3. Erosion control plans reviewed
4. Erosion and sediment control seminars and workshops

5,139 20

5,024 24

4,000 10

4,500 20

5. Nonpoint pollution control demonstrations, tours, seminars and exhibits
6. Acres receiving conservation treatment

70

75

55

1,453,276

1,206,202

600,000

70 1,000,000

7. Individuals and groups assisted in applying conservation practices
8. Tons of soil saved
9. Farm assessments for highly erodible lands and wetlands

31,331
3,169,474 11,076

41,684

30,000

2,796,031 12,067

3,000,000 20,000

35,000
3,000,000 10,000

356

STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 24.

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Executive Director
1
Assistant Executive Director
1

I
Administration and Support Division
7
Provides accounting, administration and clerical services - Provides support to district programs in erosion control and pollution matters

I
District Programs Division
15
Coordinates administrative assistance to the State's soil and water conservation districts - Provides technical assistance to local governments and districts in erosion and sediment control

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$149,803,198 $36,833,190
$118,383,198 $31,420,000

HIGHLIGHTS

$30,184,662 in state funds to continue current loan, grant and scholarship programs assigned to the Georgia Student Finance Authority.
$87,661,000 to continue existing Lottery funded scholarship programs for eligible students attending public universities, colleges and technical schools and private colleges; for eligible students attending the Georgia Military College; and for the dependent children of law enforcement officers killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty.
$4,000,000 in Lottery funds to remove the income cap as an eligibility requirement for HOPE Scholars attending public postsecondary institutions.

$2,460,000 in Lottery funds to provide one opportunity for students whose high school GPA is below the required level for HOPE eligibility to earn a HOPE Scholarship when they attain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better at the end of their sophomore year.
$10,000,000 in Lottery funds to provide forgivable loans to teachers who want to obtain advanced degrees and obtain critical teaching skills in areas where personnel shortages exist.
$3,000,000 in Lottery funds to provide forgivable loans, through the Promise program, to eligible, high achieving students who want to become Georgia public school teachers.

$1,560,000 in Lottery funds to provide one opportunity for students to re-enter the HOPE program for those whose cumulative GPA is below 3.0 at the end of their freshman year but is 3.0 or better at the end of their sophomore year.

$10,400,000 in Lottery funds to increase the second-tier Tuition Equalization Grants to $1,500 for each eligible student attending an eligible postsecondary instituion.

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y. 1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services

Regular Operating Expenses

Travel

Equipment

Real Estate Rentals

Per Diem, Fees and Contracts

Computer Charges

Telecommunications

Guaranteed Educational Loans

Tuition Equalization Grants

Student Incentive Grants

LEPD Grants

North Georgia College ROTC

Osteopathic Medical Loans

Georgia Military Scholarships

~
U-.el

Paul Douglas Teaching Loans

HOPE Financial Aid

HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition

HOPE Financial Aid - Books

HOPE Financial Aid - Fees

Tuition Equalization Grants

LEPD Scholarships

Georgia Military Scholarships

Teacher Scholarships

Promise Scholarship

4,320,948 355,722 66,573 18,802 24,763 38,447 285,738 146,890
4,076,000 17,362,265
5,043,532 38,000 85,000 160,000
531,999 398,633

4,250,345 371,959 80,950 21,128 32,394 39,929 260,123 148,332
4,076,000 19;531,108 5,003,940
38,000 79,500 160,000 543,740 390,000 17,533,783

5,508,943

4,999,073 404,051 101,800 20,000 35,963 208,739 421,000 144,250
4,076,000 18,840,166 5,003,940
38,000 75,000 160,000 593,600 425,000
48,994,747 20,143,424 4,656,704 11,563,000
100,000 240,000

5,143,353 602,351 101,800 22,500 44,800 213,739 251,500 239,250
4,316,000 22,264,464
5,003,940 38,000 70,000 100,000
680,000 390,000
47,500,000 15,500,000 8,500,000 20,725,000
100,000 336,000

225,000 10,000,000

5,051,481 597,351 101,800 21,000 44,800 213,739 251,500 213,250
4,076,000 22,264,464
5,003,940 38,000 70,000 100,000
680,000 390,000
44,175,950 14,417,200 7,906,850 20,725,000
100,000 336,000

5,327,686 1,738,736
953,578 10,400,000
10,000,000 3,000,000

5,051,481 597,351 101,800 21,000 44,800 213,739 251,500 213,250
4,076,000 22,264,464
5,003,940 38,000 70,000 100,000
680,000 390,000
49,503,636 16,155,936 8,860,428 31,125,000
100,000 336,000 10,000,000 3,000,000

Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds DOAS - Indirect Funds

32,953,312
1,249,772 5,751,732

58,070,174
1,629,404 6,493,085

121,244,457
2,149,073 6,125,376

132,142,697
2,114,073 6,331,023

10,225,000

126,778,325
2,114,073 6,281,054

31,420,000 158,198,325
2,114,073 6,281,054

Total Federal and Other Funds

7,001,504

8,122,489

8,274,449

8,445,096

8,395,127

8,395,127

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

- STATE GENERAL FUNDS - LOTTERY PROCEEDS
TOTAL STATE FUNDS PosmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

25,951,808
25,951,808
124 1

26,904,959 23,042,726
49,947,685 118
1

27,272,133 85,697,875
112,970,008
120
1

31,036,601 92,661,000
123,697,601
122 1

225,000 10,000,000 10,225,000

30,722,198 87,661,000
118,383,198
120 1

31,420,000
31,420,000

30,722,198 119,081,000
149,803,198
120 1

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

Unit B - Lottery Programs

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y.1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

HOPE Financial Aid HOPE Financial Aid - Tuition HOPE Financial Aid - Books HOPE Financial Aid - Fees Tuition Equalization Grants LEPD Scholarships Georgia Military Scholarships Teacher Scholarships Promise Scholarship

17,533,783 5,508,943

48,994,747 20,143,424 4,656,704 11,563,000
100,000 240,000

47,500,000 15,500,000 8,500,000 20,725,000
100,000 336,000

10,000,000

44,175,950 14,417,200 7,906,850 20,725,000
100,000 336,000

5,327,686 1,738,736
953,578 10,400,000
10,000,000 3,000,000

49,503,636 16,155,936 8,860,428 31,125,000
100,000 336,000 10,000,000 3,000,000

LOTTERY PROCEEDS

23,042,726

85,697,875

92,661,000

10,000,000

87,661,000

31,420,000 119,081,000

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

27,272,133

CONTINUATION ADDmONS

1. Increase funding for Tuition Equalization Grants to support a projected enrollment increase in eligible private colleges.

3,424,298

2. Provide a basic continuation level of funding for the loan, grant and scholarship programs administered by the Authority.

21,400

3. Reflect continuation increases for the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission.

4,367

TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION LOTTERY PROGRAMS
1. Continue the HOPE Scholarship Program for current eligible students attending public and private universities, colleges and technical institutions.
2. Continue the Law Enforcement Personnel Dependent Scholarship through HOPE.
3. Provide full funding for the Georgia Military College Scholarship through HOPE. 4. Remove the income cap for HOPE Scholarship eligibility. 5. Provide one opportunity for students to re-enter the HOPE Scholarship Program. 6. Provide one opportunity for Georgia high school students to obtain HOPE eligiblity after
entering college. 7. Fund a HOPE Teacher Scholarship Program. 8. Fund the Promise Program for eligible students of education attending public and private
institutions. 9. Increase Lottery-funded Tuition Equalization Grants by $500. TOTAL LOTTERY PROGRAMS TOTAL STATE AND LOTTERY FUNDS
362

3,450,065 3,450,065 30,722,198
87,225,000
100,000 336,000 4,000,000 1,560,000 2,460,000
10,000,000 3,000,000
10,400,000 119,081,000 149,803,198

GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Internal Administration

TOTAL
5,342,017

STATE
0

TOTAL
5,497,695

STATE
0

2. Georgia Student Finance Authority

29,211,706

26,738,964

32,622,404

30,184,662

3. Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

992,859

533,169

997,226

537,536

4. Unit B - Lottery Programs

85,697,875

85,697,875

119,081,000 119,081,000

TOTAL APPROPRlATIONS

121,244,457 112,970,008

158,198,325 149,803,198

RECOMMENDED APPROPRlAnON: The Georgia Student Finance Commission is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $149,803,198.

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Roles and Responsibilities

The Georgia Student Finance Commission was created to help improve the higher education opportunities of the citizens of this state by administering the programs of the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and the Georgia Student Finance Authority through a centralized staffmg arrangement.
COMMISSION OPERATIONS
The Commission serves as the executive branch agency designated to receive appropriations of funds for the student aid programs of the Corporation and the Authority. Its responsibilities include performing all management, supervisory, clerical and administrative functions required by the Corporation and Authority. The Commission also provides administrative and operational support services to the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (NPEC), which is attached for administrative purposes only. The Commission is also the administrator of the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship Program, the Robert Byrd Scholarship Program and the Governor's Scholarship Program for the Department of Education as well as the Regents Opportunity Grant Program for the Board of Regents.
The Commission's administrative costs are supported by the Corporation and Authority from their revenues, and no state funds are appropriated for this purpose.
GEORGIA IllGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
The Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation is a nonprofit public corporation of the state and is responsible for administering a program of guaranteed educational loans to eligible students and parents in accordance with state law and the requirements of the Federal Higher Education Loan Act. In F.Y. 1994, over 100,000 students received new loans guaranteed

by the Corporation. The value of those loans exceeded $290 million.
GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY
The Georgia Student Finance Authority, a nonprofit public corporation ofthe state, is responsible for providing state student financial aid to eligible Georgians through loan, scholarship and grant assistance programs as prescribed by the General Assembly. InF.Y. 1994, the Authority disbursed over $29.8 million in state funds, federal funds and agency revenues for 36,400 students under these programs.
Also, the Authority is authorized to be a lender under the Georgia Higher Education Loan Program. In F. Y. 1994, loans serviced by the Authority had a total value of over $212 million.
GEORGIA NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION
The Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission is responsible for regulating private postsecondary schools operating in this state in order to protect the financial investments of Georgians participating in their programs. In addition, the Commission has been designated as Georgia's State Postsecondary Review Entity (SPRE) and receives federal funds to investigate selected public and private postsecondary institutions for the purpose of determining eligibility for federal Title IV funding.
AUTHORITY
O.C.GA 20-3-230 et.seq., 20-3-250 et. seq., 20-3-260 et.seq. and 20-3-310 et. seq.

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Programs and Services

The continued growth and development of Georgia is directly related to the degree to which educational opportunities are provided to all citizens. It is in the public interest to sustain our public and private postsecondary institutions because of their value in promoting the economic and cultural development and prosperity of Georgians.
The Georgia educational loan program was created to both expand educational opportunities available to all Georgians as well as to ensure the continued economic viability of our postsecondary institutions. In addition to administering the Federal Family Education Loan Program, Georgia also provides state funds to support service-cancelable loans and a variety of scholarship and grant programs.
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM

need, the cost of attending the school and other financial aid awarded. The federal government pays the interest that accrues while the student is in school, during the grace period and any deferment periods. Repayment of the loan must begin within six months following graduation or termination from school.
Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan Program--A non-need based loan program for eligible students attending colleges, vocational, technical, trade or business schools throughout the nation. The borrower is responsible for all interest which accrues from the date the money is disbursed. Repayment of the loan must begin within six months following graduation or termination from school.
Federal PLUS Loan Program-Provides loans to parents of dependent undergraduate or graduate students to help

pay for postsecondary education costs. The loan amount depends on the cost of attending the school and other financial aid awarded. Repayment of the loan plus interest must begin within 60 days of receiving the funds.
Beginning with the 1994-1995 school year, the U. S. Department of Education introduced the Federal Direct Student Loan (FDSL) program. The FDSL program will operate exclusively between the federal government and postsecondary schools and will bypass commercial and state lenders, as well as state guarantee agencies such as the Corporation. In anticipation of the effects of the FDSL on the Corporation's guarantee activity, the Program Information section shows a projected drop in new guarantees for F.Y. 1996.

The Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation administers federally guaranteed education loan programs. Through these programs, participating commercial lenders, as well as the Georgia Student Finance Authority, make educational loans to students and the parents of students who need financial assistance to continue their education after high school.
For these loans, the Corporation serves as the "guarantor" to the lenders. If for any reason the borrower does not repay the lending institution, the Corporation pays the lender an amount prescribed by federal regulation and assumes the obligation for collecting the remaining debt. Since these programs are federally supported, the federal government will reimburse the Corporation for most of the defaults which are purchased from lenders.
The federally guaranteed loan programs are:
Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan Program--A need based loan program for eligible students attending colleges, vocational, technical, trade or business schools throughout the nation. The loan amount depends on the student's financial

GUARANTEED STUDENT LOANS

69,278

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Fiscal Year

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STATE EDUCATIONAL LOAN PROGRAM
The Georgia Student Finance Authority is the legal entity which actually serves as the lender (or limited purpose "bank") for about one-third of the student loans in Georgia. The Authority provides loans to help students and parents meet the costs of higher education. As a Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) lender, the Authority makes loans to students and parents that are repayable in regular monthly installments and offers service cancellation benefits in Georgia on eligible Federal Stafford loans. Service cancelable loans help students preparing for professions in which there is a critical manpower shortage in Georgia, primarily teaching and certain health fields. Eligible borrowers may cancel their Stafford loans by working in their approved field in Georgia.
State funds appropriated to the Commission as "Guaranteed Educational Loans" are paid to the Authority to support this program. The Authority expects to make 1,868 FFELP loans in F.Y. 1995 with the $4,076,000 appropriated ($3,292,641 in state funds and $783,359 in agency revenues).
GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
State, federal and other funds are appropriated to the Commission in several unique object classes to support the grant and scholarship programs of the Authority. These programs are as follows:
Student Incentive Grant--Nonrepayable educational grants to Georgia citizens enrolled as undergraduate students in approved non-profit postsecondary schools in Georgia. These grants are based on need and range from $300 to $2,500 per academic year. The Commission expects to award 9,840 grants in F. Y. 1995 with its appropriation of $3,739,557 in state funds and $1,264,383 in federal funds.
Tuition Equalization Grant--A state-funded grant program providing a $1,000 annual grant to each eligible Georgia student attending an approved private college. The current appropriation of $18,840,166 for F.Y. 1995 will serve approximately 18,850 students.

Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant--Provides educational grants of up to $2,000 per academic year to the dependent children of a Georgia law enforcement officer, fireman or prison guard who has been killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. InF.Y. 1995, $38,000 in state funds appropriated will provide approximately 19 grants.

underserved area of this state. The $160,000 in state funds appropriated in F.Y. 1995 will provide loans to 16 students.
Georgia Military Scholarship-Provides assistance to North Georgia College students who are interested in pursuing a military career. Thirty-three freshmen are selected each year to receive

GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS Administered by the Authority

Program

Number of Students

Tuition Equalization Grant
Student Incentive Grant
Georgia Military Scholarship
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship
Osteopathic Medical Loans North Georgia College ROTC Law Enforcement Personnel
Dependents Grant

18,850 9,840 125
85 16 254
19

Cost $18,840,166
$5,003,940 $593,600
$425,000 $160,000
$75,000
$38,000

North Georgia College ROTC Grant--Provides a state scholarship of $300 per year to each full-time Georgia student enrolled in military ROTC training at North Georgia College. Up to 200 students will receive these grants in F.Y. 1995 with the $75,000 appropriated.
Osteopathic Medical Loan-Provides service-cancelable loans to Georgians accepted for enrollment at an eligible college or university of Osteopathic medicine. The loans are based on need with a maximum of $1 0,000 per year for up to four years. A recipient may cancel the loan by practicing primary care Osteopathic medicine in a medically

full four-year scholarships to North Georgia College. Students must meet strict academic requirements to be eligible and must agree to serve at least four years in the Georgia National Guard after graduation. The Commission expects to serve 125 students with the $593,600 in state funds appropriated in F. Y. 1995.
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship--Provides financial assistance to students who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class and who major in education and plan to teach. With $425,000 in federal funds appropriated in F.Y. 1995, approximately 85 students will receive scholarships.

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The Authority administers two scholarship programs for the Georgia Department of Education:
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship-Available to Georgia students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. The program is intended to promote and recognize student excellence. Byrd Scholars, selected by the Georgia Department of Education, receive a onetime award of$1,500 as entering freshmen for their first year of college study at an eligible U.S. institution.
Governor's Scholarship--Provides an annual $1,575 award to Georgia students selected as Georgia Scholars, STAR Students, high school valedictorians and salutatorians who go on to attend eligible colleges and universities in this state.
The Authority administers a financial aid program for the Board of Regents:
Regents Opportunity Grants--A need based program to assist graduate and professional students attending University ofGeorgia schools. Awards are $2,500 to $5,00 per academic year.
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) Scholarship Program was initiated in F. Y. 1994 with an appropriation of lottery proceeds. The

program, designed to increase higher education participation and completion rates for Georgia students, provides scholarships to all students who meet certain academic and family income requirements, and who attend public colleges, public technical institutions or eligible private colleges in this state.
In the program's first year, HOPE scholarships were available only to college freshmen and sophomores. By June 1994, $21 million in lottery fimds had provided HOPE scholarships to more than 42,000 Georgia students.
For the 1994-95 school year, HOPE scholarships were extended to college juniors and seniors, and the family income eligibility cap was raised from $66,000 to $100,000. InF.Y. 1995, the Commission expects to serve over 70,000 HOPE scholars.
REGULAnON OF NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
The Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission regulates certain proprietary schools and postsecondary education institutions operating in the state, including public and private schools outside the state which offer Georgians degree or certificate programs by mail, telecommunications or other means. The Commission's regulatory activities include

establishing standards relating to the

quality of instructional programs offered,

ethical and business practices, health and

safety, and fiscal responsibility.

The Commission's staff conducts

audits and reviews of the institutions it

regulates, and licenses the schools and

their programs for the protection of

Georgia students and their parents. The

Commission is responsible for establishing

and maintaining a Tuition Guaranty Trust

Fund with participation fees collected from

postsecondary education institutions. The

Trust Fund is intended to protect students

from financial loss when a school closes

without reimbursing students and without

completing its educational obligations to

its students. The Commission is required to

take possession of the administration and

student records of any regulated institution

which ceases to operate.

As Georgia's State Postsecondary

Review Entity (SPRE), the Commission

uses federal fimds to conduct reviews of

public and private higher education

institutions referred by the Secretmy of the

U.S. Department of Education for the

purpose of determining eligibility for

continued Title IV federal fimding. The

criteria used to select schools for this

review include loan default rate, financial

dependence on Title IV fimds and patterns

of student complaints.

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Value of new loans guaranteed by the Corporation (in millions)
2. Value of loans serviced by the Authority (in millions)
3. Total number of HOPE recipients
4. Number of nonpublic postsecondary education institution audit reviews

$194.1 $104.9
0 185

$290.2 $212.1 42,529
185

$378.3 $333.6 62,420
185

$215.6 $406.5 73,629
185

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 120.

Georgia Student Finance Commission

Georgia Student Finance Authority

Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation

Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

-- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -

11

Board of Directors

Executive Office 4

Guaranteed Loans Division
36
- Administers the Guaranteed Student Loan Programs: Stafford, PLUS, and Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS), including application processing, enrollment verification, escrow disbursement, file maintenance, and claims review and payment
- Provides for on-site review of student loan portfolios at lending and educational institutions Provides ongoing training for lending institution loan officers and educational institution financial aid administrators
- Provides for collection of student default claims purchased by GHEAC, including initial internal staff collection efforts, liaisons with attorneys, monitoring the efforts of outside professional collection agencies, and administering the State and Federal Income Tax Offset Programs

I
State Programs Division
29
- Administers the State Direct Loan Program
- Provides for servicing and collection of the Authority loans

I
Administrative Services
28

I
Client Relations
Scholarships/Grants 12

Accounting:
- Provides centralized support services, including financial
services for the Commis-
sion, Corporation, and Authority: accounting,
budget development, cash management, payroll
administration, and
special financial pro-
jects
Support Services:
- Provides support services--
personnel, purchasing,
mailroom, and in-house printing--and building
maintenance
Information Systems: - Provides agency-wide data
processing services
- Provides agency-wide computer support and longrange planning

Client Relations: - Provides information to
students and high schools and technical support to postsecondary institutions Scholarships/Grants: - Administers these programs: HOPE Grant, Student Incentive Grant, Tuition Equalization Grant, LEPD Grant, North Georgia College ROTC Grant, Osteopathic
Medical Loan, North Georgia College Military Scholarship, Governor's Scholarship, and Paul Douglas Teacher Scholar-
ship

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications COLA Benefits-Local Systems Floor Fund-Local Systems
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Other Funds Other Funds
=~ Total Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSITIONS MOTOR VEHICLES

3,227,747 318,025 21,297
5,829 310,838 297,585 921,919 65,113 3,118,239 521,726
8,808,318
5,168,353
5,168,353
3,639,965 74 2

3,403,734 299,410 19,687
15,592 452,263 335,948 907,988
68,983 3,216,081
452,937
9,172,623
5,503,605
5,503,605
3,669,018 74 2

3,850,033 365,250 30,000 14,677 24,150 469,750 383,000 967,136 68,893
3,400,000 525,000
10,097,889
6,172,889
6,172,889
3,925,000 76 2

4,178,685 392,000 30,000
13,100 469,750 401,000 1,045,542
91,617 3,650,000
425,000
10,696,694
6,621,694
6,621,694
4,075,000 76 2

3,968,685 345,500 20,000
13,100 469,750 388,000 1,020,000
80,000 3,650,000
425,000
10,380,035
6,305,035
6,305,035
4,075,000 76 2

3,968,685 345,500 20,000
13,100 469,750 388,000 1,020,000
80,000 3,650,000
425,000
10,380,035
6,305,035
6,305,035
4,075,000 76 2

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations - State Funds CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Provides for cost-of-increases for local school system retirees. 2. Adjusts the floor fund appropriation for local school system retirees.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
3,925,000
250,000 (100,000)

TOTAL ADDITIONS TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION

150,000 4,075,000

F.Y. 1995 Agency Funds
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Provides for the ongoing operations of the Teachers' Retirement System including annualizing the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995.

6,172,889 132,146

TOTAL ADDITIONS TOTAL AGENCY FUNDS

132,146 6,305,035

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Teachers' Retirement System is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $4,075,000.

371

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Roles and Responsibilities

TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees consists of 10 members as follows: the state auditor, ex officio; the Director of the Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services, ex officio; five appointees selected by the Governor (two active members of the System who are classroom teachers and not employees of the Board of Regents, one active member of the System who is a public school administrator, one active member of the System who is not an employee of the Board of Regents and one active member

selected by the Governor); one active member of the System who is an employee of the Board of Regents, appointed by the Board ofRegents; two members appointed by the Trustees (one member who has retired under the System, and one individual who is a citizen ofthe state with experience in the investment of money).
AUmORITY
Title 47, Chapters 3 & 20

$ Billions
14

TRS Benefits Versus Assets
Book Value

13

12

.....

........

11
10

..... .................

9

..... .... ........

.... ........

8

7 6

5

87

88

89

90

91

92

93

-.- ---- FiscalYear Pension Benefits

Pension Assets

372

TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

Programs and Services

ADMINISTRATION
Management of the System is the responsibility of the Executive Director who is appointed by the Board of Trustees and serves at their pleasure. On behalf of the Board, the Executive Director is responsible for operation of the System, engaging such actuarial and other services as necessary to transact business, setting compensation of System employees and paying expenses necessary to operate. In addition to administration, the Teachers' Retirement System is divided into five functional divisions:
Investment Services. Refund & Services. Counseling and Information. Retirement Division. Accounting and Membership.
TRANSFER OF FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES PENSION FUND TO THE TEACHERS' RETffiEMENT SYSTEM
As of July 1, 1988, substantially all members of the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund became members of the Teachers' Retirement System. The transfer involved 3,990 members at a total cost to the Fulton County School Employees Pension Fund

of $168,976,347. As of June 30, 1994, the balance due Teachers' Retirement System from Fulton County was $105,810,000. This sum is scheduled to be paid in 34 annual installments.
MEMBERSHIP
All personnel in covered positions of the state's public school systems, vocational-technical schools, Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA units) and all colleges and universities comprising the University of Georgia who are employed one-half time or more, except those professors and principal administrators electing to participate in the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia's Optional Retirement Plan, are required to be members of the System as a condition of employment. Covered positions include teachers, administrators, supervisors, clerks, teacher aides, secretaries, paraprofessionals, public school nurses, employees of the Agricultural Extension Service, and county and regional librarians. Public school lunchroom, maintenance, warehouse and transportation managers and supervisors are eligible for membership. Any individual fIrst employed at age 60 or after may elect not to join the System.

INVESTMENTS
The Teachers' Retirement System has its own "in-house" Investment Services Division which handles the day-to-day investment transactions with advice from six outside advisors. Six members of the Teachers' Retirement Systems Board of Trustees along with the Executive Secretary comprise the Investment Committee. Investment recommendations made by the Investment Committee require approval by the Teachers' Retirement System's entire Board of Trustees.
FLOORFUND-LOCALSCHOOL BOARDS
Appropriation of State funds to the Teachers'Retirement System insures that any teacher who has retired or will retire from a local retirement system (Atlanta City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools or Rome City Schools) shall receive a minimum allowance upon retirement of not less than $17.00 per month for each year of creditable service, not to exceed 40 years of service. As of June 30, 1994, there were 345 local system retirees receiving floor funds to achieve this minimum allowance.

COLAFUNDS-LOCALSYSTEM

Membership as of June 30, 1994
Retirees and Beneficiaries Active members vested Active members non-vested
Total

34,208 64,739 98,382 197,329

Book Value as of June 30, 1994 $13,933,317,000

Market Value as of June 30, 1994 $15,589,577,000

Any teacher who retired prior to July 1, 1978 from a local retirement system (Atlanta City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Fulton County Schools and Rome City Schools) shall receive a post-retirement benefit adjustment (COLA) whenever such adjustment is granted to teachers who retire under the Teachers' Retirement System. These funds are appropriated annually. As of June 30, 1994, there were 905 local system retirees receiving COLA funds.

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TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 81.

Board of Trustees

Executive Director 2
Deputy Executive Director
2

I
Accounting Division

- Provides accounting services for TRS and
ERS (cash management, general and subsidiary
ledgers, purchasing/ payables, office pay-
rolls, etc.) - Maintains automated
accounting system for
TRS and ERS - Handles reporting re-
quirements for TRS and ERS (budgets, Federal,
State, Board of Trust-
ees, etc.) - Coordinates financial
audits for TRS and ERS

18
- Maintains member master files for TRS
- Processes monthly member contributions against member master files for TRS
- Coordinates and controls all computer processing between TRS divisions and State Computer Center
- Develops work schedules with operations personnel in State Computer Center

I
Retirement Division
19
- Calculates and authorizes benefits for retiring members and beneficiaries of deceased members
- Maintains controls on benefit payrolls
- Handles correspondence with retired members
- Prepares estimates of benefit amounts
- Determines creditable service and cost calculations

I
Refund and Service Division
12
- Prepares estimates of refunds
- Calculates amounts of refunds of member contributions and interest and authorizes payment of refunds
- Corresponds with refunded members
- Audits members' creditable service records
- Calculates cost to purchase service

I
Counseling and Information Division
11
- Explains provisions of laws governing retirement of members
- Handles correspondence with members regarding retirement benefits
- Prepares estimates of retirement benefits
- Conducts group counseling sessions for members
- Counsels individual members regarding their retirement benefits
- Prepares member handbooks and other retirement related notifications to members
I
Investment Services Division
17
- Renders investment advice to joint Investment Committee and Board of Trustees of TRS and ERS
- Prepares investment reports for TRS and ERS
- Monitors the performance of investment managers of TRS and ERS funds
- Places buy and sell orders for securities
- Determines that dividends, interest and other payments are collected in a timely manner

374

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FORF.Y. 1996 INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET CONTINUATION FUNDS IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

$196,174,914 $29,191,776
$149,041,564 $47,133,350

HIGHLIGHTS

$28,913,460 in lottery funds to design Phase II of the Coosa Valley-Gordon County satellite; to construct technical institute satellites for: Athens-Elbert County, Augusta-McDuffie County, DeKalb-Covington, and Lanier-Forsyth County; and to enhance off-campus operations of Albany Tech in Early County. With the addition of these recommended funds, the Department has received over $159 million, including over $51.5 million in lottery proceeds, to carry out the most extensive capital outlay program for technical education in the state's history. As ofDecember 1994, the Department had 38 separate expansion projects under way ranging from a new classroom building to the construction of an entirely new technical institute.
$6,403,253 in lottery proceeds for additional equipment for facilities currently under construction at technical institutes including Albany, Ben Hill-Irwin-Coffee County Satellite, Chattahoochee-Paulding County Satellite, Coosa Valley-Gordon County Satellite, Lanier, Middle Georgia, Moultrie-Tift County Satellite, Okefenokee, Pickens, South Georgia, Valdosta, and Walker technical institutes. In the F. Y 1995 Amended Budget, an additional $7,000,000 in lottery proceeds was recommended for this equipment, providing a two year total of$13,403,253 for equipment for new facilities. The lottery has had a significant impact on providing instructional equipment at technical institutes. In addition to helping purchase equipment at new facilities, the lottery has been a key factor in replacing obsolete equipment for technical

instruction. Approximately $16.5 million was expended in F. Y 1994 to replace obsolete equipment and an additional $5,000,000 in lottery proceeds was recommended in the F. Y 1995 Amended Budget to help technical institutes replace obsolete instructional equipment. Taken together, the lottery has enabled Georgia's technical institutes to purchase nearly $35 million worth ofequipment to enhance the skills of the state's work force.
$5,131,229 for personnel and operating costs at 25 new facilities currently under construction at Albany, Athens, Augusta, Ben Hill-Irwin, Carroll-Douglasville Satellite, Chattahoochee-Paulding County Satellite, Chattahoochee, Columbus, Coosa Valley, Flint River, Griffm, Heart of Georgia, Lanier, Macon, MaconMilledgeville Satellite, Middle Georgia, North Georgia, Okefenokee, Pickens, Sandersville, South Georgia, Swainsboro, Valdosta, Walker and West Georgia technical institutes.
$4,427,221 to annualize the cost of adding 135 positions and opening new technical institute facilities during F. Y 1995.
$3,300,000 to begin the fIrst year of a two-year conversion of DeKalb Tech to state management.
$2,221,950 for adult literacy, including $1,221,950 in state general funds to hire 25 .new adult literacy teachers and $1 million in lottery proceeds to purchase computer equipment that will aid the 25 new teachers and 83 existing teachers in

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE
OF THE BUDGET
1.83%
literacy instruction. $1,430,774 to give teachers at state and areas schools a one-step pay increase. Other recommended salary increase funds for teachers and state employees are listed elsewhere in this Budget report and are not reflected in the State fund totals of this Department.
$400,000 to provide funds allowing the state, rather than examinees, to pay the cost offrrst-time GED examinations.
$436,440 to complete the third year of a tlrree year phase-in to assume the funding of the Satellite Broadcast Literacy Program, which uses distance learning technology to deliver adult literacy instruction across Georgia.
$327,018 to fund six positions at the technical institutes, one per regional consortium, to manage and maintain computer networks and software.

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND

ADULT EDUCATION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Personal Services-Institutions Operating Expenses-Institutions Area School Program
~ Adult Literacy Grant
Regents Program Quick Start Program JTPA Grant Funds Lottery Programs:
Special Education Equipment Distant Learning-Satellites Computer Hardware/Software Capital Outlay-Computer Labs Capital Outlay-Adult Literacy Equipment-State Schools Equipment-Area Schools Computer Labs and Satellites Capital Outlay-Technical Institutes Equipment-Technical Institutes
Total Expenditures!Appropriations

3,373,192 423,640 139,074 23,616 455,284 897,522 427,319 172,853 126,325
83,165,387 10,257,609 23,182,034 11,068,445 2,406,248 5,757,033

3,750,360 522,864 175,028 40,750 363,199 392,262 712,819 168,037
1,035,000 91,196,599 11,978,684 24,138,861 13,355,603 2,698,067 6,852,113
1,989,876
198,226 307,176 2,817,893 2,510,795 3,480,000 14,367,606 2,090,310

141,875,581

185,142,128

3,872,659 400,793 120,500 15,000 334,490 704,000 406,730 158,000
99,823,159 19,869,284 25,012,445 15,311,394 2,758,900 6,518,990

4,114,134 425,225 125,320 15,600 400,181 707,200
1,167,968 204,025
108,546,733 21,387,487 25,318,758 15,786,107
2,793,453 8,629,432

1,000,000 19,147,673 2,402,750
197,856,767

189,621,623

255,406 4,800 6,000 13,012 5,443
1,130,000 15,000 7,200
18,181,863 3,734,475 5,439,831 3,880,340
456,844 1,948,726

3,949,701 400,853 122,910 15,000 362,995 529,000 837,209 194,592
104,866,839 20,919,325 25,623,946 15,763,140 2,785,177 6,544,506

41,244,822 58,228,310 14,947,986
149,500,058

182,915,193

4,183,215 1,275,032 3,300,000 2,058,390

3,949,701 400,853 122,910 15,000 362,995 529,000 837,209 194,592
109,050,054 22,194,357 28,923,946 17,821,530 2,785,177 6,544,506

1,000,000 28,913,460
6,403,253
47,133,350

1,000,000 28,913,460
6,403,253
230,048,543

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND

ADULT EDUCATION

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y.1993

F.Y.1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds
GovcrnorsEmerg~cyFunds
Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds -STATE GENERAL FUNDS -LOTTERY PROCEEDS TOTAL STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEIDCLES

20,551,388 32,000
469,744 21,053,132 120,822,449
1,975 1

~ Unit B - Lottery Program
.....:a
Expenditures/Appropriations by Objects:

24,979,874 54,349
456,181
25,490,404 133,879,718 25,772,006 159,651,724
2,121 1

19,576,431
11,297,198
30,873,629 144,432,715 22,550,423 166,983,138
2,264 1

19,576,431
11,297,198 30,873,629 158,747,994
158,747,994 2,280 1

149,500,058

19,576,431
14,297,198 33,873,629 149,041,564

149,500,058 654

149,041,564 2,278 1

10,816,637 36,316,713 47,133,350
251

19,576,431
14,297,198
33,873,629 159,858,201 36,316,713 196,174,914
2,529 1

Special Education Equipm~t Distant Learning-Satellites Computer Hardware/Software Capital Outlay-Computer Labs Capital Outlay-Adult Literacy Equipm~t-State Schools Equipm~t-Area Schools Computer Labs and Satellites Capital Outlay-Technical Institutes Equipm~t-Technical Institutes

198,226 307,176 2,817,893 2,510,795 3,480,000 14,367,606 2,090,310

1,000,000 19,147,673 2,402,750

1,000,000 28,913,460
6,403,253

1,000,000 28,913,460
6,403,253

LOTTERY PROCEEDS

25,772,006

22,550,423

36,316,713

36,316,713

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations

144,432,715

CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS

1. Administration - Provide for a reduction in per diem, fees and contracts to reflect onetime funding of a technical education facilities study and to reduce consultant contracts. (The Department requested a $3,200 increase.)

(175,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Administration - Provide operating funds for computer networks installed using the Distance Learning Trust Fund to connect technical institutes and adult literacy providers and to increase software maintenance funding for the Banner student information system. (The Department requested $761,238.)
2. Institutions - Annualize the cost of 135 positions added in F.Y. 1995 at state institutions, annualize the F.Y. 1995 teacher pay raise, grant a step increase for teachers, and provide a personal services lapse of 2.4%. (The Department requested $8,723,579.)
3. Institutions - Annualize the cost of opening new facilities and increase state institutions operating expenses by 2%. (The Department requested $1,518,203.)
4. Institutions - Annualize the F.Y. 1995 teacher pay raise, grant a step increase for teachers and increase operating expenses for the area schools by 2%.
5. Institutions - Annualize the F.Y. 1995 teacher pay raise and increase operating expenses for the Regents program by 2%.
6. Administration - Annualize the F.Y. 1995 teacher pay raise, grant a step increase for teachers and increase operating expenses for the Adult Literacy Grant program by 3%.
7. Administration - Annualize the F.Y. 1995 pay raise for Quick Start employees. (The Department requested $2,110,442 including annualizing $1,605,577 requested in the Amended F.Y. 1995 budget and increasing operating expenses by 6% or $479,349, in addition to annualizing the F.Y. 1995 pay raise.)
8. Administration - Annualize the F.Y. 1995 pay raise for central office personnel, provide $10,000 for part-time labor, and provide a personal services lapse of 3.6%. (The Department requested $241,475.)

(175,000) 430,479
5,043,680
1,050,041 611,501 26,277 451,746 25,516
77,042

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

9. Administration - Increase operating expenses for the central office including an increase in telecommunications due to data transmission increases and an increase in real estate rentals due to an increase in rental rates and a new charge for building security. (The Department requested $141,568.)
10. Offset state fund increases with tuition income.

67,567 (3,000,000)

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Provide funding for 220 new positions and operating costs for facilities under construction scheduled to open in F.Y. 1996 including Albany, Athens, Augusta, Augusta-McDuffie County satellite, Ben Hill-Irwin, Carroll-Douglasville satellite, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee-Paulding County satellite, Columbus, Coosa Valley, Flint River, Griffin, North Georgia, Okefenokee, Pickens, Sandersville, South Georgia, Swainsboro, Valdosta, Walker and West Georgia technical institutes. (The Department requested $8,677,666.)
2. Continue the phase-in of a plan to have at least 1 full-time adult literacy teacher in each Georgia county. The Governor recommends 25 additional teachers, bringing the statewide total to 108. Funds for equipment for these teachers is provided with lottery proceeds. (See number 10 below.)
3. Begin the first year of a 2-year conversion of DeKaIb Technical Institute to state management.
4. Fund a total of 6 positions, 1 per regional consortium, to maintain computer networks, software and security at the technical institutes.
5. Complete the third year of a 3-year phase-in to assume the funding of the Satellite Broadcast Literacy Program, which uses distance learning technology to deliver adult literacy instruction across Georgia.
6. Reflect the state's assumption of the cost of first-time General Educational Development (GED) test fees.

4,783,849 4,608,849 149,041,564 5,131,229
1,221,950
3,300,000 327,018 436,440 400,000

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED LOTTERY IMPROVEMENTS:
7. Provide $136,600 in lottery funds for the planning and design of Phase II of the Coosa Valley-Gordon County satellite, $300,000 to enhance the off-eampus operations of Albany Tech in Early County and $28,476,860 in lottery funds for the construction of the following technical institute satellites: Athens-Elbert County; Augusta-McDuffie County; DeKalb-Covington; Lanier-Forsyth County.
8. Funding for equipment at facilities currently under construction.
9. Provide $1 million in lottery proceeds to purchase computer laboratories and software along with satellite downlinks to access distance learning programming for the 25 additional adult literacy instructors recommended for F.Y. 1996. (See number 2 above.)

28,913,460
6,403,253 1,000,000

TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

47,133,350

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

196,174,914

380

1. Administration 2. Institutions 3. "B" Lottery

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y.1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

TOTAL
6,012,172

STATE
4,023,495

TOTAL
6,412,260

STATE
4,423,583

169,294,172 140,409,220

187,319,570 155,434,618

22,550,423

22,550,423

36,316,713

36,316,713

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

197,856,767 166,983,138

230,048,543 196,174,914

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Technical and Adult Education is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $196,174,914.

I I TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN CREDIT PROGRAMS
64,101

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department ofTechnical and Adult Education plans and administers state postsecondary education and technical training at less than the baccalaureate degree level in a unified system of state-managed and state-operated institutions, and provides opportunities for students to learn a skill or upgrade an existing skill to keep pace with technology and competition in a world market. In addition to ongoing programs which prepare high quality graduates, the Department provides opportunities for lifelong education and training, basic skills and technician training for existing employment opportunities, as well as customized training responsive to the needs of business and industry for a technically trained and competitive work force. The Department is divided into four functional units as described below.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Administrative Services function provides support and management services for the 28 state-governed and four locallygoverned technical institutes in the areas of budgeting, accounting, electronic data processing and other technologies, personnel, public information, facilities management and policy planning. They also provide evaluation, curriculum development, staff development, student support, certification and technical assistance related to state and federal programs and policies.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
The Technical Education function in Atlanta's central office provides assistance to the state's public technical institutes through institution and program standards, surveys and needs assessments; institution and program evaluations and curriculum development; professional development for staff and faculty; coordination of institutional effectiveness systems; and the provision of technical aid regarding admissions, scholarships, financial aid and federal programs.
The Department manages the operations of state technical institutes, and provides standards, assistance and policy guidance to four locally owned technical institutes and the technical divisions of four college programs. Students attending technical institutes have the options of short-term programs as well as courses of study leading to certificates, diplomas and associate degrees. These programs can range in duration from a few weeks to two years. The technical institutes respond to the needs of business and industry by providing a variety of short-term, industry-specific courses customized to fit specific business demands. These courses are designed in close coordination with the companies requesting the training. In F. Y. 1994, 64,10 1 students were enrolled in credit programs and 9,491 received a degree, diploma or technical certificate.

QUICK START
Quick Start provides employee training services to new, expanding and existing industries at no cost. In attempting to achieve the Department's goal of becoming a major source of skilled employees for the business, industry and service sectors, Quick Start has trained thousands of Georgians for employment. Supported by DTAE's network of technical institutes, Quick Start provides training in a number of areas including electronics, textiles and customer service. Quick Start plays a key role in the state's business recruitment and retention efforts.
ADULT LITERACY
The Office ofAdult Literacy is responsible for offering adult basic education and literacy programs around the state, including the General Educational Development (GED) diploma program. It is the largest literacy provider for other state agencies and provides a variety of literacy programs. This Office is also the primary fiscal agent for the U.S. Department of Education Adult Literacy funds. Through its network of 36 Service Delivery Areas around the state, the Office of Adult Literacy provides literacy services to every county in Georgia.
BACKGROUND
The Quality Basic Education Act of 1985 created a separate State Board of Postsecondary Vocational Education within the Department of Education to promote the economic growth and development of Georgia and the economic well-being of its adult citizens by providing leadership, direction and state-level management ofpublic postsecondary technical schools, programs and services. The new Board was created as an agency separate from the Department of Education in 1987 to provide state-level guidance to public technical institutes operated by the state or by local boards of education. The board was renamed the State Board of Technical and Adult Education in 1988 to govern the newly created Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE). Most locally-governed institutes have converted to state ownership. As of July 1994,28 of the 32 public technical institutes in Georgia are state institutions directed by the Department. A 33rd technical institute in Sandersville is currently under construction.
AUTHORITY
Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Programs and Services

National and international trends point added to the Department has increased alone technical institute. Ten satellites are

to the need for greater emphasis on during this same time by 137 positions. currently in the design or construction

training and retraining to ensure high skills An additional 101 of non-faculty positions phase. A total of $28,027,673 has been

and high wages for workers in Georgia. who provide staff support at the technical appropriated for satellites through the F.Y.

The technological nature of new institutes has also been added. Combined, 1995 budget, with $22,627,673 of these

occupations and the increasing demand by the number of faculty and staff has funds coming from lottery proceeds. An

employers for highly trained and literate increased by 12.7 percent at the technical additional $28,613,460 has been

workers have and will continue to create institutes in three years.

recommended for the completion of the

greater demand for technical education,

A recent trend in capital outlay Athens-Elbert County, DeKalb-Covington,

customized industry training and various expenditures for the Department has been Augusta-McDuffie County and Lanier-

fonns ofupgrade training. Increases in the the construction of satellite centers. A Forsyth County satellites in the F. Y. 1996

Department of Technical and Adult satellite is affiliated with and managed by budget, plus design funds for Phase II of

Education's state-funded budget reflect a an existing technical institute. Its purpose the Coosa Valley-Gordon County satellite.

response to this dernand and an increased is to provide a limited number of technical

In addition to historic levels of

emphasis in Georgia on technical programs at the local level while reducing expenditures on capital outlay projects, an

education. The Department's budget has the administrative costs of running a stand- equally unprecedented amount of money

increased from $72,164,893 in F.Y.

1985 to $166,983,138 in F. Y. 1995, a

growth of 23 1 percent. The construction of new facilities and the

CAPITAL OUTLAY SINCE FISCAL YEAR 1992 (excludes satellite facilities)

replacement of equipment using Lottery funds has had the greatest INSTITUTE

PROJECT

APPROPRIATION

impact on this growth.

Albany Tech

Industrial Technology Center

$ 1,052,000

FACILITY CONSTRUCTION

Albany Tech Athens Tech

Classroom Building Academic/Classroom Building

4,131,000 4,433,000

Augusta Tech
During the Miller Administration, Augusta Tech
over $ 130 million has been Ben Hill-Irwin Tech

Library/Conference Center Applied Mfg. Technology Ctr. Multipurpose Building

4,988,000 ?20,000
2,003,000

appropriated for the planning, design Chattahoochee Tech

Classroom Addition

3,743,000

and construction of new technical institute facilities in Georgia. Of this amount, nearly $23 million came from lottery proceeds. This level of investment in technical education facilities in Georgia is unprecedented. The use of these facilities ranges from special purpose buildings, such a one

Columbus Tech Coosa Valley Tech Flint River Tech Griffin Tech Heart of Georgia Tech-Dublin Heart of Georgia Tech-Eastman Heart of Georgia Tech-Eastman Lanier Tech Macon Tech

Library Classroom Addition Multipurpose Building Classroom Addition Health Occupations Building Aerospace Building Flight Training Facility Classroom Addition Aerospace Building

5,282,000 2,887,000 3,199,000 1,298,000 1,020,000 2,625,000
475,000 3,625,000 5,600,000

devoted solely to automated manufacturing technology, to general or multipurpose buildings which fulfill several needs such as classrooms, labs, offices and media centers. To fund all the facility openings and other operations of the Department, its budget has increased from $ I 20,822,449 in F. Y. 1993 to the

Middle Georgia Tech North Georgia Tech Okefenokee Tech Pickens Tech Sandersville Regional Tech South Georgia Tech Swainsboro Tech Thomas Tech Valdosta Tech Walker Tech

Campus Relocation Industrial Training Center Classroom Building Economic Development Center New Technical Institute Transportation Center Classroom Building Allied Health Building Multipurpose Facility LibrarylLecture Hall

13,700,000 1,027,000 3,060,000 1,195,000 6,325,000 5,653,000 2,005,000 5,400,000 7,753,000 4,806,000

recommended level of $203, I 74,914 West Georgia Tech

Economic Development Center

4,300,000

in F.Y. 1996-a 68 percent increase totaling $82.4 million in only three GRAND TOTAL

$102,205,000

years. The number of full-time faculty

383

has been appropriated for

phase helps ensure that

technical

education

equipment during the past

SATELLITE FACILITIES F.Y. 1992-F.Y. 1995

graduates are fully prepared for postsecondary study and

several years. Over $31

enables them to pursue a

million

has

been INSTITUTE

appropriated to replace

APPROPRIATION

posffiecondary program without duplicating course

obsolete equipment and to provide equipment for new programs coming on-line, with lottery proceeds accounting for $18.5 million of this equipment. In F.Y. 1993, Governor Miller earmarked $16.5 million in lottery funds to provide $500,000 to each of the technical institutes to replace

Athens Tech-Elbert County (design) Augusta Tech-McDuffie County (design) Ben Hill-Irwin Tech-Coffee County Carroll Tech-Douglasville Chattahoochee Tech-Paulding County Coosa Valley Tech-Gordon County Lanier Tech-Dawson County (planning) Lanier Tech-Forsyth County (design) Macon Tech-Milledgeville Moultrie Tech-Tift County

$ 224,574 251,450
3,282,644 8,350,000 4,849,942 3,014,868
120,000 271,416 4,489,784 3,172,995

content.

By the beginning of

F.Y. 1995, the fourth year of

Tech Prep in the state,

Georgia had a total of 122

projecffi involving 33

technical institutes, 13

colleges, and 250 high

schools

involving

approximately 75 percent of

Georgia's public high

obsolete equipment. An GRAND TOTAL additional $2,864,000 in

$28,027,673 schools and school systems.

lottery proceeds was used to

fund a networked computer lab for each of 59 credit hours (one to three quarters of OFFICE OF ADULT LITERACY

the 32 technical institutes and to fund a school), was implemented in F. Y. 1993 to

satellite receiving dish at each enable technical institutes to prepare

Adult literacy affecffi the quality of life

institute.

studenffifor employment in certain skilled in every American community. Studies

occupations. Most or all of the credit indicate that 90 million adulffi in America

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

earned may be applied to diploma or have limited literacy skills. In Georgia

degree programs. As of September 1994, alone, over 1.3 million adults need literacy

The number of students enrolled at a total of 129 different programs had been services. Employment opportunities

technical institutes has increased steadily developed.

require employees who are able to

over the past several years. In F.Y. 1989,

Two recent developmenffi promise to perform in technologically advanced

nearly 138,000 students were enrolled in have significant impact on technical manufacturing and service

credit and non-credit programs. By F. Y. education in the future. Distance Learning sectors. The Office Of...~:- .~ 1994 that number had climbed to 203,519, technology is being integrated into the Adult Literacy has been ..

an increase of 48 percent. The number of classrooms and offices of Georgia's instrumental in improving.. .:.::" .:.... students enrolled in degree, diploma and technical institutes as an efficient way to the literacy rate among "::~:~:;:::' .:..,.'

certificate programs during this same integrate technical institutes, adult literacy Georgia's adult population.

period has climbed from 31,647 to 64,10 1, centers and business/industry components

Since 1992, the office has received

an increase of 103 percent. Enrollment to deliver statewide academic and over $7.8 million for a number of projecffi

has continued to expand in F.Y. 1995 as community instructional services to and initiatives including:

the number of students enrolled in Fall citizens in classrooms and remote

$5,341,000 for the Full-Time

Quarter 1994 has shown a five percent locations. It is anticipated that all of the Literacy Teacher initiative. This initiative

increase over Fall Quarter 1993.

technical institutes will be connected to the intends to place one full-time literacy

The advent ofthe HOPE Scholarship distance learning Information Services teacher in each Georgia county. The funds

program has given students added Network by the beginning of 1995 to have been used to fund 83 teachers and

incentive to attend a technical institute. support distance learning and academic 830 computers. The F.Y. 1996

HOPE allows any student, regardless of technology.

recommendation provides over one

high school grades or income level, to

A second development is the Tech million dollars for 25 teachers and one

enroll in a credit program at a technical Prep program which is part of the more million dollars for computers Since their

institute tuition-free, and also provides a comprehensive School-to-Work Initiative placement, these full-time literacy teachers

$100 per quarter textbook allowance. An now being developed in the state. Tech have helped to increase student enrollment

estimated 30 percent of the students Prep, developed in conjunction with the in literacy classes and expand the hours of

enrolled in credit programs at technical Department of Education, is designed to operation in many communities.

institutes are recipients of HOPE ease the transition of high school students

$195,000 for the Certified Literate

scholarships.

to postsecondary institutions. Tech Prep Community Program. This program

Another reason for the large increase programs are four-year programs that utilizes a community's existing agencies

in enrollment is the technical certificate of include two years of high school and two and activities to serve as the uniting force

credit. The technical certificate, awarded years beyond high school to prepare for literacy. Since iffi inception, over 23

for completion of programs offrom 15 to students for a career. The high school communities have become certified

384

literate "participants."

Georgia Public Television stations, this Georgia companies. It also serves as a

$872,000 for the Satellite Literacy gives students access without leaving their vital component of the state's industry

Project. Located on the Georgia Tech homes.

retention initiative by encouraging new

campus, this project provides infonnation,

The Georgia Literacy Resource Center capital investment by the state's existing

training and technical assistance to all who developed out of a plan submitted by industry base.

are interested in providing literacy Governor Miller under the National

Dilling the past 27 years, Quick Start

services. The instruction originates in Literacy Act of 1991. Located in Macon, has trained over 165,000 employees for

front of a live class and is broadcast by the center coordinates a number ofservices over 2,000 businesses and industries.

satellite television to 90 classes in 69 including literacy training, comprehensive Training areas include manufacturing

locations. The F.Y. 1996 recommendation technical assistance, computerized operations, warehousing and distribution,

provides $436,440 to complete the fmal statistical assemblage and referral services. infonnation technologies, and customer

state take-over of the project.

Public and private literacy providers service operations. In keeping with the

$300,000 for three pilot projects for from all over the state can use the center. contemporary training needs for companies

the Workplace Literacy Program. Resources can be accessed either in person which are increasingly competing in an

Operating in all Service Delivery Areas, or via computer. With $100,000 in state international marketplace, Quick Start

this program offers literacy services in the funds, the literacy center has been offers premiere training in productivity

context of the employees' jobs. Dilling instrumental in servicing 600 literacy enhancement and human resource

calendar year 1993, the office supported providers in F. Y. 1994.

development concepts including

180 workplace programs and 5,819

International Standards Organization

enrollees. Employers

9000 (1S0-9000),

may qualify for tax

Total

Quality

credits under this program.

FULL-TIME LITERACY TEACHERS BY COUNTY

Management, Problem Solving and Decision

In addition to these projects and initiatives, the Office of Adult Literacy provides General Educational

Appling Atkinson Baldwin Barrow Bartow Ben Hill

Coffee Coweta Crawford Crisp Decatur DeKalb

Glynn Gordon Greene Gwinnett Hall Haralson

Macon McDuffie Meriwether Mitchell Murray Muscogee

Stewart Sumter Taliaferro Taylor Tift Treutlen

Making

Skills,

automation

and

technology support

training, and Just-In-

Time

inventory

control.

Development (GED), Bibb

Dodge

Heard

Oconee

Troup

In

1992,

the high school

diploma equivalent,

preparation classes in

each of its Service

Delivery Areas. In

1993,

17,894

Georgians received

their GED. In 1994,

Burke Carroll Catoosa Chatham Chattooga Cherokee Clarke Clayton Clinch

Dooly Dougherty Early Elbert Emanuel Fannin Floyd Forsyth Fulton

Henry Houston Jackson Jefferson Jenkins Johnson Lanier Laurens Lowndes

Paulding Pickens Pierce Polk Rabun Richmond Rockdale Screven Spalding

Twiggs Upson Ware Warren Washington Wayne Webster Whitfield

legislative changes

made it possible for

Quick Start to provide

training for Georgia's

existing industries.

Since that time, 40

existing Georgia

companies

have

the Office of Adult Cobb

Gilmer

Lumpkin

Stephens

received Quick Start

Literacy pledges to

services. In F. Y. 1995

award 20,000 GEDs

Quick Start received

and is well on its way

an

additional

to reaching this goal. This program QUICK START

$200,000 toward support of this effort. In

inspires Georgians to earn their GED and

F.Y. 19%, training for these industries will

take advantage of the HOPE program

Since 1967 Quick Start has served as continue to focus on the state's carpet,

which pledges a $500 certificate that can a state incentive for job creation and textiles and apparel; food processing; and

be used to further educational goals. economic growth through the recruitment pulp and paper industries while continuing

Additionally, the GED ON TV program of new businesses and industries into to support the state's recruitment

offers 43 thirty minute programs to help Georgia as well as an incentive to initiatives for both domestic and

adults study at home. Aired on nine encourage the expansion of existing international companies.

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993 ACTUAL

F.Y.1994 ACTUAL

F.Y.1995 BUDGETED

F.Y.l996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Number of students enrolled in all credit curriculum programs

59,776

64,10l

65,383

65,400

2. Number of students enrolled in noncredit programs

142,513

139,418

142,206

142,210

3. Number of all credit curriculum program graduates

8,895

9,491

9,681

9,690

4. Number of graduates placed on the job in field or in related field

6,623

7,310

7,456

7,460

5. Percent of graduates placed on the

74%

77%

77%

77%

job in field or in related field

6. Number of Quick Start companies

129

166

149

214

7. Number of Quick Start employees trained

13,883

17,341

18,399

23,735

8. Adult Literacy program enrollment

85,413

88,700

92,200

95,800

9. Number ofGED diplomas issued

16,697

18,275

17,500

19,425

10. Average hours of instruction per Literacy enrollee

58.7

53.6

71.5

80.0

386

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 2,262.

Conmissioner
9
I - PrOVldes system leadershOlP,
policies, procedures, public information, external affairs, property acquisition, facility planning, construction, renovation and maintenance

I
Adult Literacy
14
- Manages the Adult Literacy Program
- Manages the General Educational Development (GED) Diploma Program
- Manages the Certified Literate Conmunity Program
- Administers the Basic Skills Tax Credit Program

I
Administrative Services
25
- Provides general and administrative services, including accounting, budgeting, purchasing, property inventory reporting, mail, personnel, computer hardware and software, and electronic data processing planning services
- Manages administrative, EEOC, CEO appeals

I
Technical Education
24
- Manages the operations of 28 state technical institutes
- Provides standards, technical assistance and policy guidance to 4 locally owned technical institutes and technical divisions of 4 college programs
- Develops postsecondary component of State Plan for Vocational Education
- Administers federal Carl Perkins Act funds for postsecondary technical education programs and support services

Quick Start
55
- Provides customized entrylevel start-up training for qualified companies as an incentive for attracting new industries to Georgia and to encourage expansion of existing industries
- Provides training needs assessments and designs instructional systems for qualified new, expanding and existing industries

I
State Technical Institutes

2,135

- Provides full array of
programs and support services in foundation
skills, technical education, customized industry
training and continuing education for adults and
out-of-school youth
- Provides outreach pro-
grams, counseling and coordination of support programs for unemployed, underemployed, single
parents, displaced homemakers and other special
populations
- Provides education and
training services for entry level employment, upgrades training in an
existing occupation, and
retrains for a different
occupation

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RECOMMENDED STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1996

$456,274,006

INCREASE OVERF.Y. 1995 BUDGET

$5,358,509

CONTINUATION FUNDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $452,029,006

Th1PROVEMENT FUNDS

$4,245,000

HIGHLIGHTS

$125 million in general obligation bonds to continue work on the Governor's Road Improvement Program.
$5,000,000 in bonds to continue upkeep ofdredge areas for Savannah Harbor. This funding will be used to raise dikes at dredge disposal sites along the river. Maintenance of the harbor will result in continued positive economic impact in Savannah and surrounding areas.
$4,170,000 in state general funds to help purchase 139 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for MARTA. The total cost of the buses is $41.7 million; federal funds of $33,360,000 and $4,170,000 in local funds are also being contributed toward the purchase of these new buses.

The motor fuel tax revenue estimate for the F. Y 1996 budget has been estimated at $515 million, a 1.5 percent increase over actual collections for the F. Y 1995 budget of $507,374,654. Of the $515 million, $70 million is appropriated directly to the General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund to meet F. Y 1995 debt service requirements on bonds previously issued on behalf of DOT.
The State Fund Construction Program has been increased by $500,000 from $25,250,000 inF.Y 1995 to $25,750,000 in F. Y 1996 to reflect an increase in the motor fuel tax collection estimate.

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE BUDGET
4.6%

$910,000 in bonds to build a six track rail yard in Camilla to serve the local industrial park, a poultry processing plant, and other local shippers. Local funds of $390,000 will be contributed to this economic development project for a total project cost of $1.3 million.

Developmental Highways Funding
($ Millions)

$75,000 in additional operating funds for the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority. The Fiscal Year 1995 budget is $30,000.

The State Fund Construction Road Program includes funding to build the Sidney Lanier Bridge main span in conjunction with possible federal funding. Carry-over funds from previous years designated for the bridge will also be used to complete the main span phase of the project.

91

92

93

94

95

96

Fiscal Year

388

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Mass Transit Grants Capital Outlay-Airport Development Capital Outlay-Airport Approach Aid Harbor Maintenance ~ Spoilage Land Acquisition,
\C
Clearing and Preparation Contracts with the Georgia
Rail Passenger Authority
Total Expenditures!Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds Other Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds

210,039,495 49,675,199 1,226,710 2,361,785 10,169,280 1,311,351 36,771,687 6,094,376 1,897,287
771,957,875 10,911,504 850,000 1,108,999 680,000
3,400,000
1,108,455,548
420,755,880 373,323,128
794,079,008

214,498,391 50,344,798 1,425,426 2,969,227 10,235,664 1,302,876 34,488,229 5,660,162 2,030,063
698,324,254 9,764,248 1,167,500 1,021,555 680,000
3,500,000
1,037,412,393
386,697,624 346,288,257
732,985,881

244,633,944 55,888,851 1,494,910 1,522,000 5,757,602 1,334,773 47,534,677 6,077,860 2,503,900
628,498,885 9,463,781 1,167,500 1,024,100 680,000

255,783,944 63,006,095 1,701,000 2,296,000 8,136,306 1,317,373 47,562,273 5,689,700 2,384,080
992,713,946 11,451,232 1,225,875 1,075,305 765,000
5,000,000

1,007,582,783 1,400,108,129

538,576,450 18,090,836
556,667,286

625,169,340 17,326,342
642,495,682

105,695 7,740 1,500
102,000 750,000
600 50,000,000 10,346,846

249,983,559 59,750,505 1,626,000 2,296,000 7,386,306 1,317,373 45,364,107 4,947,700 2,384,080
706,393,946 10,040,006 1,167,500 1,024,100 765,000

61,314,381

30,000 1,094,476,182

40,064,000 40,064,000

625,120,834 17,326,342
642,447,176

4,170,000

249,983,559 59,750,505 1,626,000 2,296,000 7,386,306 1,317,373 45,364,107 4,947,700 2,384,080
706,393,946 14,210,006 1,167,500 1,024,100 765,000

75,000 4,245,000

105,000 1,098,721,182

625,120,834 17,326,342
642,447,176

STATE GENERAL FUNDS MOTOR FUEL TAX FUNDS
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

6,306,772 308,069,768
314,376,540 6,348 4,800

7,104,874 297,321,638
304,426,512 6,405 4,800

6,915,497 444,000,000
450,915,497 6,431 4,800

242,612,447 515,000,000
757,612,447 6,442 4,795

21,250,381
21,250,381 3 5

7,029,006 445,000,000
452,029,006 6,436 4,800

4,245,000 4,245,000

11,274,006 445,000,000
456,274,006 6,436 4,800

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS
1. Decrease per diem, fees and contracts for interdepartmental contracts.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
450,915,497
(159,000)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS
CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Provide for adjustments in the continuation of the Department's basic operations. The Governor also recommends that $70 million in motor fuel tax funds be appropriated directly to the General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund in order to meet the F.Y. 1996 debt service requirements on general obligation bonds previously issued on behalf of DOT for roads and bridges.
2. The following selected programs reflect the Governor's recommended level of state funding. These funding levels have been adjusted by the recommendations listed in items a through g below.
a. Developmental Highways - State General Funds (SGF): The Governor recommends general obligation bonds totaling $125 million to continue work on the Governor's Road Improvement Program, with emphasis on accelerating completion of the Fall Line Freeway from Columbus to Augusta and U.S. 27 from Bainbridge to Chattanooga. (The Department requested $225 million.)
b. StatelLocal Construction Program (County Contracts) - Motor Fuel Taxes (MFT): An increase in the StatelLocal Construction Program from $25,250,000 to $25,750,000 based on a higher motor fuel collection estimate for F.Y. 1996 compared with F.Y. 1995, with a recommendation by the Governor that a priority be placed on using motor fuel tax funds to match federal aid from the federal highway trust fund. A sum equal to 5% of motor fuel tax collections is budgeted in the StatelLocal Road Construction Program for roads off the state highway system and is used for county contracts. A sum equal to 10% of the motor fuel tax collections and previously allocated to the StatelLocal Road Construction program for public roads on the state highway system and for roads determined by the Department to be most in need of work is being recommended to match federal aid for construction of roads on the state highway system. The Governor's F.Y. 1996 motor fuel tax collection estimate is $515 million.

(159,000) 477,953
See G.O. Bonds 500,000

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GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

c. On-System Resurfacing and Rehabilitation (MFf): The Governor recommends that funding for the On-System Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Program be maintained at the F.Y. 1995 level of $38,641,836 using general obligation bonds.

See G.O. Bonds

d. Local Assistance Road Program (MFf): The Governor recommends that funding for the Local Assistance Road Program (LARP) be maintained at the F.Y. 1995 level of $38,641,836.

No change

e. Mass Transit Grants (SGF): The Governor recommends that funding for Mass Transit Grants be increased to fully match an increase in federal funds for the rural transportation program.

64,025

f. Harbor Maintenance (SGF): The Governor recommends that funding to maintain the dikes for the Savannah Harbor be increased to $765,000.

85,000

g. Spoilage Land Acquisition, Clearing and Preparation (SGF): The Governor recommends general obligation bonds totaling $5,000,000 for raising existing dikes at dredge disposal sites.

See G.O. Bonds

3. Provide funds to support the Advanced Traffic Management System with five new motor fuel-funded positions. Funding for the positions and operations will come from existing motor fuel funds.

145,531

4. Construct a 6 track rail yard in Camilla using general obligation bonds to serve the local industrial park, a poultry processing plant, and other local shippers. (The Department requested $4,800,000 for 6 rail acquisition or rehabilitation projects.)

See G.O. Bonds

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Provide a match of $4,170,000 in state general funds which, when combined with $4,170,000 in local funds and $33,360,000 from the federal government, will be used to purchase 139 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses for MARTA.
2. Increase operating funds for the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority from $30,000 in F.Y. 1995 to $105,000 in F.Y. 1996.
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

1,272,509 1,113,509 452,029,006
4,170,000
75,000 4,245,000

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS 391

456,274,006

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y. 1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Planning and Construction

TOTAL
759,892,740

STATE
224,366,211

TOTAL
801,224,057

STATE
180,579,837

2. Maintenance and Betterments

196,819,300 185,619,300

237,740,337 226,400,337

3. Administration

23,126,927

22,501,927

24,250,996

23,625,996

4. Facilities and Equipment

12,062,562

11,512,562

14,953,830

14,393,830

5. Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities

13,597,729

5,218,972

18,362,579

9,471,622

6. Air Transportation

1,403,525

1,016,525

1,424,384

1,037,384

7. HarborlIntra-Coastal Waterways

680,000

680,000

765,000

765,000

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

1,007,582,783 450,915,497

1,098,721,183 456,274,006

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Transportation is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $456,274,006.

900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100
a
91

Value of Construction Work Performed (Millions)
$810

92

93 Fiscal Year 94

95

96

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Transportation plans, constructs, maintains and improves the state's roads and bridges; provides planning and fmancial support for other modes of transportation such as mass transit and airports; provides airport and air safety planning, and provides air travel to state departments. The Department also provides administrative support to the State Tollway Authority and the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority.
The Department is governed by a board comprised of representatives from each of the state's congressional districts. The combined State Representatives and Senators from each congressional district elect that district's board member. The Board in tum appoints a Commissioner to lead the Department.
The great majority of the Department's resources are directed toward maintaining and improving the state's network of roads and bridges. Proceeds from the state's motor fuel taxes are constitutionally earmarked solely for use on Georgia's roads and bridges. Motor fuel tax collections in F. Y. 1994 totaled over $507 million. An additional $548 million in federal highway funds was budgeted for this same period. Non-road and bridge activities such as grants to local governments for airport construction projects are supported by a combination of state general funds, federal funds and local funds.
DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS
The Department's organization chart is based on specific processes or responsibilities such as personnel, planning, engineering and construction. However, the Department's budget is divided into functions that may include the activities of several organizational divisions. These functions are discussed below.
The Planning and Construction function plans, maintains and improves the roads and bridges of the State Highway System. As part of this overall responsibility, personnel provide a longrange State Multi-Modal Transportation Plan and long-range plans for urban areas; maintain an approved Construction Work Program ofpriority projects; perform location and environmental studies; conduct mapping and photograrnmetric surveys; acquire rights-of-way necessary to construct and maintain highways; supervise all construction and maintenance activities let to contract; ensure the quality of materials used in construction; and conduct research to improve planning and engineering methods.
The Maintenance and Betterments function is responsible for maintenance and repairs to the roads and bridges of the State Highway System. The goal of this function is to preserve the existing road network and improve its safety by programming and supervising major reconstruction and resurfacing or rehabilitation projects let to contract; performing certain heavy and specialized maintenance such as emergency repairs; making

spot improvements and safety modifications; performing routine maintenance such as patching pavement failures, repairing shoulders, maintaining drainage, mowing rights-of-way, erecting and maintaining warning and directional signs, and inspecting roadside parks and rest areas; issuing permits for special vehicles such as oversized and overweight carriers; and enforcing Georgia's special vehicle regulations.
The Administration function provides executive management, personnel management, fiscal administration, public information, purchasing, equipment management and inventory, contract administration, and other general administrative functions for the Department.
The Facilities and Equipment function is used as a separate budget function for new and replacement equipment and facilities necessary for the efficient performance of the Department's various operations.
The Intermodal Transfer Facilities function provides funding and administration ofpublic transportation programs, i.e., buses and vans, provided under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964; provides funding and administration of light density rail rehabilitation and for the construction and signage of statewide Park and Ride lots; provides departmental fmancial assistance to cities and counties for airport planning, construction, approach aids, maintenance and other services as needed; maintains and updates the State Airport System Plan; publishes and distributes a state aeronautical chart and airport directory; and provides management assistance and technical expertise to local governments to develop, maintain and improve scheduled air service.
The Air Transportation function operates aircraft for use by state officials in conducting state business and also performs various aerial photography services for the Department in the course of constructing or improving roads and bridges.
The Harbor Maintenance function is concerned with the Department's role with assisting Chatham County, designated as the local assurer, in fulfilling its responsibility for the provision and maintenance of lands, dikes and control works necessary for present and future storage of dredge materials removed from the Savannah Harbor and River Navigation Channel. Navigation dredging is performed by the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers and the dredge materials are placed inside designated storage areas prepared by the local assurer.
AUTHORITY
Titles 6 and 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Programs and Services

The Department of Transportation's

historic focus has been on building and

maintaining the state's network of roads

and bridges. The vast majority of its funds,

both state and federal, are dedicated to this

purpose. Indeed, Georgia is recognized

nationally as having a superior highway

system. A primary reason for both the

emphasis on roads and their excellent

condition is the state's constitutional

requirement that all proceeds derived from

state motor vehicle fuel taxes are dedicated

solely to road and bridge projects. In F.Y.

1994, this amounted to over $507 million.

This amount, when combined with an

additional $520 million in federal highway

funds, provides the Department with a

substantial amount of funding to fulfill its

responsibility as the caretaker of the state's

highway system.

However, the focus of the Department

is shifting to consider the potential for

transporting people and goods by

alternative modes in addition to the

traditional automobile and truck. Senate

Bill 335 requires all state agencies to

embark on a strategic planning process.

The Department undertook a major

initiative in F.Y. 1994 - Transportation

2000: the Vision Mission - as a means of

inviting their stakeholders around the state

to help defme the future vision of

transportation for Georgia. These

stakeholders included business interests,

governmental

representatives,

environmental groups, transportation

providers and citizens. From these efforts,

the Department has developed its beliefs,

visions and mission, in addition to strategic

directions and objectives which help guide

the development of the Department's

Statewide Transportation Plan. Several of

the initiatives that have been developing

within the Department, in addition to their

customary and on-going activities, are

discussed below.

mGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Over the past decade the state has spent well over $5 billion to construct, reconstruct and widen more than 22,189 lane-miles of road. In F. Y. 1995 alone, approximately $588 million worth of construction contracts is budgeted. This amount represents 3,250 miles of state roads at an average expenditure of $180,923 per mile of road improvement. In addition, 135 bridges are expected to be let to contract in F. Y. 1995 at a cost of $65 million.
Improved highway facilities are necessary to satisfy the transportation needs of a growing population and to encourage continued economic growth. One of the Department's key efforts is work on the Governor's Road Improvement Program (GRIP). This ambitious program is intended to add fourlane highways to every section of the state and would place 98 percent of the state within 20 miles of a four-lane road. As envisioned, this developmental highway system would add 2,697 miles offour-lane highways throughout the state. Since Governor Miller has been in office, the state has expended $335 million on GRIP, primarily through the use of 20-year general obligation bonds. The Governor has directed the Department to emphasize and accelerate completion of the Fall Line Freeway from Columbus to Augusta and U.S. 27 from Bainbridge to Chattanooga. As ofSeptember 1994, 1,148 miles of road had been completed or was under construction on GRIP, including 234 of the 568 miles on the Fall Line Freeway and U.S. 27.
The Department also aids local governments in the construction of local roads off the state system through the county contracts program. This program, funded at an amount equal to five percent ofthe motor vehicle fuel taxes collected in

the previous year, provides funding that enables local governments to enhance their road systems. The county contracts program was funded at a level of $25,250,000 in F. Y. 1995 and will assist in the construction of approximately 1,167 miles ofroad.
mGHWAY MAINTENANCE
Maintaining Georgia's highways is a critical responsibility of the Department. The Department not only maintains the roads and bridges on the state's 17,898mile highway system, but also aids local governments in helping to improve city and county roads off the state system. The Department endeavors to annually resurface or reseal approximately 10 percent, or 1,790 miles of the state highway system, at a cost of $33,520 per mile. This is an annual cost totaling $60 million. In addition, the Department conducts routine maintenance of the system, including its roadway surfaces, shoulders, drainage systems, bridges, traffic services, roadside parks and rest areas at an average cost of $6,842 per mile.
The Department's assistance to local governments includes resurfacing offsystem roads and replacing and/or rehabilitating deficient local bridges. The Local Assistance Road Program (LARP), funded in the annual amount of $38.6 million for the past several fiscal years, is a key factor in local governments' ability to make improvements to their roads and bridges.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
With the completion of the multi-year and multi-million dollar Freeing the Freeways project in metropolitan Atlanta, the Federal Highway Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation

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have acknowledged that the addition of more lanes and more roads in Atlanta is not an option. Instead, the emphasis has shifted to traffic management. The federal Intermodal Swface Transportation Efficiency Act, which provides federal transportation funding, directs states to look to alternatives to road construction when seeking to enhance citizen mobility and accessibility. Additionally, under the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, Georgia must make an effort to reduce harmful pollution caused by vehicle emissions and industry. Currently, metro Atlanta has non-attainment status, which means that it is not in compliance with federal clean air standards and risks losing millions of dollars in federal highway funds. In order to avoid this situation, the Department must demonstrate that it is examining and implementing various alternatives to reduce vehicle traffic, thus improving air quality. Several steps being taken by the Department are discussed below.
ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Department is in the second year of developing the Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) for the Atlanta region and the State of Georgia. Currently, the Department has committed funding of approximately $132 million in federal and state matching funds through 1996. Consultants are under contract to design and assist in the oversight of the development of the system, and construction is underway on a Transportation Management System facility for the Department which will initially monitor six counties in the Atlanta region.
The system will provide surveillance capabilities for the Atlanta freeway system along with congestion mitigation technologies, including variable message signs, ramp meters, and enhance

incident management response capabilities. In addition, the system will incorporate the major arterial routes of the region by providing seamless control of traffic signal systems and surveillance capabilities for these routes. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and Cobb Community Transit (CCT) will also be integral parts of the system.
The system is intended to be state of the art in Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS) technology in the United States. The AIMS is scheduled to be fully operational in time for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY
Although the law creating the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority has existed in the Georgia Code since 1985, the Authority was initially appointed during the Miller administration. The Authority was created for the purpose of construction, fmancing, operation and development of rail passenger service and other public transportation projects in Georgia. The Authority is an independent body which uses the assistance and expertise of the Department. Several studies undertaken by the Department, discussed below, are of particular interest to the Authority.
COMMUTER RAIL
Georgia's growing population means .increasing automobile traffic and congestion. Likewise, this growth has a direct impact upon air quality and economic development. The Department has chosen to examine this problem through an extensive multimodal feasibility study to determine if commuter rail can become a reality for the thousands of Georgians who commute to Atlanta on a daily basis. A key component of the multimodal approach is the evaluation of a commuter rail passenger system utilizing

the 12 major freight railroad lines totaling 715 route miles originating from Atlanta.

INTERSTATE RAIL PASSENGER STUDY

A multimodal transportation system can provide Georgians with flexibility, easing traffic congestion, improving air quality and enhancing regional economic growth. To provide a truly multimodal transportation system, the Department is preparing a study to identify the major statewide travel corridors. Currently, Georgia has a 5,OOO-mile rail freight system that could be utilized for passenger rail service. The study will examine several aspects of a rail passenger system, including estimated costs and benefits, a financial plan and an implementation schedule. The feasibility study will be complete in March 1996.

HARBOR MAINTENANCE

Providing a safe passage for

international shipping lines using

Georgia's ports is an ever-increasing effort

by the Department. The world's shipping

lines continue to increase the size of their

ships, requiring ports to provide

increasingly deeper channels to

accommodate larger vessels.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

removes dredged material from the

Savannah River channel which is

deposited in diked areas. This is an

ongoing process that requires the

Department to be responsible for dike

construction and harbor maintenance.

Understanding the importance of

Georgia's ports to the state's economy,

Governor Miller has committed over $16

million in state funds for dike construction

and spoilage area expansion. Additionally,

Governor Miller has included in his F.Y.

1996 budget recommendation $5 million

in general obligation bonds to continue the

important task of raising the height of

existing dikes in two critical areas in the

Savannah Harbor.

-

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACTUAL

F.Y.1994
ACTUAL

F.Y.l995
BUDGETED

1. Value of construction work performed--eontracts awarded Planning and Construction (pIng. & Const.)

$579 Million

$461 Million $588 Million

2. Number of miles of State roads let to contract - Ping. & Const.

3,504

2,641

3,250

3. Number of bridges let to contractPing. & Const.

131

90

135

4. Mileslpercentage of State Highway System resurfaced - Maintenance and Betterments (Maint. & Bett.)

994 (5.6%)

1,152 (6.4%) 1,790 (10%)

5. Cost per mile of routine maintenance for for State Highway System - Maint. & Bett.

6,403

5,205

6,667

6. Assistance to local governments for off-system roads and bridges Maint. & Bett. Miles of deficient roads identified! rehabilitated Number of critically deficient bridges identified/number replaced or rehabilitated

2,483/1,561 2,1531164

2,326/1,473 2,1131182

2,326/1,473 2,113/182

'7. Cost per mile to resurface and reseal on-system roads - Maint. & Bett.

48,999

62,316

33,520

8. Cost per mile to resurface and reseal off-system roads - Maint. & Bett.

24,799

24,538

24,538

9. Number of rural/urban areas receiving transit assistance - I-M Trans. Fac.

66/10

67/9

73111

10. Number of airport development projects - I-M Trans. Fac.

29

20

17

11. Number of airport approach aid! operational improvement projects I-M Trans. Fac.

14

14

20

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS $910 Million
4,000 125
1,790 (10%)
6,842
2,326/1,473 2,113/182
33,520 24,538
72/11 20 16

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 6,431.

State Transportation Board
Commissioner 51

Deputy Conm; ss ioner
3
- Serves as the prine ipa 1 staff ass i stant to the Commissioner for the overall management of the Department

State Highway Engineer
2
- Serves as the principal staff assistant to the Commissioner for managtog the engineering functions of the Department

Planning and Programming Division
159
- Maintains the official record of the State Highway System
- Evaluates State transportation needs
- Plans, develops and guides transportation improvements

Treasurer
3
- Serves as financial advisor to the State Transportation Board, the Commissioner and other offices of the Department
- Disburses. protects and receives funds for the Department
- Maintains minutes and records for the Board

Office of Systems Development
42
- Develops systems for the Department
- Provides liaison with the Department of Administrative Services
- Provides training for systems users

Personnel Office
28
- Pray ides personne1 administration and management. employee safety. general employee training and equal employment opportunity support services

Public Affairs Group
g
- Provides information to the public on the activit i as of the Department
- Publishes internal newsletters

Pre-Construction Division
471
Prepares des i gns and provides assistance in preparing designs for roads and airports - Prepares designs for all departmenta1 structures such as br i dges and cu 1verts - Provides aerial mapping services - Recommends pol;cy for and coordinates acquisition of project rights -of-way

Construction Division
2,155
Provides districts with technica1 advice on construction - Reviews quality of construction within the Department - Makes recommendations to the State Highway Engineer on construction contracts - Oversees the Department's construction projects

Operations Division
3,367
Sets standards for maintenance operations and for general supervision within the Department - Administers routine maintenance, betterments and resurfacing programs - Maintains bridge inventories and sets inspection standards - Directs the operation of the Advanced Transportation Management System

Administration Division

Engineering Services

171

16

Provides accounting, aUditing, budgeting, Employee Safety, Georgia 400, air transportation and other general support services to the Department's other operating divisions

Provides project estimating and administers the certification of the acceptance process - Certifies that a 11 necessary actions have been taken before contracts are let out to bid

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Motor Vehicle Purchases Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Capital Outlay Operating ExpenseslPayments to
Central State Hospital Operating ExpenseslPayments to
Medical College of Georgia ~ Regular Operating Expenses for g\0o Projects and Insurance
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Federal and Other Funds Federal Funds
Total Federal and Other Funds
STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEHICLES

4,265,870 118,102 79,275
84,459 229,854
26,837 8,643
51,092

4,484,789 130,677 72,010
89,735 230,354
37,817 6,796 57,192

15,255,296
6,033,934
80,811 26,234,173
5,402,272 5,402,272 20,831,901
124 1

16,284,745
6,450,746
716,152 28,561,013
6,089,873 6,089,873 22,471,140
128 1

4,769,335 115,123 74,200
183,700 238,641 23,500
11,753 57,883

4,815,508 138,345 85,000 20,640 341,057 242,720 28,000 49,000 63,417

17,386,621
6,970,976
325,825 30,157,557
6,496,491 6,496,491 23,661,066
128 1

17,676,853
7,963,006
1,202,701 32,626,247
6,210,571 6,210,571 26,415,676
128 1

31,000
175,000
1,138,500 90,155
15,500 1,450,155
655,500 655,500 794,655

4,815,508 121,141 77,678 20,640 221,319 242,720 25,360 49,000 63,417
17,469,068
7,235,807
637,000 30,978,658
7,305,724 7,305,724 23,672,934
128 1

4,815,508 121,141 77,678 20,640 221,319 242,720 25,360 49,000 63,417
17,469,068
7,235,807
637,000 30,978,658
7,305,724 7,305,724 23,672,934
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

KY. 1995 State Appropriations CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS
1. Reflect the use of increased Federal Per Diem.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
23,661,066
(809,233)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995 2. Fund projects at the Veterans Nursing Homes in Milledgeville and Augusta. (The
Department requested $1,276,726.) 3. Provide for continuation costs for ongoing programs. (The Department requested
$938,281.) TOTAL ADDITIONS NET CHANGES TOTALSTATEFUNDS-CONTINUATION

(809,233)
253,683 311,175 256,243 821,101
11,868 23,672,934

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

Functional Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 APPROPRIATIONS

F.Y.1996 RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Veterans Assistance

TOTAL 5,394,735

STATE
5,124,126

TOTAL
5,508,621

STATE
5,237,137

2. Veterans Home and Nursing FacilityMilledgeville

17,723,246

13,422,776

18,049,420

13,209,889

3. Veterans Nursing Home - Augusta

7,039,576

5,114,164

7,420,617

5,225,908

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS

30,157,557

23,661,066

30,978,658

23,672,934

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The Department of Veterans Service is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $23,672,934.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE Roles and Responsibilities

The Department of Veterans Service serves more than 650,000 Georgia veterans, their dependents and beneficiaries in all matters pertaining to veterans' affairs. Since all veterans' benefits must be applied for, the major activities of the Department generally consist of informing veterans and their families about all available state and federal benefits and directly assisting and advising them in obtaining those benefits to which they are entitled.
VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
As the state approving agency for the federally-sponsored Veterans Education Assistance Program, the DepaI1ment is responsible for approving and supervising all institutions (including public and private schools and establishments offering on-the-job training and apprenticeship programs) in Georgia which offer education under this program. In addition to approving these institutions, the DepaI1ment of Veterans Service inspects them regularly to ensure that all criteria for continued approval are being met. In F. Y. 1994, the Department conducted 898 inspections of veteran educational and training programs; inspections for F.Y. 1995 are projected to reach 988. This function is 100 percent federally-funded.
INSTITUTIONS FOR VETERANS
The Department of Veterans Service operates two institutions that offer health care to eligible veterans. Located next to the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, the 540-bed Georgia State Veterans Home complex is situated on approximately 17 acres of land. The complex is comprised of three skilled nursing units and one domiciliaI)' unit (i.e., a building limited to simple lodging). This facility is staffed by 464 employees and operated through a contract with Central State Hospital and the Department of Human Resources

A second facility is maintained in Augusta. The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home is staffed by 209 employees and operated through a contract with the Medical College of Georgia and the University System of Georgia. At this 192-bed facility, physicians and medical students provide a complete range of services and nursing care to sick and disabled veterans.
GOVERNING RESPONSIBILITIES
The Department of Veterans Service is governed by the seven-member Veterans Service Board appointed by the Governor, with confirmation by the Senate. The day-to-day operation of the Department is the responsibility of the Commissioner who is appointed by the Board for a four-year term. The commissioner is required by law to:
Generally promote and protect the rights of Georgia veterans under all state and federal laws.
Furnish information to all veterans of all wars as to their rights and benefits under federal and state laws and local ordinances.
Assist all veterans and their dependents and beneficiaries in the preparation and prosecution of claims before the appropriate federal agencies.
Report to the appropriate federal or state agency any instances of incompetency, dishonesty or neglect of duty by any employee or agency dealing with veterans' affairs.
Maintain complete copies of all records on veterans filing claims for benefits through the Department.
Advise the Board, the Governor and the General Assembly as to needed veterans' legislation.
AUTHORITY
Title 38-4, Official Code of Georgia Annotated; Chapter 36, Title 38, United States Code.

401

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

Programs and Services

The Department of Veterans Service regularly prepares and distributes news releases, radio programs, and technical bulletins on veterans' benefits, changes in laws, and proper procedures for filing claims. Also, the Commissioner, other department staff and field office managers make personal appearances before veterans' organizations, service clubs and fraternal organizations throughout the state to explain these rights and benefits and the assistance available from the Department.
In addition to the central office in Atlanta, the Department maintains a claims processing staff at the regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Atlanta and 48 field offices or satellite branches across the state. At these locations, agency personnel assist and advise veterans and their families in several ways. Assistance is given in initiating, filing and processing claims. Where necessary, the Department will represent veterans before claims or appellate boards. Veterans are also assisted in securing social security and related benefits. Additionally, assistance is provided in securing burial benefits, in arranging for the burial of eligible veterans in national cemeteries, and in securing flags and grave markers. In F. Y. 1994, the Department processed 652,798 requests for assistance; it is projected that this number will increase to 660,549 in F.Y. 1995.
Other specific services of the Department include: the operation of a convalescent van for moving patients when other transportation is not available; providing other states with information needed for veterans' benefit claims; issuing certificates of eligibility for veterans' drivers licenses; issuing business license fee exemptions; replacing lost discharge papers; and assisting all veterans' organizations. Special and annual activities that the Department sponsors or participates in include:
The proclamation signing for Veterans Day in Georgia.
Supermarket of Veterans Benefits -- Since 1966, the Department has held 29

one-dayevents designed to inform veterans and their families about benefits.
Service Officer's School -- This annual conference serves as a training device for benefits counselors and leaders ofveterans' organizations from throughout the state to explain the impact of new laws and policies.
Memorial dedications.
GEORGIA STATE VETERANS HOME - MILLEDGEVILLE
In F.Y. 1995, this facility will provide 160,965 days of patient care. As the veteran population ages, their acuity level increases along with the need for more intense skilled nursing care. In September 1993, the Department established a Quality Improvement Team to address the treatment planning process, resulting in an August 1, 1994 implementation of the Georgia War Veterans Home Interdisciplinary Care Planning Manual. These guidelines are expected to streamline the treatment planning process, resulting in a more efficient use of staff time and improved patient care. Additionally, an innovative patient exercise program is being developed for hospitalwide application. This program is designed to increase physical activity, which should enhance mental activity and lead to a reduction in patient falls and injuries.
GEORGIA VETERANS NURSING HOME - AUGUSTA
In 1995, this facility will provide 62,050 days of patient care to veterans in need of continuous nursing care and rehabilitation. In addition, the facility provides educational experience to students of the various schools comprising the Medical College of Georgia. Through this association, the nursing home is allowed access to technology and expertise not readily available to other skilled nursing facilities. These resources have enabled the home to become a leader in long-term care training and research.

WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION
Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of World War II is a threeyear national effort with general planning and oversight by the United States Department of Defense. In 1994, Commissioner Pete Wheeler was appointed by the Governor to head the State World War II Commemorative Committee and has since traveled extensively throughout the state meeting with both state, local and foreign government officials to promote the program. Copies of numerous historical documents associated with World War II have been obtained from the National Archives and displayed by agency personnel at public events statewide. In keeping with Resolutions passed by the 1994 General Assembly, a World War II monument study is being conducted with the goal of dedicating a monument on the Capitol grounds in November of 1995.

402

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS

Veterans Assistance
1. Number of assistance requests processed
2. Cost per assistance request

645,137 $6.34

652,798 $6.53

660,549 $6.73

668,392 $6.81

3. Total inspections - Education and Training
4. Cost per inspection

990 $231.00

898 $234.00

988 $234.00

1,100 $235.00

Veterans Home and Nursing FacilityMilledgeville
1. Average Client Load a. Skilled Nursing b. Domiciliary
2. Cost of care per patient day

335 100
$95.18

364 100
$103.94

364 100
$104.03

356 99
$105.30

Veterans Nursing Home - Augusta 1. Average client load 2. Cost of care per patient day

170 $98.24

170 $104.66

170 $112.94

170 $124.43

403

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 128.

Veterans Service Board

I

COIImissioner
I

Information - - - - Division
2

- Area 1 33
- Area 2 23
r- Area 3 32
- Operates 48 offices statewide - Advises and assists veterans
in obtaining all veterans' benefits

Assistant Commissioner

2

I
I
Administrative Division
10

I
Education and Training Division
7

- Prepares and administers the Department's budget
- Maintains all departmental accounting records
- Prepares and pro-
cesses all purchasing and personnel
documents - Maintains claim
files on Georgia
veterans

- Administers Veteran Education Assistance Program
- Approves education
activities for veterans' programs
- Performs compliance inspections of VA
approved training
activities

Georgia State War r- Veterans Home

- Provides skilled nursing and domiciliary care to Georgia
war veterans, under contract with Central
State Hospital (DHR)

2
Assistant Commissioner (Claims)
2
Claims Division 15
- Advises and assists veterans on veterans' benefit claims and appeals

Georgia War Veterans - Nurs i ng Home
- Provides skilled nursing care to Georgia war veterans, under contract with the Medical College of Georgia
404

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Budget ClasseslFund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.1995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y.1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

TOTALS

Personal Services Regular Operating Expenses Travel Equipment Real Estate Rentals Per Diem, Fees and Contracts Computer Charges Telecommunications Payments to State Treasury
Total Expenditures/Appropriations
Less Other Funds Other Funds
Total Other Funds
"'"0
Ul STATE FUNDS POSmONS MOTOR VEIllCLES

6,662,733 382,428 61,670 14,100 922,458 211,180 258,145 106,726
1,000,000
9,619,440
343,005
343,005
9,276,435 141 1

6,939,399 358,424 60,706 123,104 951,100 221,597 306,152 104,028
1,000,000
10,064,510
339,599
339,599
9,724,911 142 1

7,368,707 310,549 58,000 19,250
1,013,996 255,000 450,000 109,040 748,343
10,332,885
190,000
190,000
10,142,885 147 1

7,497,407 388,000 66,000 12,469
1,053,290 305,000 242,281 187,940 748,343
10,500,730
180,000
180,000
10,320,730 147 1

479,317 1,500
27,500 18,025
8,250 1,350
535,942
535,942 9

7,453,197 337,700 60,000 12,469
1,053,290 305,000 242,281 187,940 387,174
10,039,051
190,000
190,000
9,849,051 147 1

310,404 1,300
21,840 18,025
8,250 1,350
361,169
361,169 9

7,763,601 339,000 81,840 30,494
1,053,290 305,000 250,531 189,290 387,174
10,400,220
190,000
190,000
10,210,220 156 1

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State Board of Workers' Compensation is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $10,210,220.

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION F.Y. 1996 Budget Summary

F.Y. 1995 State Appropriations CONTINUATION REDUCTIONS
1. Adjust for one-time computer upgrade and space modifications. 2 Adjust Payments to the Treasury.

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
10,142,885
(157,329) (361,169)

TOTAL REDUCTIONS CONTINUATION ADDITIONS
1. Annualize the cost of the 4% merit pay increase authorized in F.Y. 1995. 2. Fund the increased cost of real estate rentals due to relocating the Board to new office
space. 3. Provide continuation costs for ongoing programs.

(518,498)
84,325 82,573 57,766

TOTAL ADDITIONS
NET CHANGES
TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION
IMPROVEMENTS
1. Add 5 compliance officers, 2 senior secretaries, and related costs in the Fraud Unit of the Appellate Division. The recommendation reflects funding for 10 months. (The Department requested $332,460 for 12 months.)
2. Add 1 attorney and 1 secretary to the Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit to handle the rapidly increasing requests for mediation. (The Department requested $199,524 to add 2 positions and upgrade 20 Administrative Law Judges.)
TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS

224,664 (293,834) 9,849,051
281,136
80,033
361,169

TOTAL STATE FUNDS - CONTINUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS

10,210,220

406

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Roles and Responsibilities

LEGISLATIVE MANDATE
The State Board of Workers' Compensation is responsible for ensuring that workers injured on the job receive adequate, cost-effective medical treatment and return to the job as quickly as possible. All employers, with three or more full-time or parttime employees, are required to obtain workers' compensation coverage through either private insurers or programs of selfinsurance for injuries arising out of and in the course of employment. The only employees exempt are: federal government employees, railroad employees, fmmers, farm hands, domestic servants, business partners, some corporate executives and independent contractors.
The Board administers the laws to assure that injured workers are receiving the services and benefits to which they are entitled by the law in a timely and appropliate manner. The assistance provided includes medical payments, wage replacement, vocational rehabilitation and other benefits. Rights granted an employee under the law preclude any other legal remedies against an employer by an employee due to a workrelated injury.
The Board regulates specific benefits to injured employees without regard for negligence or fault and guarantees protection for the employers through limited liability. However, claims are not paid ifthe cause ofthe injUly is the result of the use of alcohol or a controlled substance. The injured employee can be tested within three hours, or eight hours from the time of the injUly for alcohol or controlled substances, respectively.
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities of the Board arc classified as quasijudicial, administrative and regulatory. The quasi-judicial responsibilities include hearing cases on appeal and approving settlements. The chairperson of the three-member Board is the chief appellate administrative law judge. The administrative and

regulatory responsibilities range from developing policy, promulgating regulations and developing and submitting the agency's budget request.
The specific responsibilities of the Board include:
Promulgating and adopting policies and rules. Approving applications of insurance companies to write workers' compensation policies in Georgia and applications of employers to act as self-insurers. Ensuring that employers maintain required insurance coverage. Reviewing and monitoring claims and settlements to ensure compliance with the law. Resolving disputes between claimants. Regulating and monitoring the quality of rehabilitation servIces. Publishing and distributing information about rights, benefits and obligations under the workers' compensation law to employers and employees. Approving fees of physicians and charges of hospitals and other providers of services paid by Workers' Compensation insurers and self-insurers.
To monitor the administration of the Workers' Compensation Law and fuU1ll these responsibilities, the chief executive authority for the Board rests with its chairperson, with administrative functions entrusted to an executive director appointed by the Board. The three-member Board is appointed by the Governor for four-year telms.
AUTHORITY
34-9, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

407

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Programs and Services

Currently the State Board of Workers' Compensation provides services for approximately 190,000 employers and 3.5 million workers. Annually, approximately 55,000 lost-time claims are filed as well as 300,000 medical only claims. Eight percent or less of these cases are litigated.
Those claims requiring an evidentiary hearing are heard by an administrative law judge in a court-like proceeding. Hearings are held in the county where the injury occurred or an adjoining county. The award is generally issued in the claim 6090 days following the hearing. In addition to the state office in Atlanta, the Board has eight field offices that house the Administrative Law Judges and Legal Secretaries who handle disputes in their designated areas. These field offices are located in Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Gainesville, Macon, Rome, and Savannah.
If either party is dissatisfied with the decision ofthe judge, the party may appeal to the three-member Board. During F.Y. 1994, 1,143 appellate hearings were scheduled before the full Board. Further appeals may be taken through the court system. In F.Y. 1994, there were 521 appeals to the Superior Courts.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE PROGRAM
In 1993, the General Assembly passed legislation providing that an employer who implements a drug-free workplace program shall qualify for certification for a five percent discount on its workers compensation insurance premium. A program must contain a written policy statement, substance abuse testing of all applicants and employees, an employee assistance program or access to a resource file of employee assistance providers, a semiannual employee education program, and a supervisor training program. The Executive Director's Office has certified 200 employers for this premium credit.

FRAUD UNIT ESTABLISHED
Effective July 1, 1994, the Board established a Fraud Unit to respond to complaints regarding uninsured employers and fraudulent claims. It is estimated that as many as half of the employers in Georgia who are required to carry workers' compensation coverage do not do so. This puts legitimate employers at a competitive disadvantage, skews the premiums for the pool of insured employers and leaves thousands ofworkers without this required coverage. The primary purpose of the Fraud Unit is to identify and prosecute these employers. The Governor is recommending $281,136 for seven positions to increase stafffor this unit in F.Y. 1996.
ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNIT
The Alternate Dispute Resolution Unit is a forum used to resolve issues that do not require a formal hearing. Requests for legal action are being screened and diverted to this unit which provides a much more cost-effective and timely resolution of disputed issues. Cases resolved in this manner will not require hearings nor will appeals be filed. The unit handles 750 to 1000 claims per month that would otherwise be assigned to the Trial Section. The Governor is recommending $,80,033 in F. Y. 1996 for additional staff to handle the increasing requests for mediation.
MANAGED HEALTH CARE
Effective July 1, 1994, any health care provider or group of medical service providers may submit an application to the Board to become certified to provide managed health care to injured workers. In order to be certified, the managed health care plan must include: appropriate financial incentives to reduce service costs and utilization without sacrificing the quality of

service; adequate methods of peer review and service utilization review to prevent inappropriate or excessive treatment; and efforts to promote services that will contribute to workplace health and safety. The National Commission of Compensation Insurance estimates that plans such as these can result in up to a 12 percent premium reduction.

CALENDAR CLERK'S OFFICE

All initial hearing notices are now being set for six metro Atlanta Administrative Law Judges by two calendar clerks, providing a 25 to 30 percent reduction in work for the judges' six legal secretaries and allowing them to maintain a current workload for the judges. This unit also sets the calendar for the full Board and coordinates the scheduling of court reporters for all metro Atlanta hearings. The centralization of these functions in one office provides a much more efficient use of personnel and much better in-house control ofBoard activities.

COMPUTER UPGRADE

The Board is upgrading its computer

hardware and software to allow more

communication among Board offices

throughout the state. This new system will

be used to speed up the processing offiles,

generate more accurate and timely

statistics, and reduce the amount of

repetitive interoffice work.

-

408

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION

1. Number of Appellate hearings 2. Number of Appellate awards

Program Information

F.Y.1993
ACfUAL

F.Y.1994
ACfUAL

F.Y.1995
BUDGETED

1,042

1,143

1,100

1,208

1,678

1,300

F.Y.1996
RECOMMENDATIONS
1,100
1,300

3. Processing time (days) from appeal

to decision

143

141

125

125

4. Number of compensable files reviewed
5. Number of claims reviewed
6. Number of rehabilitation cases reviewed

54,330 69,690
19,512

52,284 96,240
10,407

54,000 108,000
15,000

54,000 108,000
15,000

7. Number of dispositions by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit

6,348

12,000

24,000

409

STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Total Budgeted Positions as of October 1, 1994 -- 147.

State Board of Workers' Compensation

I
Board Directors 6
- Promulgates Workers' Compensation regulations - Deve lops War kers' Compensat i on po 1icy - Hears appea I s of Administrative Law Judges'
decisions and renders ru 1i ngs on appea 1s - Approves and submits bud9et requests for the
agency
Executive Director's OfHce
3 - Oversees the operations of the Board - Provides management supervision - Makes presentations to various groups
as requested - Assists the Board members as needed - Peer review of medica 1 services

I I I Comp li ance/Fraud un;t
3
- Investigates incidents of non-compliance
- Investigates incidents a 11 eg; ng fraud
- Handles insurance-related issues
- Makes presentat i cns to var;ous groups regard;ng comp I ;ancelfraud

Administrative Services Division
16
- Performs accounting functions
- Performs personne1 functions Coordinates training sessions, presentations and publ ic information
- Coordinates employee training programs
- Prepares budget - Oversees purchas i ng - Provides data process-
ing services - Coordinates printing
services - Manages contracts

Claims Processing Division
27
- Maintains fileroom and f; ling system
- Reviews cases prior to closure Operates ma i 1room
- Performs receptionist duties
- Processes ma i 1 and forwards fi les and
man to d;v;s;ons
- locates fi las and resolves problems caused by duplicate r; les

Rehabilitation Division
8
- Processes requests for rehabilitation services
- Performs quality assurance reviews of rehabilitation suppliers
- Holds conferences to resolve disputes
- Conducts tra ining for rehabilitation suppliers
- Reviews and approves rehabi 1itation plans

Licensure and Qual;ty Assurance Division
8
- Certifies self-insurers and rehabi 1itation suppliers
- Registers insurance companies
- Performs quality assurance reviews of insurers and self-insurers
- Maintains information on employers' insurance coverage
- Ma iota ins Safety Library

legal Division
76
- Screens requests for hearings
- Holds formal hearings - Researches cases appealed
to Board and wr i tes suggested awards - Reviews and approves stipulated settlements - Reviews and approves changes in physicians, rehab;l;tat;on suppl;ers and attorney fees Makes presentations to various groups as requested - Copies case fi les for attorneys and as needed by h; gher courts

410

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Budget Classes/Fund Sources

I PRIOR YEARS

F.Y. 1993

F.Y. 1994

EXPENDITURES EXPENDITURES

F.Y.I995 CURRENT BUDGET

I AGENCY REQUESTS

F.Y. 1996

F.Y. 1996

CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS

F.Y. 1996 GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS
I I CONTINUATION IMPROVEMENTS TOTALS

General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued) - State General Funds - Motor Fuel Tax Funds
Total (Issued)

317,116,359 68,310,000
385,426,359

378,397,683 54,700,000
433,097,683

305,000,933 61,000,000
366,000,933

427,282,090 427,282,090

297,757,565 70,000,000
367,757,565

297,757,565 70,000,000
367,757,565

General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New) - State General Funds Total (New)
STATE FUNDS

13,440,000 13,440,000 398,866,359

23,389,890 23,389,890 456,487,573

38,007,405 38,007,405 404,008,338

427,282,090

367,757,565

62,157,060 62,157,060 62,157,060

62,157,060 62,157,060 429,914,625

="'" EXPLANATION: Continuation - The Governor recommends that $750,000 of the proceeds from the 1994D and 1994E issues to acquire a facility to house the Department of Public Safety be redirected to design a new facility for the department. The Governor also recommends that $400,000 of the proceeds from the 1993C issue for the construction of a support facility at Dooly Correctional Institution be redirected to plan and design a school bus repair and refurbishing facility at that institution for Georgia Correctional Industries. Finally, the Governor recommends that the net state fund requirement of $367,757,565 be

appropriated. This total amount for issued debt utilizes $70,000,000 from motor fuel tax receipts in lieu of state general funds to meet debt service requirements on outstanding issues sold on behalf of the Department of Transportation. Improvements - The Governor recommends $62,157,060 in additional debt service payments to authorize the following General Obligation Bonds to be sold in F.Y. 1996. Of this amount, $5,880,000 will be repaid by the Board of Regents and the Georgia Ports Authority so that the net state fund requirement for debt service will be $56,277,060.

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND
Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

GENERAL PROJECTS

State Board of Education 12,294,590 125,455,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide $64,295,000 to 23 school systems for regular entitlements, $28,770,000 to 23 systems for regular advanced funding, $5,535,000 to one system for school consolidation, and the advanced incentive funding balance of $26,855,000 from F.Y. 1995 to nine systems.

1,081,920 11,040,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds for the construction of 11 public libraries in Bulloch, Cherokee, Clayton, Habersham, Laurens, Mitchell, Oconee (two libraries), Randolph, Talbot and Washington Counties.

Board of Regents, University System of Georgia 7,997,780 81,610,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds of $13,460,000 to construct a new health and physical education facility at Albany State; $15,015,000 for a science building at Augusta College; $13,660,000 for a classroom and office building at Kennesaw State; $15,160,000 for a College of Education building and site development at Georgia Southern; $15,670,000 for a classroom and office building, parking and site development at DeKalb College-North Campus; and $8,645,000 for a classroom, office building and a Law Enforcement Training Center at Armstrong State.

1,806,630 18,435,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide for an estimated 15% cost overrun due to escalating construction costs for the following projects which are in design: comprehensive livestock and poultry facilities (University of Georgia), Continuing Education Center (Georgia Southern); Biocontainment Research Center (University of Georgia); science building (Augusta College); classroom and office building (Kennesaw State); College of Education building and site development (Georgia Southern); classroom and office building, parking and site development (DeKalb College-North Campus); and classroom, office building and Law Enforcement Training Center (Armstrong State).

1,176,000 12,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a student center at Georgia State University. The debt service on these bonds will be repaid by Georgia State University through the Board of Regents beginning in fiscal year 1996. Therefore, there will be no net cost to the State by issuing these bonds.

784,000

8,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct an addition to the student center at Kennesaw State College. The debt service on these bonds will be repaid by Kennesaw State College through the Board of Regents beginning in fiscal year 1996. Therefore, there will be no net cost to the State by issuing these bonds.

343,000

3,500,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds for additional cost overruns with dormitory renovation and construction projects at Georgia Tech.

COMMUNITY AND .ECONOMIeDEVEL(jPME:NT:,$2~~;260,OOO

Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority 357,700 3,650,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a multi-purpose livestock building.

20,400

85,000

Authorizes 5-year bonds for the planning and design of a multi-purpose sheep/swine building.

412

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND

GENERAL PROJECTS

Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority 1,960,000 20,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide low interest loans to local governments for water, sewer and wastewater treatment projects.
Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism 999,600 10,200,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a portion of the Georgia International Maritime Trade Center in Savannah.

Department of Natural Resources 548,800 5,600,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds of $3,100,000 to construct facilities (cottages, trails, campsites and marina) on Richard B. Russell State Park and $2,500,000 to construct an 18-hole golf course at George T. Bagby State Lodge Park (phase I).

490,000

5,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to initiate the River Care 2000 program to acquire sensitive land along Georgia's river corridors.

147,000

1,500,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to complete construction of the golf course at Laura S. Walker State Park.

128,400 62,230 49,000

535,000 635,000 500,000

Authorizes 5-year bonds to purchase equipment for the golf course at Laura S. Walker State Park.
Authorizes 20-year bonds for a cabin, comfort station, infrastructure, visitor center renovation and other projects at the Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Area.
Authorizes 20-year bonds to acquire Civil War sites on behalf of the Civil War Commission.

Georgia Ports Authority 3,920,000 40,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct Container Berth 7 in Garden City. The Ports Authority will begin repaying the state's investment after construction is completed and the project is generating revenue.

Board of Regents, University System of Georgia 692,400 2,885,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds for the Herty Foundation to improve existing wastewater treatment processes to meet environmental requirements and to purchase equipment to enable two paper machines to run simultaneously.

236,670

2,415,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds for the purchase of equipment for the Governor's Traditional Industries Competitiveness Initiatives. The funding is to provide $1,000,000 for textiles, carpet and apparel (including $500,000 for fourth-year funding of the National Textile Center and $500,000 for funding of the Apparel Manufacturing Technology Center and related technology transfer programs); $960,000 for food processing; and $455,000 for pulp and paper.

State Soil and Water Conservation Commission 229,810 2,345,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for major structural repairs of two Category 1 dams most in need of upgrade.

413

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND

GENERAL PROJECTS

Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

Department of Transportation 12,250,000 125,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for the Governor's Road Improvement Program.

6,860,000 70,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide matching funds for the federal Surface Transportation Program.

490,000 5,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for dike construction at the Savannah Harbor.

89,180

910,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a rail yard in Camilla.

Department of Children and Youth Services 3,234,000 33,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct two 150-bed YDCs in McIntosh and Muscogee Counties ($25,000,000) and a 100-bed RYDC in Metropolitan Atlanta for Superior Court youth ($8,000,000).

240,000 1,000,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds for repair and renovation projects at various facilities statewide.

85,750

875,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a multi-purpose building at the Athens RYDC.

39,200

400,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a classroom/recreation room at the Gwinnett RYDC.

Department of Human Resources 686,000 7,000,000 Authorizes 20-year bonds for repairs and renovations at various facilities statewide including $2,780,000 for major construction projects, $1,190,000 for HVAC systems, $1,050,000 for plumbing projects, $1,010,000 for safety and regulatory requirements, $780,000 for roof replacements and $190,000 for minor construction projects.

Department of Corrections 362,600 3,700,000
313,600 3,200,000
196,000 2,000,000
408,000 1,700,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a 192-bed housing unit at the Hancock Correctional Institution.
Authorizes 20-year bonds to construct a 192-bed housing unit at the Washington Correctional Institution.
Authorizes 20-year bonds for repairs, renovations and other projects at various correctional facilities statewide.
Authorizes 5-year bonds for the planning and design oftwo 1,000-bed prisons.

Department of Agriculture 254,800 2,600,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to provide for repairs and renovations at the Atlanta Farmers' Market ($2,300,000) and other markets statewide ($300,000).

414

STATE OF GEORGIA GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT SINKING FUND

GENERAL PROJECTS

Debt Service Face Amount Purpose of Bond Proceeds

Georgia Building Authority 784,000 8,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds for improvements to all state facilities including Board of Regents' institutions to comply with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

490,000

5,000,000

Authorizes 20-year bonds to begin a program of closing, replacing and removing underground storage tanks at state-owned facilities.

Georgia Emergency Management Agency

48,000

200,000 Authorizes 5-year bonds for the planning and design of an addition to the building housing

the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

Debt Service Face Amount

1,537,200 6,405,000 60,619,860 618,570,000
62,157,060 . 624,975,000 (1,960,000) (20,000,000) (3,920,000) (40,000,000)
56,277,060 564,975,000

Total 5-year bonds recommended Total 20-year bonds recommended
Total new bond projects recommended Less recommended payback projects (Board of Regents) Less recommended payback project (Georgia Ports Authority)* Total new debt recommended

* The Georgia Ports Authority will begin making debt service payments after completion of its project.

RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATION: The State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund is the budget unit for which the following State Fund Appropriation for F.Y. 1996 is recommended: $429,914,625.

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SUMMARY OF CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR

FISCAL YEAR 1996

CASH

Agriculture, Department of

115,000

Children and Youth Services, Department of

591,501

Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of

1,886,000

Education, State Board of

668,947

Georgia Emergency Management Agency Forestry Commission, Georgia

241,752

Georgia Building Authority

Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority

Human Resources, Department of

2,257,868

Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of

Natural Resources, Department of

6,283,310

Public Safety, Department of

180,000

Regents, University System of Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission

30,490,135

Technical and Adult Education, Department of

Department of Transportation

197,399,007

BONDS
2,600,000 35,275,000 10,200,000 10,600,000 136,495,000
200,000
13,000,000 20,000,000 7,000,000 40,000,000 17,505,000
128,845,000 2,345,000
200,910,000

LOTTERY
8,000,000
41,743,611 36,316,713

TOTALS

240,113,520

624,975,000

86,060,324

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DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME
- Develop a major golf and garden attraction on a 24-acre site in Downtown Augusta. The concept features displays on the history of golf, a holographic theatre, interactive exhibits, a dining area, an atrium and several acres of gardens. The development would be built in 2 phases, the first of which would require 11 acres and cost about $16 million. The total project is estimated to cost about $22 million, with the state's share ranging from 8-10 million dollars (requested $10,000,000).

COMPUTER SERVICES Replace the Unisys mainframe computer for Law Enforcement (requested $5,000,000).

FY 1995 (A)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $15,000,000

419

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

MAJOR MARKETS Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $250,000 to repair floors and drains in wholesale buildings; $500,000 to repair
roofs on various buildings; $300,000 to repair existing paved areas and pave additional market grounds to improve access and parking at the Atlanta Market (requested $1,000,000). - Repair roof on Building 19 at the Columbus Market (requested $40,000). - Prepare and paint understructure of Buildings C, D, E - Macon Market (requested $100,000). - Renovate floors, ceilings, coolers in Building 30 - Augusta Market (requested $200,000). - Renovate coolers at the Thomasville Market (requested $100,000). - Recommend $200,000 for repairs and maintenance projects at the Columbus, Macon, Augusta, and Thomasville markets.

Bonds Bonds

New Construction - Recommend $250,000 to construct a new entrance, gate house and security check point at the
Atlanta Market. - Renovate the Exhibit Hall, to include a suspended ceiling and insulation; replace rail lines
behind Buildings H, J and M at the Atlanta Market (requested $350,000). - Recommend $1,000,000 to construct coolers in Buildings A, B, C, E, and F at the Atlanta
Market.

Bonds Bonds

SEASONAL MARKETS Repairs and Maintenance Repair and upgrade electrical distribution systems at several markets (requested $50,000). - Repair restrooms and make them accessible at several markets (requested $50,000). - Resurface paving at the Cordele Market (requested $100,000). - Repair loading docks on Building 64 at the Pelham Market (requested $50,000). - Enlarge and renovate coolers and extend loading docks at the Moultrie Market (requested
$100,000). Recommend $100,000 for repairs and maintenance projects at the Seasonal Markets.

Bonds

LABORATORIES New Construction - Construct a replacement Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory in Athens to provide
regulatory and surveillance testing in compliance with laws governing the sale, interstate transport and export of animals (requested $6,000,000). - Construct a Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and purchase laboratory equipment, to be located in Northeast Georgia (requested $115,000). - Recommend $115,000 to construct a replacement Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Dalton.

115,000

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE New Construction - Undertake minor construction projects, such as handicap parking spaces, ramps, handrails on steps, entrance doors, restroom modifications, visual alarms, signage and water fountain adjustments in order to make departmental facilities accessible to persons with disabilities (requested $390,978 for market facilities, $43,207 for laboratories, $28,916 for field offices and $8,466 for the Department's facilities on Capitol Hill).
GEORGIA AGRIRAMA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Repairs and Maintenance - Undertake minor construction projects to make facilities accesible to persons with disabilities
(requested $4,800). - Repair steam powered Logging Train (requested $65,000). - Replace wood shingle roofs on the Clyatt Cabin and Tift Commissary Building (requested
$7,000).
New Construction - Construct a Multi-purpose Building to include a museum exhibit area, ticket sales center,
orientation center, restrooms, food service center, television studio, office space and gift shop (requested $5,000,000). - Relocate the Maintenance Shop and Artifact Building in order to provide an adequate site for the Multi-purpose Building (requested $100,000). - Purchase a Steam-Powered Passenger Train to transport visitors around the site (requested $95,000, to be augmented by a private donation of $30,000).
DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $15,448,367 Recommended: $115,000 $2,600,000 in Bonds
421

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY Repairs and Maintenance - Undertake major renovation of the Archives Building mechanical systems (requested
$2,250,000). - Undertake a major upgrade of the elevators in Capitol Hill facilities (requested $3,616,600). - Provide continued ground maintenance at the six Confederate Memorial Cemetaries located
throughout the state (requested $200,000). - Recommend $5,000,000 to begin a program to close, remove or replace underground storage
tanks at locations statewide.

FY 1995 (A) FY 1995 (A)
Bonds

New Construction - Continue the phased renovation of the #2 Peachtree Street Building (requested $20,000,000). - Recommend $8,000,000 to screen the Board of Regents' and other agencies' funding requests
and allocate funds to assist them in making facilities adjustments necessary to comply with the guidelines established by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

FY 1995 (A) Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $26,066,600 Recommended: $13,000,000 in Bonds

422

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

REGIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Repairs and Maintenance - Replace flush valves, floor covering and ceiling tile at the Albany RYDC (requested $37,080). - Replace floor tile at the Athens RYDC (requested $25,740). - Recommend $15,000 to replace 12 toilet/sink combinations at the Augusta RYDC (requested
$29,870 for 25 toilet/sink combinations). - Replace floor covering and resurface the parking lot at the Augusta RYDC (requested
$65,300). - Recommend $5,000 to complete replacement of the fire alarm system at the Blakely RYDC
(requested $12,000). - Replace intercom system; move indoor grease traps to outside; and repair plaster ceilings at the
Blakely RYDC (requested $19,800). - Recommend $18,000 to replace the facility monitoring system and the plumbing equipment in
selected rooms at the Columbus RYDC (requested $20,400). - Replace floor tile and ceiling tile throughout the Columbus RYDC (requested $13,800). - Recommend $7,500 to replace 5 toilet/sink combinations at the Dalton RYDC (requested
$9,000). - Replace floor tile throughout and resurface the parking lot and recreation court at the Dalton
RYDC (requested $50,400). - Replace lighting in the multi-purpose room at the DeKalb RYDC (requested $5,617). - Replace plumbing valves, the emergency lighting system and floor tile at the Eastman RYDC
(requested $92,976). - Replace cell locks, 12 toilet/sink combinations and resurface the parking lot and service
delivery area at the Gainesville RYDC (requested $39,061). - Replace floor tile and repave the parking lot, drive and loading dock area at the Griffin RYDC
(requested $24,840). - Repair shower rooms; replace light fixtures; and resurface the parking lot at the Gwinnett
RYDC (requested $32,212). - Replace the HVAC, lights in residents' rooms and the floor tile in residents' rooms and
hallways at the Macon RYDC (requested $201,745). - Replace the roof covering at the Rome RYDC (requested $96,617). - Recommend $12,000 to replace the hot water tanks at the Rome RYDC (requested $25,100).
- Recommend $96,000 to replace the roof covering on the Waycross RYDC (requested $96,617). - Replace the floor covering at the Waycross RYDC (requested $31,200). - Recommend $16,000 to replace plumbing valves, lavatories and toilets as needed at the
Sandersville RYDC(requested $27,000). - Replace roof covering and floor tile and paint the Sandersville RYDC (requested $147,017). - Repaint interior as needed at the Thomasville RYDC (requested $6,000).

Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds

423

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

REGIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS New Construction - Recommend $22,000 to install a perimeter fence at the Albany RYDC (requested $27,361). - Constructa Utility Building at the Albany RYDC (requested $9,450). - Recommend $875,000 to construct a Multipurpose Building at the Athens RYDC (requested
$873,869). - Construct a security entranceway, Storage Building and resurface driveway and service
entrance at the Athens RYDC (requested $63,327). - Recommend $16,000 to install an intercom system and extend fence around the building at the
Augusta RYDC (requested $19,236). - Install sprinkler system, perimeter security system and a magnetic lock system at the Augusta
RYDC (requested $66,118). - Recommend $8,000 to renovate a restroom and construct a ramp to improve access to Blakely
RYDC (requested $13,200). - Construct a Storage Building and install a walk-in freezer/refrigerator behind the Blakely
RYDC (requested $23,280). - Install a perimeter fence; construct a Storage Building and convert a storage room into a walk-
in cooler at the Claxton RYDC (requested $58,500). - Recommend $25,000 to construct a perimeter fence at the Clayton RYDC (requested $25,200). - Construct a Storage Building and install an electric generator at the Clayton RYDC (requested
$27,825). - Install an electric generator at the Columbus RYDC (requested $10,500). - Install a Photo-Eye Alarm, a walk-in freezer/refrigerator and an air conditioning unit to serve
the office area at the Dalton RYDC (requested $24,744). - Recommend $4,000 to construct a fence to isolate recreation areas at the Dalton RYDC
(requested $3,850). - Recommend $25,000 to construct a perimeter fence at the Eastman RYDC (requested $24,255). - Install an air removal system, smoke detectors, a walk-in cooler, air conditioning in the
Kitchen and construct a Storage Building and a ramp for persons with disabilities at the Eastman RYDC (requested $63,393). - Acquire land and construct the Fulton Detention Center to accommodate 175 beds (requested $16,650,000). - Construct a Storage Building; install air-conditioning in the Kitchen and a ramp for persons with disabilites at the Gainesville RYDC (requested $14,562). - Construct a Storage Building and install a walk-in freezer at the Griffin RYDC (requested ($18,450). - Recommend $22,000 to clear the sanitary sewer lines at the Griffin RYDC (requested FY 1995 (A). - Recommend $400,000 to construct 2 classrooms and a recreation room at the Gwinnett RYDC (requested $399,067). - Prepare construction documents for an additional classroom and install an electronic locking system at the Macon RYDC (requested $94,000). - Construct a Storage Building and install a walk-in cooler at the Rome RYDC (requested $20,130). - Pave a tum-around area for delivery trucks at the Thomasville RYDC (requested $900).
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Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds
Bonds
Bonds Bonds FY 1995 (A)
Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

REGIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS New Construction (continued) - Install a walk-in cooler at Sandersville RYDC (requested $12,600). - Recommend $2,500 to install fencing to isolate several small recreation areas at the
Thomasville RYDC (requested $6,744). - Recommend $8,000,000 to construct a 100-bed detention center for Superior Court youth.

Bonds Bonds

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $32,000 to renovate the shower rooms in Cottages 1 and 5, at the Augusta YDC
(requested $64,200 for Cottages 1, 5, C and 0&0). - Prepare plans to renovate the 0&0 Unit and Cottage ClRehabiIitation Unit; replace insulation
in Gymnasium; replace ceiling tile in the Administration, Academic, Diagnostic, and Intensive Care buildings at the Augusta YDC (requested $148,050). - Recommend $37,000 to replace the water distribution pipes in the Cafeteria and Administration buildings at Lorenzo Benn YDC. - Renovate restrooms in Activities Building; replace floor tile on the first floor of the Administration Building; remove asbestos from the RC Building and from the boiler rooms of Cottages A & B; replace the Gymnasium floor; replace the window screens with security screens in the RC Building; renovate the Boiler Building and the indoor swimming pool at the Lorenzo Benn YDC (requested $249,945). - Recommend $177,000 to replace the sewerage lines at the Macon YDC (requested $176,984). - Recommend $120,000 to renovate and expand the Print Shop at the Milledgeville YDC (requested FY 1995 (A). - Complete the water distribution system renovation; prepare construction documents for a replacement electrical distribution system; renovate the Clinic; resurface and pave streets; renovate the Administration Building, Business Office and main level of the Facilities Police Building at the Milledgeville YDC (requested $1,902,800). - Recommend $28,000 for completion of the sewer renovation at the MiIledgeviIIe YDC (requested FY 1995 (A).
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS New Construction - Construct 2 cottages; prepare construction documents for a Secure Treatment Cottage and a
security lighting system; demolish Cottages 3 and 4 and the Old Prison Building and enclose and heat the swimming pool at the Augusta YDC (requested $2,732,188). - Recommend $87,000 to install a barrier fence at the Augusta YDC (requested FY 1995 (A). - Recommend $145,000 to install a fire sprinker system in the School at Lorenzo Benn YDC (requested $340,200 to install sprinkler systems in the School, Cafeteria, Administration Building and Warehouse).

Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds
Bonds
Bonds Bonds

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS New Construction (continued) - Construct cottages to replace A&B; construct a Facility Police and Detention Unit Building;
enlarge the Athletic Playing Field; install detection equipment for an underground storage tank; install emergency generators at 4 living units and the Cafeteria; extend Warehouse Drive and install a hydraulic ramp; extend parking areas and repave the driveway; and install an addition to the Maintenance Shop at Lorenzo Benn YDC (requested $3,063,343). - Construct the Detention Unit expansion; prepare construction documents for a Multi-purpose Building and pave the perimeter access road at the Macon YDC (requested $261,040). - Construct 3 cottages and a Vocational Auto Body Shop Building; prepare construction documents for a Multi-purposeffraining Facility; demolish the Old Steam Plant and the Old Creosote Pit; prepare a study of academic and vocational school facility needs at the Milledgeville YDC (requested $4,210,500). - Recommend $80,000 to install a barrier fence, Milledgeville YDC (requested FY 1995 (A). - Recommend $25,000,000 to construct two 150-bed YDCs.

Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT FACILITIES Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $591,501 in Continuation Funds for various repairs and maintenance projects for
Department facilities (requested $591,408).

591,501

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $33,437,611 Recommended: $591,501 $35,275,000 in Bonds

426

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRADE CENTER - Recommend $10,200,000 to fulfill the State's obligations to participate in the planning and
construction of the Georgia International Maritime Trade Center in Savannah. The Center, currently estimated to cost $73,000,000, is projected to contain approximately 345,000 square feet. Plans for the Center should be completed by Spring 1995 and construction start up is projected for July 1995.

Bonds

GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY - Recommend $20,000,000 for low interest water, sewer and wastewater treatment construction
loans to local governments (requested $25,000,000). - Provide funds for low interest solid waste facilities loans to local governments (requested
$5,000,000).

Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $40,200,000 Recommended: $30,200,000 in Bonds

427

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW CONSTRUCTION Correctional Facilities - Construct a 100-bed Diversion Center to replace the current Rome Diversion Center (requested
$2,300,000). - Construct a 100-bed Diversion Center to replace the current Atlanta Diversion Center
(requested $2,500,000). - Construct a 224-bed, stand alone Women's Probation Detention Center, using inmate labor
(requested $1,800,000). - Construct an 800 to 900-bed Chronic Care Facility in Bibb County (requested $44,400,000). - Complete the masterplan at Lee Arrendale Correctional Institution including a In-bed
Housing Unit and ancillary buildings, building renovations and upgrades (requested $14,600,000). - Complete the masterplan at Pulaski Correctional Institution including a 342-bed Addition and expansion of dining facilities (requested $12,000,000). - Construct two ISO-bed Close Custody Housing Units at Eastman Youth Development Facility (requested $12,200,000). - Recommend $3,200,000 for the completion of the masterplan at Washington Correctional Institution by the construction ofa new 192-bed Housing Unit inside the existing compound. - Recommend $3,700,000 for the completion of the masterplan at Hancock Correctional Institution by the construction of a new 192-bed Housing Unit inside the existing compound. - Recommend $1,700,000 to prepare plans for 2 new 1000-bed prisons (requested $2,000,000 to prepare plans for a new facility and expansions to existing facilities). - Construct a 28,000 square foot Care and Custody Warehouse at the Middle Georgia Correctional Center in Milledgeville (requested $760,000). - Construct Vehicle Maintenance Garages at the following correctional institutions: Washington, Autry, Johnson, Calhoun, Dooly, Wilcox, Tatnall and Macon (requested $720,000). - Construct perimeter fencing, electronic fence detection and/or Sally Port fencing and gates at the following Correctional Institutions: Scott, Baldwin, Eastman Youth Development Facility, Mens and Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center (requested $1,300,000). - Recommend $400,000 to prepare plans for a Bus Repair and Refurbishing Facility for use within the Correctional Industries Program.

FY 1995 (A) Bonds Bonds Bonds
Redirect Bonds

Food and Farm Facilities - Construct a Motor Vehicle Garage for the Food Distribution Unit and the Middle Georgia
Correctional Center at Milledgeville (requested $1,200,000). Construct a Meat Plant Storage and Maintenance Building and Meat Plant Freezer and Cooler Addition at Milledgeville (requested $1,913,000). Acquire land for poultry wastewater to augment farm services at Montgomery Correctional Institution (requested $106,200). Construct a Farm Equipment Shelter at Washington Correctional Institution (requested $12,000). Construct a Chemical StoragelFertilizer Warehouse at Rogers Correctional Institution (requested $69,000).

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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Correctional Facilities - Recommend $1,152,000 (central repair) and $734,000 (minor construction) in Continuation
Funds for various projects to maintain Department facilities (requested $1,500,000 in central repair and $4,697,500 in minor construction). Renovate the Administration Area and Kitchen at the Waycross Diversion Center (requested $660,000). Renovate the freight elevator at the Rivers Correctional Institution (requested $630,000). Reroof the following: Lee Arrendale, Metro Womens, Central, and Baldwin correctional institutions, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center (phase III), and Georgia State Prison (inmate corridors) (requested $1,980,000). Renovate the Medical Area and construct a replacement Kitchen at the Coastal Correctional Institution (requested $5,500,000). Repair, renovate or replace fire alarm, intercom and/or electronic locking controls for inmate doors at Hays, Phillips, Ware, Valdosta, Tattnall, Macon and Telfair correctional institutions (requested $1,700,000). Recommend $2,000,000 to undertake various roofing projects, upgrades of security systems, renovation projects or food and farm projects at Department facilities. Undertake various repairs and maintenance projects at Department facilities.
Food and Farm Facilities - Renovate various facilities including the Meat Plant at Lee Arrendale Correctional Institution
(requested $75,000). - Renovate the Meat Plant at Rogers Correctional Institution (requested $280,000).
Statewide Environmental Issues - Clean, repair, paint and repair or replace controls as necessary on elevated water tanks at Lee
and Wayne Correctional Institutions, Georgia State Prison, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center and Middle Georgia Correctional Center (requested $480,000). Renovate/upgrade wastewater treatment facilities to comply with the Environmental Protection Division's permitting requirements at Georgia State Prison and Phillips Correctional Institution (requested $1,500,000). Remove and replace the most critical underground storage tanks as per Law Engineering Report (requested $1,000,000). Replace refrigerant (chiller only) at the Augusta Medical and Correctional Institution and at Burrus, Central, Telfair, Hays, Montgomery, Coastal, Baldwin and Rutledge Correctional Institutions (requested $980,000).

1,886,000
Bonds FY 1995 (A)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS - Requested: $125,807,500 - Recommended: $1,886,000
$10,600,000 in Bonds
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS NEW CONSTRUCTION - Construct a 21,031 square-foot addition to the Elberton Armory (requested $468,000 to be matched with $1,282,000 in federal funds for a total of$I,750,000). REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE Reduce the backlog of repairs and maintenance projects at armory facilities statewide (requested $3,573,625). - Repair and/or renovate the following armories, to include reroofing, electrical renovation, water/sewer line replacement, interior/exterior painting, floor covering replacement, renovation of kitchen, HVAC upgrade, paving, interior lighting upgrade, replacement locks, ceiling replacement and handicapped access: Macon-Russell (requested $323,000), Milledgeville (requested $284,000), Sandersville (requested $271,000), Savannah (requested $544,000), Tifton (requested $271,000). - Provide modifications to armories statewide to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (requested $586,870).
DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $6,321,495
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS New construction - Recommend $64,295,000 for Regular Entitlements to 23 systems (requested $64,293,688). - Recommend $28,770,000 for Regular Advance Funding to 23 systems (requested
$28,454,626). - Recommend $5,535,000 for Merger Funding to one system (requested $5,533,159). - Provide Growth Funding for 50 systems (requested $68,587,495). - Recommend $26,855,000 for 9 systems for Incentive Advance Funding Projects from FY 1995
(requested $26,852,685). - Provide vocational equipment related to new construction (requested $4,570,000). - Upgrade GENESIS software applications (requested $4,800,000). - Expand the installation of the Student Information System by 600 additional sites (requested
$13,560,000). - Recommend $8,000,000 for local school systems for construction of Pre-Kindergarten facilities
on an as needed basis.

Bonds Bonds Bonds FY 1995 (A) Bonds
Lottery

SPECIAL SERVICESlLmRARY SERVICES New Construction - Recommend $11,040,000 for construction of 11 public libraries in Bulloch, Cherokee, Clayton,
Habersham, Laurens, Mitchell, Oconee (two libraries), Randolph, Talbot and Washington counties (requested $11,038,391).

Bonds

STATE SCHOOLS Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $668,947 in Continuation Funds for repairs and maintenance projects at Georgia
Academy for the Blind, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf and Georgia School for the Deaf (requested $1,011,921). - Construct a Maintenance Warehouse to replace 2 existing structures at Georgia Academy for the Blind (requested $882,000). - Renovate Cottages 5 and 6 including the removal of asbestos-containing materials and the replacement of air handlers and ducts at Georgia Academy for the Blind (requested $247,989). - Remove asbestos-containing materials at Georgia School for the Deaf (requested $666,275). - Remove 3 buildings no longer in use at Georgia School for the Deaf (requested $20,646).

668,947

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $230,518,875 Recommended: $668,947 $136,495,000 in Bonds $8,000,000 in Lottery Funds

431

GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW CONSTRUCTION - Recommend $200,000 to prepare plans to expand, renovate and refurbish the Georgia
Emergency Management Agency's headquarters facilities on Confederate Avenue, including providing a new Emergency Operations Center (requested $5,000,000).

Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $5,000,000 Recommended: $200,000 in Bonds

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GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

FIELD UNITS - Recommend $26,129 to construct an office and equipment maintenance/repair shop at the
Liberty County Unit. - Recommend $15,120 to construct an office at the Talbot County Unit. - Recommend $26,296 to construct a new shop and equipment shed addition at the Pulaski
County Unit. - Recommend $22,981 to construct an office at the Worth County Unit. - Recommend $19,840 to construct an equipment maintenance/repair shop at the Stephens
County Unit. - Recommend $55,898 to construct an office, shop and 4-stall equipment shelter at the Wilcox
County Unit. - Recommend $19,590 to construct an office at the Bacon County Unit. - Recommend $55,898 to construct an office, shop and 4-stall equipment shelter at the Crawford
County Unit. - Construct an office, shop and 4-stall equipment shelter at the Candler County Unit (requested
$55,898). - Construct a museum equipment shelter at State Headquarters (Macon) (requested $16,556).

26,129
15,120 26,296
22,981 19,840
55,898
19,590 55,898

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $314,206 Recommended: $241,752

433

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

FIELD SERVICES - Construct and equip a new Forensic Sciences Laboratory in Northwest Georgia (requested
$3,338,430). - Construct new regional office buildings in Statesboro and Douglas (requested $685,100). - Exercise purchase option on Eastman Regional Office Building (requested $136,000). - Construct a new Columbus Branch Laboratory (requested $2,528,892). - Provide improvements to the Columbus, Savannah, and Augusta Branch Laboratories
(requested $676,568). - Purchase an adjacent building and provide improvements to the Macon Branch Laboratory
(requested $355,800).

FY 1995 (A)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $7,720,790

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

ATLANTA REGIONAL HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Construct waiting vestibule for Building 17 entrance (requested $29,500). - Recommend $100,000 to install durable wall material in all patient units (requested $325,000). - Recommend $100,000 to renovate all seclusion rooms with indestructible materials (requested
$470,400). - Renovate swimming pool (requested $69,700). - Replace sprinkler heads - all patient units (requested ($97,000).

Bonds Bonds

New Construction - Install security screens in all adult and adolescent patient buildings (requested $188,500).

AUGUSTA REGIONAL HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Replace cedar shingles on 5 buildings (requested ($71,500). - Replace conveyor system in Central Kitchen (requested $141,400). - Replace floor covering and ceiling of Geriatric Unit (requested $343,300).

New Construction - Construct new Security Building with bathroom (requested $64,300).

BROOK RUN Repairs and Maintenance - Convert one elevator from freight to passenger - Chamblee (requested $73,500). - Recommend $305,000 for electric transformer replacement - Chamblee. - Furnish 7 "aIjo" shower/tub systems, Cherry Tree Complex - Chamblee (requested $140,000). - Renovate bathrooms in 5 cottages, Brook Run - Chamblee (requested $1,060,200). - Replace air handlers in 9 buildings - Chamblee (requested $715,400). - Replace ceiling and lighting in buildings 1,3, and 5 - Chamblee (requested $136,700). - Replace fire protection sprinkler system - Chamblee (requested $174,000). - Renovate 4 passenger elevators in Cherry Tree Complex - Chamblee (requested $442,200). - Replace roofing on Administration and Maintenance buildings - Chamblee (requested
$144,900). - Recommend $300,000 to replace sanitary sewer lines, Cherry Tree Complex - Chamblee
(requested $362,500). - Replace x-ray facility in Cherry Tree Complex - Chamblee (requested $119,500).

Bonds Bonds

435

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Install Medical Records Dictationffranscription System (requested $420,000) - Recommend $220,000 to install air conditioning in the Auditorium (requested $525,000 to
complete renovation). - Repair underground utilities - Phase V (requested $4,593,500). - Recommend $750,000 to replace plumbing (non-HVAC) in the Allen Building (requested
$1,191,200 to replace plumbing in the Allen and Boland buildings). - Replace potentially dangerous sprinkler heads (requested $110,700). - Reroof National Registry buildings (requested ($211,700). - Upgrade facility to '91 Life Safety Code and ADA standards - Phase II (requested $2,487,200). - Recommend $820,000 to upgrade HVAC systems in the Allen Building (requested $2,952,600
for Phase I involving several buildings).

Bonds Bonds
Bonds

New Construction - Install generator (100% load) - Boone Building (requested $153,000). - Install generator (100% load) - Boland Building (requested $231,000). - Install sprinkler system - Yarbrough Building - Phase II (requested $250,300). - Install utility meters on Georgia Department of Correction buildings (requested ($151,500). - Remove asbestos from 4 buildings for future razing (requested $182,200).

GEORGIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE Repairs and Maintenance - Expand fire alarm system (requested $16,100). - Install sprinklers in all unsprinkled areas of Buildings A and B (requested $71,400). - Retrofit lighting equipment with energy efficient equipment in Cottages 1 and 2 (requested
$138,700). - Renovate electrical wiring, DeKalb Addiction Clinic (requested $207,100). - Renovate HVAC system, DeKalb Addiction Clinic (requested $258,300). - Renovate plumbing, DeKalb Addiction Clinic (requested $106,000). - Replace absorption chiller #2, Administration Building (requested $345,400). - Replace ceiling tile, Administration Building (requested $15,000). - Replace pump and controls in elevator at DeKalb Addiction Clinic (requested $26,900). - Replace Steam Plant pump and fan motors (requested $206,400). - Replace suspended ceilings in Patient Units 2 and 3 (requested ($59,300). - Recommend $60,000 to restore protective coating, DeKalb Addiction Clinic (requested
$65,000). - Resurface/reseal skylights in Patient Units 4 and 5 (requested $80,600).

Bonds

436

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GRACEWOOD STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $267,000 to upgrade the existing telephone system - Phase I (requested
$241,600). - Install break away/suicide resistant sprinkler heads (requested $161,900). - Implement Phase I of the long-range plan to upgrade the HVAC system (requested ($648,100). - Replace all tempered, cold circulating water lines in 2 buildings (requested $380,600). - Replace existing windows in Buildings 5 and 12 (requested $159,200). - Recommend $94,000 to replace fire alarm systems in 6 buildings (requested $93,600). - Recommend $511,000 to replace roofing materials on Gymnasium portion of Building 22
(requested $511,300). - Replace roofing materials on Building 1 (requested $81,400).

Bonds
Bonds Bonds

NORTHWEST REGIONAL HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $150,000 to renovate facilities to bring them into compliance with ADA
guidelines (requested $449,800). - Recommend $51,000 to replace existing fire sprinkler heads with institutional type (requested
$47,300).

Bonds Bonds

SAVANNAH REGIONAL HOSPITAL Repairs and'Maintenance - Funds to employ consultant to develop plans for ADA compliance (requested $50,000). - Install recessed sprinkler heads in all patient care areas (requested ($84,000). - Modify patient isolation rooms to prevent spread of contagious diseases (requested $80,000). - Plan replacement of 30,000 gallon underground fuel oil tank (requested $ 22,000). - Install fiberglass-reinforced panels on the Kitchen and Dining Room walls (requested
$180,000). - Replace all Siltron emergency lighting with equipment meeting Life Safety Code (requested
$62,000). - Recommend $230,000 to replace chiller - Steam Plant (requested $221,000). - Replace Medical Records File System (requested $53,600).

Bonds

New Construction - Construct multi-purpose activities court (requested $30,000). - Design and modify system for drainage/flood control (requested $73,100). - Install 2 emergency 1000kw generators (requested $561,800).

437

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $128,000 to replace floor covering in 6 buildings - Bainbridge (requested
$127,600). - Replace ceiling, lighting and insulation in Medical Services Building - Bainbridge (requested
$189,600). - Replace entire HVAC system in Building 414 - Thomasville (requested $1,404,000). - Replace HVAC, ceiling, light fixtures and install insulation in 7 cottages - Bainbridge
(requested $624,000).

Bonds

New Construction - Construct new Automotive Workshop and install gasoline and diesel - Bainbridge (requested
$231,400). - Construct addition to Medical Services Building (510) - Thomasville (requested $1,766,700). - Recommend $139,000 to incorporate the HVAC systems in Building 100 into energy
management system - Thomasville.

Bonds

WEST CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $80,000 to renovate selected buildings to meet the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
Section 504 and ADA requirements (requested $1,145,100 for all facilities). - Replace hospital water lines campuswide (requested $133,600). - Replace locks and door hardware on Buildings 2,3,6, 7,9, 10, and 11 (requested $300,000). - Replace steam and condensate lines campuswide (requested $1,752,500). - Replace water heaters and controls on all buildings (requested $84,000). - Recommend $230,000 to reroof Buildings 2,3,6, and 16.

Bonds Bonds

New Construction - Install emergency generators at Buildings 2,3,6, 7, 9, and 13 (requested $900,000). - Install new 600-ton chiller at Building 18 (requested $385,200).

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Repairs and Maintenance - Install energy efficient lighting system - Phase II - Skyland Regional Office Building
(requested $53,800). - Recommend $42,000 to install standing seam roof - Albany Regional Health Building
(requested $45,500). - Replace chiller - Albany Regional Office Building (requested $190,800).

Bonds

GEORGIA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND Repairs and Maintenance - Install sprinkler system - Atlanta Plant (requested $40,300). - Renovate toilet facilities - Atlanta Plant (requested $44,500). - Renovate toilet facilities - Bainbridge Plant (requested $37,900). - Rewire the Bainbridge Plant (requested $195,700).
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FY 1995 (A) FY 1995 (A)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GEORGIA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND (continued) New Construction - Install heating, ventilation and air conditioning system at Bainbridge Plant (requested
$171,500).

FY 1995 (A)

ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $128,000 to abate asbestos, Old Boiler House (requested $127,800). - Remove architectural barriers, per ADA (requested $542,600).

Bonds

New Construction - Construct School House addition (requested $ 450,700). - Install curb, gutter - Oak Road (requested $49,700). - Recommend $2,295,000 to prepare construction documents and renovate East Wing - Phase I
(requested $2,140,600). - Renovate old Brace Shop for affiliate housing (requested $448,600).

Bonds

ALL FACILITIES Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $2,257,868 in Continuation Funds for repairs and maintenance projects at various
Department facilities.

2,257,868

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $41,287,406 Recommended: $2,257,868 $7,000,000 in Bonds

439

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE, AND TOURISM

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY - Recommend $40,000,000 to construct Container Berth Seven and related infrastructure at
Garden City Terminal. Construction will include demolition of existing structures, a new wharf, dredging and paving for container storage (requested $54,800,000). - Extend Berth 13 by constructing a 700-foot dock and related infrastructure. The construction will be contiguous to the existing Berth 13, with a new mooring dolphin constructed on the downstream end of the dock (requested $8,395,000). - Conduct a feasibility study jointly with the Corps of Engineers to determine if increasing the depth of the Brunswick Harbor from 30 to 34 feet is economically justified (requested $650,470). Total cost ofthe study is $1,567,080.

Bonds

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER - Acquire land for the future expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center, to be used in
1996 for the Olympic Centennial Park (requested $10,000,000). - Complete the Pedestrian Plaza adjacent to the Georgia World Congress Center (requested
$4,000,000).

FY 1995 (A) FY 1995 (A)

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS - Construct the Augusta Visitor Information Center (requested $5,395,000).

FY 1995 (A)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $83,240,470 Recommended: $40,000,000 in Bonds

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS ADMINISTRAnON - Install a fire sprinkler system in the nine-story Sussex Building which houses the Department's central offices (requested $385,000 in federal funds - total cost of project). EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING - Exercise the purchase option for land and building in Dalton constructed to specifications issued by the Labor Department. The building contains 17,000 square feet (requested $1,300,000 in federal funds - total cost of project). - Exercise the purchase option for land and building in Macon constructed to specifications issued by the Labor Department. The building contains 20,000 square feet (requested $2,000,000 in federal funds - total cost of project). DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $3,685,000 (federal funds) Recommended: $3,685,000 (federal funds)
441

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES Improvements - Construct a walk-in lodge at Amicalola Falls Lodge (requested $400,000).
Provide for trails developnlent at Tallulah Gorge (requested $400,000). Renovate campground/comfort station at Amicalola Falls State Park (requested $200,000). Renovate 60 guest bathrooms at Unicoi Lodge (requested $120,000). Replace ranger's residence at Bobby Brown State Park (requested $110,000). Construct new staff residences at Stephen C. Foster State Park (requested $220,000). Renovate 20 cottages at Vogel State Park (requested $330,000). Renovate guest rooms at Red Top, Little Ocmulgee and Bagby Lodges (requested $232,500). Renovate 10 cottages at Georgia Veterans State Park (requested $220,000). Provide for Phase II - pools and springs restoration at Little White House (requested $500,000). Renovate rest station (ADA) at Amicalola Falls State Park (requested $40,000). Renovate rest station (ADA) at Elijah Clark State Park (requested $50,000). Provide for Phase II - Lake dredging at Reed Bingham State Park (requested $200,000). Renovate group camp at Hard Labor Creek State Park (requested $250,000). Renovate campground at F.D. Roosevelt State Park (requested $200,000). Repair beach building at Fort Yargo State Park (requested $100,000). Renovate rest station (ADA) at Victoria Bryant State Park (requested $40,000). Pave campground and picnic area drives at George L. Smith State Park (requested $150,000). Construct access to Intercoastal Waterway including dock, roads and Visitor Center at Skidaway Island State Park (requested $750,000). Renovate comfort station (ADA) at High Falls State Park (requested $110,000). Construct a Rural Electric Museum (match private dollars) at Little White House (requested $750,000). Constructa swimming pool at Amicalola Falls Lodge (requested $500,000). Renovate/repair Mansion and Lighthouse (Phase I) at Sapelo Island (requested $500,000). Construct an office/visitor center at Fort McAllister State Park (requested $500,000). Recommend $3,100,000 to construct Phase I development (cottages, marina, trails, campsites) at Richard B. Russell State Park and $2,500,000 to construct Phase I of an l8-hole golf course at George T. Bagby State Park and Lodge (requested $5,627,500). Recommend $1,500,000 to complete construction of the 18-hole golf course at Laura S. Walker State Park. Recommend $635,000 to develop Smithgall Woods Dukes Creek Conservation Area to include a cabin, comfort station, visitor center renovation and infrastructure enhancements. Construct restrooms in the visitor center at the Dahlonega Gold Museum (requested $30,000). Develop master plans for Elijah Clark, West Point Lake and Reed Bingham State Parks (requested $45,000). Recommend $5,000,000 to initiate the River Care 2000 Program to acquire sensitive land along Georgia's river corridors (requested $10,000,000). Recommend $535,000 to purchase golf course equipment for Laura S. Walker State Park. Recommend $500,000 to acquire Civil War sites on behalf of the Civil War Commission.

Bonds Bonds Bonds
Bonds Bonds Bonds

442

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES (continued) Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $100,000 to renovate comfort station (ADA) at Crooked River State Park.
Recommend $50,000 to design miscellaneous FY 1997 projects - Statewide. Recommend $200,000 to perform residence repairs - Statewide. Recommend $50,000 to provide termite control - Statewide. Recommend $375,000 to paint facilities as required - Statewide. Recommend $100,000 to replace underground fuel tanks - Statewide. Recommend $100,000 to install inert landfill closures - Statewide. Recommend $50,000 to provide marker maintenance - Statewide. Recommend $80,000 to provide exhibit maintenance - Statewide. Recommend $15,000 to provide signage improvements - Statewide. Recommend $125,000 to provide floorcovering for facilities - Statewide. Recommend $200,000 to provide roofing of facilities - Statewide. Recommend $125,000 to provide trail maintenance on sites - Statewide. Recommend $100,000 to provide water/sewer repairs - Statewide. Recommend $100,000 to renovate comfort stations (ADA) at Elijah Clark State Park. Recommend $110,000 to replace campground comfort station at Unicoi State Park. Recommend $200,000 to update facilities for ADA compliance - Statewide. Recommend $200,000 to purchase furniture and fixtures at lodges and parks - Statewide. Recommend $75,000 to provide grounds rehabilitation - Statewide. Recommend $50,000 to provide state highway signage - Statewide. Recommend $75,000 to replace playground equipment - Statewide. Recommend $100,000 to provide campground rehabilitation - Statewide. Recommend $100,000 to purchase and install gravellbeach sand - Statewide. Recommend $150,000 to purchase user rental equipment - Statewide. Recommend $350,000 to develop an exhibit for Interpretive Center at Tallulah Gorge. Recommend $400,000 to purchase shop stock as needed - Statewide. Recommend $500,000 to provide paving at statewide locations.
COASTAL RESOURCES Repairs and Maintenance - Recommend $15,000 for general facility and dock repairs. - Recommend $35,000 for artificial reef buoy maintenance. - Provide funds for artificial reef construction (requested $275,000).
COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE - Recommend $225,000 for land acquisition support (requested $250,000).

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDAnONS
100,000 50,000 200,000 50,000 375,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 80,000 15,000 125,000 200,000 125,000 100,000 100,000 110,000 200,000 200,000 75,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 100,000 150,000 350,000 400,000 500,000
15,000 35,000
225,000

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

WILDLIFE RESOURCES Improvements - Recommend $503,810 to develop additional Public Fishing Areas. - Construct a metal storage building at the Baldwin Forest Public Fishing Area (requested
$1l5,000). - Construct a conference room addition to the Albany Regional Office (requested $150,000). - Construct a new check-in station at the Blanton Creek Wildlife Management Area (requested
$25,056).

503,810

Repairs and maintenance - Recommend $50,000 for building maintenance - Statewide. - Recommend $24,500 for office repairs - Statewide. - Recommend $35,000 to repair HatcheriesIPFA's - Statewide. - Recommend $80,000 to provide road maintenance at WMAs and Island locations. - Replace underground storage tanks (requested $96,000). - Recommend $45,000 to provide boat ramp maintenance - Statewide. - Recommend $50,000 to provide dock maintenance at Sapelo and Ossabaw Islands. - Pave Parking lot at Forsyth Non-Game Office (requested $7,074). - Recommend $65,000 to construct storage building at Summerville Hatchery. - Recommend $25,000 to install modular home at Sapelo Island. - Recommend $35,000 to pave parking area and drive at Gainesville Office. - Recommend $15,000 for asbestos removal on residence at Arrowhead PFA. - Construct shed/carport extension at Demeries Creek (requested $25,400). - Install underground electricity at Cordele Hatchery (requested $30,900). - Install overhead winch system at Cordele Hatchery (requested $10,000). - Install hoist to mezzanine at Richmond Hill Hatchery (requested $6,190). - Install fish holding tanks at Dawson Hatchery (requested $10,000). - Repair entrance road and paving at Walton Office (requested $37,692). - Recommend $800,000 for Wildlife Management Area land acquisition. - Recommend $200,000 for statewide boat ramp construction.

50,000 24,500 35,000 80,000
45,000 50,000
65,000 25,000 35,000 15,000
800,000 200,000

GEORGIA AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITION AUTHORITY New Construction - Recommend $3,650,000 to construct a Multipurpose Livestock Building at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and Agricenter (requested $3,650,783). - Recommend $85,000 to design a Sheep/Swine Livestock Building at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds and Agricenter (requested $2,078,462 for construction). - Develop the South Gate and adjacent area at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter
in conjuction with the Master Plan and the proposed Interstate 1-75 interchange to be located at the southwest corner of the Agricenter (requested $621,454).

Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $39,192,321 Recommended: $6,283,310 $17,505,000 in Bonds
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY New Construction - Recommend $750,000 to design and prepare a new Headquarters Facility (requested
$18,600,000 for construction). - Replace underground storage tanks at 39 locations statewide (requested $1,419,600).

Redirect Bonds

Repairs and Maintenance - Provide extensive repairs and maintenance to radio towers statewide (requested $400,000). - Recommend $180,000 in Continuation Funds for various repairs and maintenance projects for
Department facilities.

180,000

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $20,599,600 Recommended: $180,000 $750,000 in Redirect Bonds

445

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

CAPITAL PROJECTS - Recommend $13,460,000 for the construction of a new Health and Physical Education Facility
at Albany State College (requested $14,018,776). - Recommend $15,015,000 for the construction of a Science Building at Augusta College
(requested $18,143,660). - Recommend $13,660,000 for the construction of a Classroom and Office Building at
Kennesaw State College (requested $16,504,160). - Recommend $15,160,000 for the construction and site development of the College of
Education Building at Georgia Southern University (requested $18,317,880). - Recommend $15,670,000 for the construction of a Classroom and Office Building, parking
and site development at DeKalb College, North Campus (requested $18,935,600). - Recommend $8,645,000 for the construction of a Classroom and Office Building and Law
Enforcement Training Center at Armstrong State College (requested $10,437,560). - Recommend $18,435,000 to provide for an estimated 15% cost overrun due to escalating
construction costs for the following projects which are in design: comprehensive livestock and poultry facilities (University of Georgia), Continuing Education Center (Georgia Southern); Biocontainment Research Center (University of Georgia); Science Building (Augusta College); Classroom and Office Building (Kennesaw College); College of Education Building and site development (Georgia Southern); Classroom and Office Building, parking and site development (DeKalb College); and Classroom and Office Building and Law Enforcement Training Center (Armstrong College). - Design and construct the Humanities Building at Dalton College (requested $6,637,320). - Design and construct the Academic Building at Southern College of Technology (requested $14,016,240). - Prepare plans and renovate Price Memorial Hall at North Georgia College (requested $3,176,520). - Renovate the Athletic, Recreation and Physical Education Complex at Savannah State College (requested $12,312,000). - Provide design funds for the construction of new facilities or the renovation of existing facilities at the following institutions: Floyd College, Brunswick College, Valdosta State University, Macon College, Georgia Tech, Waycross College, Clayton State College, Middle Georgia College, Columbus College and Atlanta Metropolitan College; provide design and construction funds for improvements to the campus drainage system at South Georgia College (requested $7,367,444). - Provide funding for University System Phase I renovations to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (requested $15,000,000). - Construct a Children's Medical Center at the Medical College of Georgia (requested $45,045,000). - Recommend $5,000,000 to undertake special rehabilitation projects throughout the University System (requested $12,000,000). - Recommend $3,500,000 for increased funding of previously funded Olympic renovation and construction projects at Georgia Tech (requested FY 1995). - Recommend $30,490,135 in Continuation Funds for various repairs and maintenance projects for agency facilities (requested $32,866,436).

Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds Bonds
See GBA FY 1995
Lottery Bonds 30,490,135

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

PAYBACK PROJECTS - Recommend $20,000,000 to provide debt service for 2 payback projects: construct a Student
Center at Georgia State University, $12,000,000, and construct an addition to the Student Center at Kennesaw State College $8,000,000 (requested $33,287,000 for 11 payback projects).

Bonds

GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE - Recommend $7,826,611 to restore the Old Capitol Building at Georgia Military College. - Construct an overpass across Elbert Street (requested $150,372) and replace the Gymnasium
floor in Cordele Events Center (requested $61,354) at Georgia Military College.

Lottery

GOVERNOR'S TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES Georgia Research Alliance - Recommend $7,788,000 for construction and/or renovation of research facilities including the
Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, and $14,129,000 for the purchase of equipment for the Georgia Research Alliance (requested $8,548,000 for construction and/or renovation of research facilities and $15,852,067 for the purchase of equipment).

Lottery

Traditional Industries - Recommend $2,415,000 for the purchase of equipment for the Governor's Traditional
Industries Competiveness Initiatives. The funding is to provide $1,000,000 for textiles, carpet and apparel (including $500,000 for fourth-year funding of the National Textile Center and $500,000 for funding of the Apparel Manufacturing Technology Center and related technology transfer activities of the Georgia Tech Industrial Extension Program); $960,000 for food processing and $455,000 for pulp and paper including $220,000 for the Georgia Southern Printability Center (requested $2,791,105). Recommend $7,000,000 to construct and equip the Georgia Center for Food Safety at the Griffin Experiment Station, University of Georgia.

Bonds Lottery

HERTY FOUNDATION - Recommend $2,885,000 to improve existing wastewater treatment processes to meet
environmental requirements and purchase equipment to allow two paper machines to run simultaneously. - Extend the existing building by 100 feet and purchase the paper machine size press and dryers required to facilitate Kaolin Coater improvements (requested $3,250,000).

Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $332,553,105 Recommended: $30,490,135 $128,845,000 in Bonds $41,743,611 in Lottery Funds

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GEORGIA SOIL&WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE - Recommend $2,345,000 to provide major maintenance and structural upgrading for 2 of 6
Category 1 structures as required under the State's Safe Dams Act (requested $5,899,339 for 6 dams).

Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $5,899,339 Recommended: $2,345,000 in Bonds

448

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL & ADULT EDUCATION

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

NEW CONSTRUCTION Satellite Centers - Prepare construction documents for the Appling County Satellite of the Altamaha Technical
Institute (requested $330,862). Recommend $6,959,301 for construction of the Elbert County Satellite of the Athens Technical Institute. Recommend $5,970,729 for construction of the McDuffie County Satellite of the Augusta Technical Institute. Recommend $136,600 for preparation of construction documents for the Gordon County Satellite of the Coosa Valley Technical Institute. Recommend $8,655,000 for construction of Covington Satellite ofDeKalb Technical Institute. Recommend $6,891,830 for construction of the Forsyth County Satellite of the Lanier Technical Institute. Construct the Dawson County Satellite of the Lanier Technical Institute (requested $5,216,550). Recommend $300,000 to enhance the off-campus operations of Albany Technical Institute in Early County.

Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery Lottery
Lottery

Property Acquisition - Purchase additional property at Athens, Augusta, Chattahoochee, Lanier, Macon and Walker
Technical Institutes (requested $5,170,950).

Planning Grants - Allocate funds selectively to technical institutes for the preparation of plans for new facilities
or major renovations to existing facilities (requested $1,913,000).

Major Equipment - Recommend $6,403,253 for the purchase and installation of additional instructional equipment
for facilities under construction (requested $26,403,253). - Recommend $1,000,000 to purchase equipment for computer labs and software for 25
additional Adult Literacy instructors (requested $2,000,000 for 50 teachers). - Replace worn and obsolete instructional equipment in technical institutes (requested
$16,100,000). - Fund other miscellaneous equipment (requested $13,725,057).

Lottery Lottery

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE - Repair and renovate existing facilities to reduce the backlog of deferred maintenance and/or to
reconfigure and renovate space for changing uses (requested $11 ,231 ,887 to initiate Phase I of a 3-year general facilities upgrading program). - Undertake repairs and maintenance activities to maintain existing facilities in good condition (requested $3,716,099).

FY 1995 (A)

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $114,721,118 Recommended: $36,316,713 in Lottery Funds
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION Federal Road Programs - Recommend $131,250,313 for Federal Road Programs to be matched with $587,230,877 in
federal funds ($718,481,090 total state and federal). - Recommend $31,360,000 to fully match the above federal funds (net amount required for 100
percent match).

131,250,213 Bonds

State Road Programs - Recommend $25,750,000 for State Fund construction. - Recommend $125,000,000 for Developmental Highways (requested $225,000,000).

25,750,000 Bonds

MAINTENANCE AND BETTERMENTS - Recommend $38,640,000 for Resurfacing and Rehabilitation, on-system
$38,641,836). - Recommend $38,641,836 for Resurfacing and Rehabilitation, off-system.

(requested

Bonds 38,641,836

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT - Recommend $450,000 to upgrade underground storage tanks - Statewide. - Recommend $340,000 to upgrade facilities to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Accessibility Guidelines. - Recommend $966,958 for construction/renovation of department facilities - Statewide.

450,000 340,000
966,958

INTER-MODAL TRANSFER FACILITIES - Construct the Atlanta Multimodal Transfer Facility (requested $10,000,000 to be matched with
$40,000,000 in federal funds). - Recommend $910,000 to construct a rail yard in Camilla (requested $3,820,000 to purchase
and rehabilitate rail lines, $910,000 to construct a rail yard in Camilla and $70,000 to construct a team-track for Cairo's Industrial Park).
HARBOR MAINTENANCE - Recommend $5,000,000 for Savannah Harbor dike construction.

Bonds Bonds

DEPARTMENT TOTALS

Requested:

Total: $1,108,071,720

Federal: $627,230,877

State: $480,840,843

Recommended:

Total: $784,629,884 Federal: $587,230,877
State: $197,399,007

Bonds: $200,910,000

450

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICE

F.Y. 1996 Capital Outlay Projects

GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS

VETERANS ASSISTANCE - Develop 17 acres of state-owned land for use as a Georgia War Veterans Cemetery, to include
1,000 burial sites, a 6-acre storm water retention lake, entranceway, ceremonial area, maintenance facility, drives and parking. Total project cost is estimated to be $1,138,500 less federal funds of $655,500 (state funds requested $483,000). - Construct a monument on Capitol Hill commemorating veterans of World War II. The monument would be dedicated in November, 1995 (requested $175,000). - Install open-office cubicles in an area containing education and training staff (requested $15,500).

FY 1995

DEPARTMENT TOTALS Requested: $673,500.

451

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

MAJOR MARKETS - Repairs and renovations to major markets in: - Atlanta.
Augusta. Columbus. Macon. Savannah. Thomasville (not required if market is relocated). Relocate Thomasville Market.
MINOR MARKETS - Repairs and renovations to minor markets in: - Cordele. - Moultrie. - Pelham. - Valdosta.
GEORGIA AGRIRAMA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - Construct a multipurpose building. - Complete construction of a replica 19th-century wooden building
to house a historic restaurant. - Reconstruct living quarters for turpentine workers typical of the
late 1890's. - Restore log house moved to museum site 14 years ago. - Construct replica of 19th-century livery stable complex. - Construct a storage shelter for large artifacts. - Construct brick store front building to house miscellaneous retail
outlets. - Purchase steam powered train. - Purchase new boiler for logging train. - Add a 1940s farmstead ($450,000, less $150,000 private
donations). - Construct street/walk pavers over entire site. - Relocate 19th century church and dwellings to site.

F.Y.1997
1,775,000 200,000 85,000 180,000 35,000 250,000
10,000,000
60,000 120,000 25,000 40,000
6,000,000 75,000
421,000 65,000 300,000

F.Y.1998
2,300,000 200,000 30,000 750,000
15,000 500,000
45,000 25,000
60,000 60,000
35,000

TOTALS

19,631,000

4,020,000

F.Y.1999 3,800,000
75,000 100,000 45,000 100,000
35,000
30,000 150,000 1,500,000
320,000 6,155,000

452

GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

F.Y.1997

F.Y.1998

- Complete renovation ofthe #2 Peachtree Street Building. - Total renovation of the Health Building. - Total renovation of the 244 Washington Street Building. - Major renovations to the 209 Pryor Street Building. - Major renovations to the 116 Mitchell Street Building. - Total renovation of the Highway Building.

22,000,000 10,085,000

4,550,000 3,900,000 3,352,000

TOTALS

32,085,000

11,802,000

F.Y.1999
9,700,000 9,700,000

453

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

STATEWIDE RYDC - Install perimeter fences at 18 facilities. - Construct new classroom at Macon RYDC. - Construct new facilities at 2 locations to provide 100 additional
beds for Superior Court youth.
STATEWIDE YDC - Construct new facilities to provide a total of 300 additional beds at
2 YDC locations. - Construct new facilities to provide a total of 300 additional beds at
2 locations to serve 90-day youths.
AUGUSTA YDC - Update water supply lines for connections to county water system. - Replace sewer lines and lift station. - Design a new dining facility. - Construct a new dining facility. - Replace 50,968 S.F. of floor tile in 5 buildings. - Design new Warehouse Building. - Design new Maintenance Building. - Design a new three-bay Vehicle Maintenance Facility. - Extend paving to warehouses and maintenance buildings. - Construct new Warehouse Building. - Resurface and pave all campus streets. - Replace floor on basketball court. - Design a new Laundry Building. - Construct perimeter road. - Renovate OrientationlDiagnostic Unit, Cottage ClRehab Unit. - Construct Secure Treatment Cottage.
MACONYDC - Construct a Multipurpose Classroom Building.
LORENZO BENN YDC - Replace HVAC System on main floor of the Administrative
Building. - Renovate and expand laundry in RC. Building. - Renovate exterior of the Activity Building. - Replace the main sewer system campuswide.

KY. 1997
554,000 78,000
8,700,000
25,000,000 25,000,000
3,521,518 706,850 40,000 43,200 40,000
68,000
14,300 100,000 300,000 1,230,419
599,000
17,000 60,000 42,000 90,000

F.Y.1998
1,500,000 42,000 378,000

F.Y.1999
45,000 1,750,000
45,000

SUBTOTALS

66,204,287

1,920,000

1,840,000

454

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

MILLEDGEVILLE - Perform a site survey and develop Campus Master Plan. - Construct a new Dining Facility. - Construct a new multipurpose Classroom Building. - Replace electrical distribution system - campuswide. - Correct sewer line deficiencies. - Perform an AcademicNocational school feasibility study. - Design facilities as determined by AcademicNocational school
study. - Construct facilities as determined by AcademicNocational school
program. - Reroof Vocational School and Laundry Building. - Reroof Dining Facility. - Reroof Treatment Services Building. - Reroof Building #11 (unoccupied). - Reroof Academic School Building.

F.Y.1997
25,000 882,000 3,000,000 1,628,000
20,000
86,000 17,000 9,000 37,000

F.Y.1998
60,000 217,000
38,000

F.Y.1999 5,850,000

TOTALS

71,908,287

2,235,000

7,690,000

455

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

INSTITUTIONAL OPERATIONS - Construct 1,000-bed institutions at 2 facilities per year. - Conduct roofing upgrade for several facilities statewide. - Institute freon recovery program statewide. - Perform locking system upgrade. - Provide ADA modifications at facilities statewide.
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - Institute security upgrade at detention centers. - Replace Cobb Diversion Center with a new 100-bed coed center. - Replace Thomasville Diversion Center with a new 75-bed male center. - Construct renovations to Putnam and Stone Mountain Boot
Camp.
FoonmARMSERVICES - Construct dairy milk processing expansion. - Construct Food Distribution Warehouse expansion. - Replace ACMI kitchen facilities. - Replace Metro C.l. kitchen facilities. - Perform minor farm infrastructure improvements.
HEALTH SERVICES - Provide improvements to medical/dental facilities at Dodge C.l.,
Burruss CTC, Walker C.I. and Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Center.

F.Y.1997
56,000,000 2,000,000
500,000 500,000 500,000
817,500 2,310,000
500,000
2,500,000 1,000,000
75,000
1,200,000

F.Y.1998
58,240,000 2,000,000
500,000 500,000
1,365,000 500,000
1,225,000 3,500,000
75,000

F.Y.1999
60,569,600 2,000,000

TOTALS

67,902,500

67,905,000

62,569,600

456

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - Renovate Buildings 923/609 at Ft. Gillem ($500,000, less
$375,000 federal). - Renovations and additions to Covington Armory ($1,600,000, less
$1,200,000 federal). - Construct new Statesboro Armory ($3,200,000, less $2,400,000
federal). - Construct new Albany Armory ($2,400,000, less $1,800,000
federal). - Renovations and additions to Tifton Armory ($1,000,000, less
$750,000 federal). - Renovations and additions to Calhoun Armory ($1,000,000, less
$750,000 federal). - Construct Headquarters STARC Administrative Building at Ft.
Gillem ($6,000,000, less $4,500,000 federal). - Construct new Douglas Armory ($2,800,000, less $2,100,000
federal). - Construct new Douglasville Armory ($2,800,000, less $2,100,000
federal). - Construct new Macon Armory ($4,000,000, less $3,000,000
federal). - Construct new regional armories in Perry, Hawkinsville, Reynolds
and Montezuma ($4,000,000, less $3,000,000 federal).

F.Y.1997
125,000 400,000 800,000 600,000

F.Y.1998
250,000 250,000 1,500,000

F.Y.1999
700,000 700,000 1,000,000 1,000,000

TOTALS

1,925,000

2,000,000

3,400,000

457

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

STATEWIDE - Renovate, modify and construct additions to existing schools and
build new schools, as needed in the 180 school systems in Georgia.
- Regular Capital Outlay. - Regular Advanced Funding. - Incentive Advance Funding. - Merger Funding. - Growth Funding.
ATLANTA AREA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF - Enclose breezeway between Preschool and Elementary Buildings. - Improve campus drainage system. - Install tile and upgrade 10 restrooms. - Upgrade the fire alarm system. - Replace HVAC systems in:
- High School Building. - Elementary Building. - Preschool Building.
- Student Services Building.
- Wiring retrofit for technology. - Replace phone system. - Replace chalkboards in high school and elementary buildings. - Replace roof on central services building. - Replace carpet in 4 buildings. - Other minor repair and maintenance projects.
GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF - Retrofit campus wiring for technology upgrade. - Renovate Talmadge Gym (phase I and II). - Replace roofs on buildings 037, 055, and 060. - Insulate buildings 053, 055, 006, 059, and 058. - Repairs to Fannin Hall.
GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND - Construct a maintenance/warehouse facility. - Renovate cottages 5 and 6. - Replace and reroute underground hot water distribution lines. - Replace absorption chiller. - Replace the supplmental HVAC unit in the Administration
Building.

F.Y.1997
43,635,933 19,414,077 18,708,324 4,555,440 80,000,000
30,000 50,000 35,000 35,000 146,000
88,000
100,000 2,500
10,000 300,000
95,000 65,000 60,000
882,000 322,000 210,000 136,500 26,250

F.Y.1998
39,369,618 22,911,026
9,702,568 80,000,000
95,000 95,000 50,000 90,000 17,000
300,000

F.Y.1999
43,873,062 21,601,069
5,434,666 80,000,000
90,000 26,000
9,000

SUBTOTALS

168,907,024

152,630,212

151,033,797

458

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

GEORGIA ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND (continued) - Replace floor tile in several buildings throughout the campus. - Replace the carpet in the Administration Building and Music
wings. - Replace walk-in cooler and freezer in the Food Services Building. - Renovate the maintenance engineer's residence. - Replace roof on Cottages 1, 2, 3 and 4. - Renovate Administrative Wing in Administration Building and
LEA office. - Install computerized energy management system. - Replace 5 HVAC units in gym classrooms. - Renovate superintendent's residence. - Upgrade telecommunications system campuswide.

F.Y.1997
20,000 116,000
8,000

F.Y.1998
105,000 51,000 26,000
92,500 14,000 20,000

F.Y.1999 175,000

TOTALS

169,051,024

152,938,712

151,208,797

459

GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

LOAN PROGRAMS - Provide water and sewer loan program for local governments - Provide solid waste loan program for local governments

F.Y.1997
25,000,000 5,000,000

F.Y.1998
25,000,000 5,000,000

F.Y.1999
25,000,000 5,000,000

TOTALS

30,000,000

30,000,000

30,000,000

460

STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

FIELD SERVICES - Construct new office, shop and equipment shed at:
Gordon, Barrow, Wilkinson, Jenkins, Floyd, Butts-Henry, Bryan, Laurens, Jones, Atkinson, Clayton-Fayette, and Ben Hill county units. Construct add-on office, crewrooms, shops or equipment sheds at: Echols, Clinch, Monroe, Ware, Pierce, Taliaferro, McDuffie and Telfair county units. Construct new offices at TreutIen, McRae, Cherokee and Bartow county units. Renovate facilities at Rome, Morgan-Walton, Greene and Camilla locations. Install paving at Washington, Coweta, Meriwether, Upson and Gainesville facilities. Construct an aircraft hanger at Tifton location.
GENERAL ADMINISTRAnON - Construct addition to ReforestationlUtilization and Marketing
Facility at Macon. - Construct MuseumlUrban Tree House at Macon.

KY. 1997 222,810

F.Y.1998 234,906

59,767
55,467 41,535

111,973
15,650 65,277

38,250

34,780 18,150

TOTALS

417,829

480,736

F.Y.1999 225,722 68,185 19,650 45,225
358,782

461

GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

FORENSIC SCIENCES - Renovations to the Atlanta Crime Laboratory. - New roof, expansion and renovations to the Savannah Branch
Laboratory. - Construct a new Augusta Branch Laboratory. - Construct a new Branch Crime Laboratory in Northeast Georgia.
GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER - .Renovate and expand the existing AFIS Computer Room.
INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION - Construct a new regional office building in Thomaston. - Construct a new regional office building in Albany. - Construct a new regional drug enforcement office (RDEO) in
Gainesville. - Construct a new regional office building in Milledgeville. - Construct a new regional drug enforcement office (RDEO) in
Macon.

F.Y.1997 380,000 200,000
200,000 358,000

F.Y.1998
376,000 376,000

KY. 1999
3,000,000 4,500,000
395,000 355,000

TOTALS

1,138,000

752,000

8,250,000

462

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INSTITUTE - Renovate East Wing - Phase III. - Construct New Learning Center. - Widen the main front entrance to the Institute. - Construct Camp Dream client support facility. - Modify vehicular entrance to DNR Historic Pools. - Pave three dirt roads, Conference and North Wing parking area:
Widen Magnolia Road and Oak Connector. - Install lightning suppression system. - Paving, curb and gutter improvements. - Replace existing passenger elevator, Roosevelt Hall. - Enclose outdoor recreation area to provide student rooms. - Resurface Elm Road from Administration Building to VILS
Dormitory gate. - Install concrete curb and gutter at Elm Road. - Resurface Elm Road from VILS Dormitory gate to Pine Road. - Expand and renovate Clubhouse Conference dining area. - Renovate 2nd floor Old Brace Shop outpatient housing.
GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT ATLANTA - Install security screens in bedrooms of treatment units - Construct butler building for staff offices, Treatment Building,
Adolescent and Forensics Unit. - Construct new parking lot. - Install perimeter fence around hospital.
GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT AUGUSTA - Renovate swimming pool, including heated enclosure. - Construct new Security Building. - Construct a Multipurpose Building. - Construct an Admissions Building. - Renovate Adult Admission Unit.
BROOK RUN - Construct 25-meter swimming pool.
CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL - Upgrade facility to 1991 Life Safety Codes & ADA compliance. - Upgrade fuel oil storage tanks to EPA standards. - Remove and test underground storage tanks. - Replace incinerator - Kidd Building.

F.Y.1997
1,557,200 3,133,100
41,400 510,000 50,000

F.Y.1998
176,300 65,500 123,900 62,635

188,430 561,500
296,560 161,784
130,000 63,000
2,000,000

1,100,000

137,813
3,298,770 424,600 150,000

2,438,768

}'.Y. 1999
61,900 470,000 221,700 128,700
71,000 363,300 268,400
200,000
573,387 750,000

SUBTOTALS

12,704,157

3,967,103

3,108,387

463

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL (continued) - Retrofit HVAC systems and equipment to meet 1990 Clean Air
Act.
Replace non-rated telephone/paging cables with "plenum" type. - Reroof 5 chapels. - Reroof Rehabilitation Center (CRC) Building. - Rebuild Yarbrough West passenger elevator. - Rebuild Howell Building elevators. - Renovate Remote Clinic. - Resurface roads and parking lots (phases I, II and III). - Install 100% load generator in BinionIHowell Building. - Prepare ROI study for wood-fired boiler. - Renovate old Personnel Building for CSH museum.
GEORGIA MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE - Install sprinker system in A & B Buildings. - Replace absorption chiller. - Perform lighting retrofit (phases II and III). - Replace large mechanical system pumps and fan motors. - Renovate electrical wiring at DeKalb Addiction. - Restore protective coating at DeKalb Addiction. - Renovate plumbing at DeKalb Addiction. - Renovate HVAC System at DeKalb Addiction. - Resurface and restripe streets and parking lots. - Replace suspended ceilings all patient units and Administration
Building. (phases I, II and III).
GRACEWOOD STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL - Install campuswide lock system. - Replace roof on Building #103. - Install campuswide communication system.
NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL - Replace fire alarm system in all patient units. - Retrofit chillers to meet 1990 Clean Air Act. - Reroof Building 103. - Test all sewer lines on campus for leaks. - Replace perimeter fence at hospital. - Construct 2 isolation rooms each in Buildings 400,410 and 412. - Renovate the interior of Buildings 404,406 and 410. - Renovate the interior of Buildings 315, 403 and 300.

F.Y.1997
2,654,700
600,000
82,278 60,000 300,000
165,400
100,000
500,000 350,000 140,000 210,000 210,000
65,000 110,000 260,000 65,000 60,000

F.Y.1998 2,044,000
115,000
165,400 68,000 66,000
140,000 200,000
60,000

154,665 2,625,000
600,000

80,000 200,000

200,000

F.Y.1999
175,000 165,400
200,000
60,000 750,000
50,000 300,000 250,000 100,000

SUBTOTALS

22,296,200

7,025,503

5,158,787

464

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL AT SAVANNAH - Replace 450-ton chiller. - Renovate restrooms and install signage for ADA compliance. - Install patient tray assembly line. - Construct a Facility Police Building at main entrance. - Remodel vacant side of Building #7. - Replace central dictation system for medical records. - Construct a 64-space parking lot.
SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (BAINBRIDGE) - Install public address system in all buildings. - Construct walkways, ramps and service vehicle access. - Construct Automotive Shop with fuel island.

F.Y.1997
98,000 90,000 83,000 48,100 161,600
77,100 235,000 254,500

F.Y.1998 243,000

SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (THOMASVILLE) - Restore utilities, HVAC, baths to building 410. - Design replacement building for long-term patients now located
in Buildings 514 and 516. - Install 400 S.F. cooler in Building 405. - Install shelving in Building 100. - Install dehumidifier in Warehouse Building 405. - Install canopy over vehicle wash storage area (Building 419). - Restore existing 250,000 gallon water tower. - Install cable and closed circuit TV systems.
WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL - Install breakaway sprinkler heads in Buildings 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, II,
12 and 20. - Install emergency generators at Buildings 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 13. - Renovate bathrooms to facilitate handicapped, Buildings #1 - 20. - Install automatic door openers for handicapped access, fly fans,
double door foyer at Building #9 and security lock systems in Buildings 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10. - Reroof Building #1,4,5,8, 13, 14, 15 and 18. - Reroof Buildings 2, 3, 6 and 16. - Install new 600-ton chiller at Building #18. - Replace steam and condensate lines campuswide. - Replace water heaters and controls on all buildings. - Complete finish of Building #3 to accommodate Acute Care. - Renovate Building #7 to accommodate Forensic Patients.

238,000
52,200 84,900
n,ooo
806,000 1,145,100
131,000
250,000 230,000 337,000 1,752,500
84,000 335,000 140,000

176,400 85,100 81,400

F.Y.1999 236,200
205,800 57,400

TOTALS

41,705,357

11,335,506

8,766,574

465

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND TOURISM

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS - Reconstruct the Georgia Visitor Center at Augusta. - Construct storage building at 5 visitor centers. - Expand sand treatment filter system at Tallapoosa. - Expand sewerage treatment plant at Savannah. - Construct vending machine buildings at 5 visitor centers.

F.Y.1997
4,825,500 78,750 75,000 75,000
250,000

F.Y.1998

GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER Phase IV expansion of the Georgia World Congress Center will provide 3 exhibition halls totaling 500,000 S.F., 30 meeting rooms totaling 60,000 S.F. and ballroomlbanquet facilities totaling 45,000 S.F. Circulation, connecting, service and parking requirments will be provided so that the overall project will be approximately 1.3 million gross square feet.
- Prepare architectural design - Phase IV expansion project. - Construct Phase IV expansion project. - Install furniture, fixtures and equipment - Phase IV expansion
project.

10,530,000

187,785,000

F.Y.1999 15,000,000

TOTALS

15,834,250

187,785,000

15,000,000

466

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

- Install sprinkler system in Sussex Office Building ($400,000 in federal funds in F.Y. 1997).
- Install sprinkler system in Courtland Street Office Building ($265,000 in federal funds in F.Y. 1997).
- Exercise purchase option for land and building in Dalton built to departmental specifications ($2,100,000 in federal funds in F.Y. 1998).
- Exercise purchase option for land and building in Macon built to departmental specifications ($2,600,000 in federal funds in F.Y. 1999).

F.Y.1997 No State No State

F.Y.1998 No State

TOTALS

o

o

F.Y.1999
No State
o

467

LAKE LANIER ISLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

- Expand and improve meeting facilities at Lake Lanier Islands Hilton Resort.

F.Y.1997 4,500,000

F.Y.1998

F.Y.1999

TOTALS

4,500,000

o

o

468

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC SITES - New construction and user fee enhancements. - Ongoing repairs and maintenance to park facilities. - Shop stock. - Paving.
WILDLIFE RESOURCES - Ongoing repairs and maintenance. - Land acquisition for Wildlife Management Areas (from
Stamp/License fees). - New construction ($150,000 in federal funds anticipated in each of
the outyears).
COASTAL RESOURCES - Maintain and replace buoys at Georgia's offshore artificial reefs
($30,000 in federal funds anticipated in each of the outyears). - Artificial reef construction.
INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION - Land acquisition support. - Regional reservoirs.

F.Y.1997
21,530,850 21,024,236
400,000 500,000
777,510 1,375,000
214,335
57,500 250,000
250,000 5,000,000

F.Y.1998
7,309,500 7,926,270
450,000 600,000
578,600 1,450,000
266,700
57,500 250,000
250,000 15,000,000

F.Y.1999
24,242,900 7,936,115 450,000 700,000
407,500 1,525,000
290,000
57,500 250,000
250,000 15,000,000

TOTALS

51,379,431

34,138,570

51,109,015

469

GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

GARDEN CITY TERMINAL - Demolish warehouse and pave 23 acres for container storage. - Conduct an intermodal facility study. - Construction of intermodal facility. - Purchase land for Container Berth 8. - Construct Container Berth 8.
BRUNSWICK TERMINAL - Conduct the Harbor Deepening Feasibility Study - Part II
($355,750, less $164,750 federal). - Construction of Harbor Deepening Project ($123,870,000, less
$76,705,000 federal).

F.Y.1997 8,900,000
400,000
191,900 47,165,000

F.Y.1998 16,975,000

F.Y.1999
6,000,000 87,200,000

TOTALS

56,656,900

16,975,000

93,200,000

470

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

ADMINISTRAnON - Construct new Headquarters Building (anticipate 50% funding in
F.Y. 1996).

F.Y.1997 7,470,834

F.Y.1998

DRIVER SERVICES - Miscellaneous repairs and maintenance to 12 statewide stand alone
driver license facilities.
GEORGIA STATE PATROL - Miscellaneous repairs and maintenance to 48 posts statewide. - Replace underground storage tanks (anticipate 1/3 funding in
FiscalYears 1996, 1997, 1998).

35,000
165,000 428,330

40,000
180,000 428,330

TOTALS

8,099,164

648,330

F.Y.1999
45,000 200,000 245,000

471

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

F.Y.1997

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - Manufacturing-Related Disciplines Complex, Phase II. - Manufacturing-Related Disciplines Complex, Phase III. - Environmental Science and Engineering Complex. - Multi-level parking decks (payback project).

23,731,200 5,000,000

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY - Health Sciences Building. - Sparks Hall Classroom renovation.

20,000,000

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA - Allied Health Sciences & Nursing Building. - Wellness Center.

15,000,000

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA - Parking deck (payback project). - Performing & Visual Arts Center, Phase II.
- Laboratory/Classroom Annex - Pharmacy. - College ofEducation Annex. - Library Building.

State Self-generated

7,520,000 20,000,000 10,500,000

Program Evaluation

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - Auxiliary Services Building (payback project). - Visual Arts Building. - Science Building.

8,460,000

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY - Biology and Chemistry Building. - Addition to Odum Library.

21,968,855

ALBANY STATE COLLEGE - Bookstore - 1.C. Reese Annex. - Dormitory.

1,000,000

ARMSTRONG STATE COLLEGE - Addition to Library.

AUGUSTA COLLEGE - Central Energy Plant, Phase II. - New Academic Building.

2,223,500

F.Y.1998 25,000,000
5,000,000 5,760,800
19,000,000
10,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 2,904,000 15,000,000

F.Y.1999 20,000,000
5,000,000
6,600,000 15,785,074

SUBTOTALS

135,403,555

97,664,800

47,385,074

472

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

CLAYTON STATE COLLEGE - Music Education Building. - Academic Building.
COLUMBUS COLLEGE - Physical Education Facility. - Dormitory (payback project). - Performing Arts Center.
FORT VALLEY STATE COLLEGE - Health & Physical Education Center. - Renovation of Ohio Hall.
GEORGIA COLLEGE - Russell Library Expansion & Renovation.
GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE - Renovation and addition to Marshall Student Center. - Renovation of Crawford Wheatley Hall. - Renovation and addition to Collum Residence Hall (payback
project).

F.Y.1997 3,751,903 11,589,120 4,324,000 12,659,000
5,618,290

F.Y.1998 5,000,000
10,000,000 3,901,898 10,000,000 1,600,000

KENNESAW STATE COLLEGE - Classroom and Office Building.
NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE - Military Science Building. - New Residence Hall.
SAVANNAH STATE COLLEGE - 348-bed Living/Learning Center (payback project). - Math and Computer Science Building.
SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY - Dormitory (payback project). - Plant Operations Building.

15,000,000

3,500,000

7,661,000 13,348,000

5,558,324 1,000,000

WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE - School of Arts and Sciences, Classrooms/Offices. - Renovation and addition to Student Center.

15,000,000

10,000,000

F.Y.1999
1,480,000 5,100,000

SUBTOTALS

224,354,868

148,225,022

53,965,074

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REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE - Fine Arts Center. - Agricultural Science Building.

ATLANTA METROPOLITAN COLLEGE - Student Center.

BAINBRIDGE COLLEGE - Library Building.

State Self-generated

BRUNSWICK COLLEGE - Academic Building Renovation. - Addition to Library.

DARTON COLLEGE - Addition and renovation to Science and Math Building.

DEKALB COLLEGE - Student Center - Central Campus. - Renovation of Fine Arts Building - Central Campus.

EAST GEORGIA COLLEGE - Library-Technology Center.

F.Y.1997 7,000,000

F.Y.1998

5,068,800 3,483,294
100,000 2,212,934
5,000,000

1,900,000 4,375,000

8,922,668

FLOYD COLLEGE - Classroom/Student Center Building.
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE - Science Building. - Addition to Library.
GORDON COLLEGE - Expansion of Russell Hall. - Expansion of Library.

4,864,896 6,000,000 3,881,200

MACON COLLEGE - Student Services Building. - Health Education Building.
MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE - Renovation of Walker Hall Classroom Building. - Admin, Library and Student Services Building, Dublin Center.
SUBTOTALS 474

7,623,648

11,000,000

3,018,240 3,548,745
285,079,293

165,500,022

F.Y.1999 2,700,000
3,600,000 3,300,000 3,000,000 66,565,074

REGENTS, UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

SOUTH GEORGIA COLLEGE - Improvements to campus drainage system. - Health and Physical EducationlRecreation Annex.
WAYCROSS COLLEGE - Student ServicesIPhysica1 Education Building.

F.Y.1997 1,726,445 5,275,346

F.Y.1998 1,500,000

F.Y.1999

TOTALS

292,081,084

167,000,022

66,565,074

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DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL & ADULT EDUCATION

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

NEW CONSTRUCTION - Athens - Construct 60,000 S.F. Academic Building - Phase II. - Augusta - Construct 55,000 S.F. Student Services Building. - Carroll - Construct 55,000 S.F. Classroom Building. - Griffin - Construct 56,000 S.F. Multipurpoose Building. - South Georgia - Construct 22,500 S.F. Manufacturing Technology
Center.
- West Georgia - Construct 60,000 S.F. Allied Health Building. - Augusta - Construct 40,000 S.F. Continuing Education Center. - Albany - Construct 45,000 S.F. Allied Health Building. - Macon - Construct 60,000 S.F. Engineering Technology Center. - Chattahoochee - Construct 25,000 S.F. Health and Human
Services Building.
- DeKalb - Construct Multipurpose Center. - Griffin - Construct 30,000 S.F. Allied Health Building. - Heart of Georgia - Construct 25,000 S.F. Business and Industry
Service Center/Continuing Education Center. - Walker - Construct Multipurpose Building. - Lanier - Construct 20,000 S.F. Technology Business and Industry
Education Center.
MAJOR RENOVATIONS - North Georgia - Rubye Franklin Building, HVAC campuswide,
Auto Tech Building, Porter Yearwood Building.

F.Y.1997 8,967,000 7,485,000 7,629,000 8,984,000 3,000,000
7,475,000

F.Y.1998
8,297,000 5,000,000 5,500,000 6,750,000 3,000,000

F.Y.1999
22,500,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,500,000

REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS - State-owned Technical Institutes.

14,947,986

14,947,986

3,716,000

TOTALS

58,487,986

43,494,986

38,716,000

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

PLANNING CONSTRUCTION - Federal Program.
- State Fund Construction. - Developmental Highways.

F.Y.1997

F.Y.1998

Total Federal
State

668,750,000 535,000,000 133,750,000
26,393,750 225,000,000

668,750,000 535,000,000 133,750,000
27,053,594 225,000,000

MAINTENANCE AND BETTERMENTS - Resurfacing & rehabilitation on-system. - Resurfacing & rehabilitation off-system.

40,000,000 40,000,000

40,000,000 40,000,000

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT - Major renovations and/or construction of buildings.
INTER-MODAL TRANSFER FACILITIES - Airport development. - Airport approach aid and operational improvements. - Railroad acquisition, rehabilitation and consolidation. - Commuter rail corridor development.

1,700,000

1,700,000

1,348,463 1,107,564 12,000,000 40,000,000

1,483,309 1,140,791 12,000,000 45,000,000

F.Y.1999
668,750,000 535,000,000 133,750,000 27,729,934 225,000,000
40,000,000 40,000,000
1,700,000
1,631,639 1,254,870 11,000,000 50,000,000

TOTALS

1,725,049,777 1,730,877,694 1,735,816,443

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS SERVICES

CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTED NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 1999

GEORGIA WAR VETERANS NURSING HOME MILLEDGEVILLE - Construct a new 25,000 S.F. addition to the Wheeler Building to
serve as an Alzheimer Unit ($1,500,000, less $975,000 federal). - Renovate Administration, A, and C Wings of the Wheeler
Building. - Replace molding in Joe T. Wood Building.
GEORGIA WAR VETERANS NURSING HOME - AUGUSTA - Replace all courtyard lighting. - Construct floor over open basement area for electrical/mechanical
equipment relocation.
GEORGIA WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERY MILLEDGEVILLE - Construct a Committal Services Chapel contingent on
establishment of cemetery prior to FY 98. ($553,725, less $276,862 federal).

F.Y.1997 525,000 129,000
30,000

F.Y.1998
30,000 276,863

F.Y.1999 13,500

TOTALS

684,000

306,863

13,500

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APPENDICES
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SURPLUS BY STATE OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT Fiscal Years 1993 and 1994

DEPARTMENT

F.Y. 1993

Administrative Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Audits, Department of Banking and Finance, Department of Children and Youth, Department of Community Affairs, Department of Corrections, Department of Defense, Department of Education, State Board of Forestry Commission General Assembly "'"' Georgia Bureau of Investigation ~ Governor, Office of the Human Resources, Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Department of Insurance, Office of Commissioner of Judicial Branch: Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Courts Continuing Judicial Education, Institute of Judicial Council Judicial Qualifications Commission Juvenile Court Judges, Council of Labor, Department of Law, Department of

1,702,786.16 151,699.88 34,316.84 169,975.71 224,104.45 192,030.64
3,606,553.27 200,905.91
3,430,232.11 569,452.43
3,272,619.29 317,980.07 728,571.13
12,209,738.79 100,168.60
1,505,917.81
167,411.12 3,776.47
948,258.99 13,894.60 4,229.31
5,946.15 35,537.85 325,581.87

F.Y. 1994

DEPARTMENT

F.Y.1993

955,749.15 577,244.33 191,244.68 276,526.29 25,504.80 262,189.21 2,194,567.82 117,356.50
9,002,629.04 *
460,582.12 2,545,994.37
367,869.91 862,403.49 6,846,430.96 164,646.73 546,575.05

Medical Assistance, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Pardons and Paroles, State Board of Public Safety, Department of Public Service Commission Regents, Board of Revenue, Department of Secretary of State Soil and Water Conservation Committee Student Finance Commission, Georgia Teachers' Retirement System Technical and Adult Education, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Service, Department of Workers' Compensation, Board of General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (Issued)

6,031,139.36 184,970.87 463,625.32 396,091.06 407,247.35
1,462,255.04 366,249.11 662,122.13 91,891.08 18,175.09 160,034.98
1,151,592.41 2,656,345.81
83,753.27 72,273.99 1,600,000.00

92,650.49 76,505.01 1,421,243.01
318.58 8,208.94 1,449.23
105.23 110,836.47 267,688.28

Audited State Funds Surplus, June 30
Unallotted State Funds Lapse, June 30
Lottery Funds Surplus, June 30 *

35,194,546.63 10,534,909.69

F.Y. 1994
19,256,211.91 274,636.96 499,501.18
1,875,487.75 290,500.93
1,128,142.60 *
436,350.32 407,080.57
82,216.38
21,774,751.96 *
130,981.86
786,775.09 *
887,924.30 74,680.03 37,276.29
45,890,910.97 24,266,034.62 5,162,092.23

FINANCING CAPITAL OUTLAY NEEDS THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT

In November of 1972, the voters of the State of Georgia approved a comprehensive amendment to the Constitution of 1945 (Ga Laws 1972, p. 1523, et seq., hereinafter referred to as the "Amendment") which permitted the State to finance its needs directly through the issuance of general obligation debt. Prior to the adoption of the Amendment, the State's capital outlay needs were met through the issuance of bonds by ten separate State authorities and secured by lease rental agreements between the authorities and various State departments and agencies. The provisions of the Amendment were implemented by the General Assembly in 1973 with the enactment of the Act, and the constitutionality of the new system of State financing was favorably adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Georgia in a decision rendered on July 16, 1974, in Sears v. State ofGeorgia, 232 Ga. 547 (1974). In November of 1982, the voters of the State of Georgia ratified a new State Constitution which became effective July I, 1983, and such new Constitution continues the Amendment in full force and effect.
Georgia State Financing and Investment
The Commission is an agency and instrumentality of the state and its members are the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the State Auditor, the Attorney General, the Director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services (who also holds the title of Director, Office of Treasury and Fiscal Services) and the Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Commission is responsible for the issuance of all public debt of the state, including general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt. The Commission is further responsible

for the proper application of the proceeds of such debt to the purposes for which it is incurred.
The Commission has two statutory divisions, a Financing and Investment Division and a Construction Division, each administered by a Director who reports directly to the Commission. The Financing and Investment Division performs all services relating to the issuance of public debt, the investment and accounting of all proceeds derived from the incurring of general obligation debt or such other amounts as may be appropriated to the Commission for capital outlay purposes, the management of other state debt, and all financial advisory matters pertaining thereto. The Construction Division is responsible for all construction and construction related matters resulting from the issuance of public debt or from any such other amounts as may be appropriated to the Commission for capital outlay purposes, except that in the case of bond proceeds for public road and bridge construction or reconstruction, the Commission contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Georgia Highway Authority for the supervision of and contracting for designing, planning, building, rebuilding, constructing, improving, operating, owning, maintaining, leasing and managing of public roads and bridges for which general obligation debt has been authorized and in all other cases when the Commission shall contract with a State department, authority or agency for the acquisition or construction of projects under the policies, standards and operating procedures established by the Commission. The Construction Division is also responsible for performing such construction related services for State agencies and instrumentalities as may be assigned to the Commission by Executive Order ofthe Governor.

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CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY BOND LIMITATIONS

The State of Georgia's Constitution and various laws set limits on the indebtedness that can be incurred by the state and its various institutions, departments and agencies. The following describes these limits and also provides certain selected budgetary and fmancial data.

Appropriations and Debt Limitations
Article III, Section IX, Paragraph IV(b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia (the "Constitution") provides:
"The General Assembly shall not appropriate funds for any given fiscal year which, in aggregate, exceed a sum equal to the amount of unappropriated surplus expected to have accrued in the state treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year together with an amount not greater than the total treasury receipts from existing revenue sources anticipated to be collected in the fiscal year, less refunds, as estimated in the budget report and amendments thereto. Supplementary appropriations, if any, shall be made in the manner provided in Paragraph V of this section of the Constitution; but in no event shall a supplementary Appropriations Act continue in force and effect beyond the expiration of the General Appropriations Act in effect when such supplementary Appropriations Act was adopted and approved. "
Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph ICc), (d), (e) and (f) of the Constitution provides that the state may incur public debt of two types for public purposes: (l) general obligation debt and (2) guaranteed revenue debt. General obligation debt may be inCWTed to acquire, construct, develop, extend, enlarge or improve land, waters, property, highways, buildings, structures, equipment or facilities of the .state, its agencies, departments, institutions and certain State Authorities, to provide educational facilities for county and independent school systems, to provide public library facilities for county and independent school systems, counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public libraries or boards of trustees of public library systems, to make loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems, and to make loans to local government entities for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems. Guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred by guaranteeing the payment of certain revenue obligations issued by an instrumentality of the state as set forth in said subparagraph (f) of Paragraph I, Section IV, Article VII of the Constitution. Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph II(b)-(e) of the Constitution further provides that:
(b) No debt may be incurred under subparagraphs (c), (d), and (e) ofParagraph I of this section or Paragraph V ofthis section at any time when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current year or any subsequent year for outstanding general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt, including the proposed debt, and

the highest aggregate annual payments for the then current year or any subsequent fiscal year of the state under all contracts then in force to which the provisions of the second paragraph of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph lea) ofthe Constitution of 1976 are applicable, exceed 10 percent of the total revenue receipts, less refunds, ofthe state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which any such debt is to be incurred.
(c) No debt may be inCWTed under subparagraphs (c) and (d) ofParagraph I of this section at any time when the term of the debt is in excess of 25 years.
(d) No guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred to finance water or sewage treatment facilities or systems when the highest aggregate annual debt service requirements for the then current year or any subsequent fiscal year of the state for outstanding or proposed guaranteed revenue debt for water facilities or systems or sewage facilities or systems exceed 1 percent of the total revenue receipts less refunds, of the state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which any debt is to be incurred.
(e) The aggregate amount of guaranteed revenue debt inCWTed to make loans for educational purposes that may be outstanding at any time shall not exceed $18 million, and the aggregate amount of guaranteed revenue debt incurred to purchase, or to lend or deposit against the security of, loans for educational purposes that may be outstanding at any time shall not exceed $72 million."
In addition, Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph IV of the Constitution provides:
"The state, and all state institutions, departments and agencies of the state are prohibited from entering into any contract, except contracts pertaining to guaranteed revenue debt, with any public agency, public corporation, authority, or similar entity if such contract is intended to constitute security for bonds or other obligations issued by any such public agency, public corporation, or authority and, in the event any contract between the state, or any state institution, department or agency ofthe state and any public agency, public corporation, authority or similar entity, or any revenues from any such contract, is pledged or assigned as security for the repayment of bonds or other obligations, then and in either such event, the

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appropriation or expenditure of any funds of the state for the payment of obligations under any such contract shall likewise be prohibited. "
Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Constitution provides that the state may incur: "Public debt to supply a temporary deficit in the state treasury in any fiscal year created by a delay in collecting the taxes of that year. Such debt shall not exceed, in the aggregate, 5 percent of the total revenue receipts,

less refunds, of the state treasury in the fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which such debt is incurred. The debt incurred shall be repaid on or before the last day of the fiscal year in which it is incurred out of taxes levied for that fiscal year. No such debt may be incurred in any fiscal year under the provisions of this subparagraph (b) if there is then outstanding unpaid debt from any previous fiscal year which was incurred to supply a temporary deficit in the state treasury." No such debt has been incurred under this provision since its inception.

483

TOTAL DEBT AUTHORIZED BY STATE IN GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS
The following table sets forth by purpose the aggregate general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt authorized by the General Assembly of the State. The amounts of such general obligation debt and guaranteed revenue debt actually issued and the amounts authorized but unissued have been aggregated for presentation in the third and fourth columns of this table and labeled "Direct Obligations". The third and fourth colwnns show the Direct Obligations and the aggregate amount of such Direct Obligations authorized but unissued for fiscal years ended JUne 30, 1975 through June 30, 1995. The direct obligations include a bond issue totaling $104,820,000 that was sold in December 1994.

Purpose
Transportation School Construction University Facilities World Congress Center Human Resources Facilities Port Facilities Correctional Facilities Public Safety Facilities Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Development Authority Department ofLabor Department of Natural Resources Vocational Tech Schools Georgia Environmental Facilities
Authority Department of Administrative
Services Department ofAgriculture Georgia Building Authority Stone Mountain Memorial Assn. Department of Veterans Service Jekyll Island State Park Authority Secretary of State Department ofDefense Department of Community Affairs Children & Youth Services Industry, Trade, & Tourism
Subtotal
Net increase resulting from the 1986 B, 1992 A and 1993 E Refunding Bond Issues
Grand Total

General Obligation Debt
Authorized
$1,602,160,000 1,626,165,000 971,380,000 284,840,000 121,025,000 302,675,000 513,590,000 63,160,000 33,045,000 900,000 33,000,000 225,030,000 213,540,000 108,500,000
52,605,000
3,870,000 203,755,000 48,400,000
2,250,000 16,415,000
1,050,000 142,020,000
6,500,000 18,260,000 9.315,000
6,603.450,000
156,470,000
6.759,920,000

Guaranteed Revenue Debt
Authorized

Direct Obligations
Issued

$ 96,105,000 97,470,000

$1,698,265,000 1,626,165,000 971,380,000 284,840,000 121,025,000 302,675,000 513,590,000 63,160,000 33,045,000 900,000 33,000,000 225,030,000 213,540,000 205,970,000

52,605,000

3,870,000 203,755,000
48,400,000 2,250,000 16,415,000 1,050,000 2,020,000 6,500,000 18,260,000 9.315,000

193,575,000

6,657,025,000

156,470,000

193,575,000

6,813.495,000

Direct Obligation Unissued* $
140,000,000 140,000,000 140,000,000

* The Governor recommended in the F. Y. 1995 Amended Budget that these authorized bonds be rescinded.

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OUTSTANDING DEBT OWED BY STATE OF GEORGIA
The following table sets forth the pro-fonna outstanding principal amount of indebtedness of the State as of October 31, 1994 after giving effect to the issuance of bonds that were sold in December 1994.

Direct Obligations: General Obligation Debt Guaranteed Revenue Debt The Bonds (December 1994 Issue)
Net Direct Obligations
Authority Debt: Georgia Highway Authority Georgia Education (Schools) Georgia Education (University) Georgia Building Authority Georgia Building Authority (Hospitals) Georgia Building Authority (penal)\ Georgia Building Authority (Markets) Georgia Ports Authority Jekyll Island-State Park Authority Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Total Authority Debt
Summary of Indebtedness: Net Direct Obligations Authority Debt
Total

Ori&inal Amount
$6,515, I00,000 193,575,000 104,820,000
$6,813.495,000
$ 492,735,000 514,924,000 358,985,000 33,550,000 88,760,000 12,000,000 13,925,000 43,535,000 21,370,000 14.550,000
$1,594.334,000

Outstandin& $3,795,365,000
191,915,000 104,820,000 $4,092, I00,000
1,545,000 175,000
$ 1,720,000 $4,092, I00,000 $ 1.720,000 $4,093,820,000

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PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OWED ON OUTSTANDING BONDS
The following table sets forth the aggregate fiscal year debt service of the State of Georgia on all outstanding bonds, as of October 31, 1994. The table does not include the bond issue totaling $104,820,000 that was sold in December 1994.

Fiscal Year

General Obligation Debt Principal

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

$ 138,980,000 231,375,000 229,620,000 237,310,000 235,965,000 232,370,000 174,250,000 187,340,000 186,005,000 214,015,000 224,075,000 233,580,000 226,570,000 178,410,000 175,305,000 186,795,000 180,980,000 142,940,000 102,870,000 69,720,000 6,890,000

Authority Debt
Principal
$ 690,000 635,000 265,000 130,000

Totals

$3,795365,000

$1,720,000

Guaranteeed Revenue
Debt Principal

$

0

6,780,000

7,175,000

7,585,000

8,035,000

8,510,000

9,030,000

9,585,000

10,160,000

10,800,000

11,490,000

12,235,000

13,035,000

13,545,000

14,455,000

15,430,000

16,475,000

17,590,000

Total Principal

Total Interest

$139,670,000 238,790,000 237,060,000 245,025,000 244,000,000 240,880,000 183,280,000 196,925,000 196,165,000 224,815,000 235,565,000 245,815,000 239,605,000 191,955,000 189,760,000 202,225,000 197,455,000 160,530,000 102,870,000 69,720,000 6,890,000

$ 138,373,010.63 222,924,192.50 207,596,805.00 192,621,366.88 177,492,603.75 162,631,757.50 149,617,976.25 138,205,361.25 126,874,860.00 114,613,117.50 100,678,042.50 86,170,213.75 71,868,146.25 57,747,345.00 45,503,793.13 33,510,673.13 21,483,950.00 11,271,595.00 4,239,535.00 1,169,615.00 96,460.00

Total Debt Service
$ 278,043,010.63 461,714,192.50 444,656,805.00 437,646,366.88 421,492,603.75 403,511,757.50 332,897,976.25 335,130,361.25 323,039,860.00 339,428,117.50 336,243,042.50 331,985,213.75 311,473,146.25 249,702,345.00 235,263,793.13 235,735,673.13 218,938,950.00 171,801,595.00 107,109,535.00 70,889,615.00 6,986,460.00

$191,915,000

$3,989,000,000 $2,064,690,420.02

$6,053,690,420.02

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STATE DEBT BY PERCENTAGE OF TREASURY RECEIPTS

The following table sets forth bond payments as a percentage of net Treasury receipts for prior fiscal years. The maximum percentage allowed by the new State Constitution is 10 percent.

YEAR 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

PERCENTAGE 11.3 10.9 10.4 10.8 10.6 8.8 7.9 8.4 7.3 6.8 7.0 7.6 7.6 6.9 4.6 4.3

*Estimates

YEAR 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

PERCENTAGE 4.4 5.0 5.8 6.1 6.8 6.8 6.4 6.9 5.7 5.7 5.0 5.0 5.8 5.7
* 5.2 * 5.3

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AUTHORIZED POSITIONS BY DEPARTMENT

Department of Administrative Services Agency for Removal of Hazardous Materials Department of Agriculture Department of Banking and Finance Department of Children and Youth Services Department of Community Affairs Department of Corrections Department of Defense Department of Education Employees' Retirement System Forestry Commission Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission Office of the Governor Department of Human Resources Department ofIndustry, Trade and Tourism Department of Insurance Department of Labor Department ofLaw Department of Medical Assistance Merit System of Personnel Administration Department of Natural Resources Department of Public Safety Public Service Commission Department of Revenue Office of Secretary of State Soil and Water Conservation Commission Georgia Student Finance Commission Teachers' Retirement System Department of Technical and Adult Education Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Service State Board of Workers' Compensation

F.Y.1994
935 2
888 136 1,943 127 14,594 268 948 41 802 636 24 281 17,159 203 324 1,920 146 306 213 1,756 2,096 140 1,406 411 24 118 74 2,121 6,405 128 142

TOTAL (Without Regents) Regents, University System of Georgia TOTAL (With Regents)

56,717 36,003 92,720

F.Y.1995
935 2
888 141 1,989 125 15,295 270 954 41 802 653 24 289 16,707 205 324 1,920 154 306 207 1,481 2,129 140 1,416 423 24 120 76 2,264 6,431 128 147
57,010
37,497
94,507

RY.1996
938 2
895 141 2,275 102 15,379 272 916 41 802 733 24 293 16,645 208 328 1,920 172 306 207 1,523 2,155 152 1,416 427 24 120 76 2,529 6,436 128 156
57,741
38,217
95,958

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GLOSSARY

AGENCY FUNDS: Funds collected by the various agencies of state government and retained to be spent on agency programs. These fimds are estimated in the Governor's Budget Report and the Appropriation Act. The agencies increase or decrease these fimds by amendments to the Annual Operating Budget as actual collections occur during the year. Also known as Other Funds.
ALLOTMENT: The authorization for a state agency to withdraw fimds from the state treaswy for expenditure. Before an allotment is granted, however, each budget unit is required to file a quarterly work program with the Office ofPlanning and Budget (OPB) no later than 20 days before the beginning of each quarter of the fiscal year. The work program must include the portion of the appropriation that will be required for the quarter's expenditures based on the budget. After the work program is approved, the Office ofTreaswy records an "allotment payable" from which the state agency can draw cash as needed.
AMENDED BUDGET REPORT: A document submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly in which the Governor recommends spending changes in the current fiscal year for the agencies of state government. The Amended Budget Report can recommend budget additions, budget deletions or transfers of funds within object classes of an agency. Also known as the "supplemental budget" or the "little budget."
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: A document that details those fimds appropriated to a state budget unit. The operating budget for each state agency details the appropriations passed by the General Assembly for that agency with schedules on object classes such as personal services, motor vehicle purchases, equipment, real estate rentals, per diem, fees and contracts, computer charges, capital outlay, federal fimds and other fimds.
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENT: Revisions to the annual operating budget which must be submitted to the Office of Planning and Budget for approval. Typically, these revisions are due to the receipt of fimding that was not included during the appropriation process or transfer of fimds from one activity/fimction to another.
APPROPRIATION: An authorization by the General Assembly to a state agency to spend, from public fimds, a sum of money not in excess of the sum specified for the purposes in the authorization.
APPROPRIATION ACT: Legislation that has been passed by the General Assembly to authorize expenditure of state, federal and other fimds during a given fiscal year.
APPROPRIATION BILL: Legislation pending action by the General Assembly to authorize expenditures for a given fiscal
year. When passed, it becomes an Appropriation Act.

ATTACHED AGENCIES: Small agencies are sometimes attached to a larger state agency for "administrative purposes only" to reduce administrative costs by consolidation. Authorities by law cannot directly receive state fimds and are attached to budgeted state agencies for any state appropriations that might occur.
ATTRITION: A means ofreducing state employment, especially during economic slowdowns, by eliminating positions as they become vacant rather than filling them with new employees.
AUSTERITY REDUCTIONS: Spending cuts throughout all departments of state government as a result of slower growth in revenues than expected, resulting in projected shortfalls in anticipated revenue growth.
AUTHORITY: A public corporation which, prior to the state being able to issue general obligation bonds, issued revenue bonds to construct public facilities.
AUTHORITY LEASE RENTAL: Mandatory appropriations required by the State Constitution to repay bonds that have been sold by the authorities described above. The last of these securities will mature in F.Y. 1998 for the Jekyll Island-State Park Authority.
BUDGET: A complete fmancial plan for a specific fiscal year as proposed in the Governor's Budget Report and as modified and adopted by appropriation and revenue acts.
BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY AND PLANNING ACT: An Act passed by the 1993 General Assembly that fimdamentally changes Georgia's budget process. The Act makes accountability and efficiency the driving forces behind budget decisions, as well as the attainment of agreed-upon directions which have been outlined in comprehensive strategic plans for the state and each agency. Expenditures will be more closely linked to program achievements and outcomes. The measure mandates an ongoing review ofagency continuation budgets and a more detailed review of expenditures at the individual program level. Agencies are encouraged to implement cost-saving measures through a system of monetary incentives that allows them to retain a portion of savings. Procedures and requirements for grant awards by state agencies are also established.
BUDGET CLASS: A kind of expenditure denoting a class of service or commodities purchased or properties acquired as specified in the classification of expenditures under state law for use in expenditure accounting, in the making of budget estimates, and in the budget reports and budgets. Also known as an object class.
BUDGET CYCLE: A period of time in which a specific budget is in effect, usually 12 months.

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BUDGET ESTIMATE: A statement which accompanies explanations, as required by state law, in which a budget unit states its financial requirements and requests appropriations. Also known as an agency's budget request which must be submitted to OPB by September 1 of each year for requests pertaining to the next fiscal year.
BUDGET MESSAGE: A speech by the Governor to the General Assembly in which the Governor outlines his spending proposals and recommendations for additional revenues, if any, that are embodied in an acccompanying budget document. The formal budget message, dealing with the outyear budget, is made to a joint session during the first week that the Legislature convenes. A speech detailing the Governor's Amended Budget recommendations is made to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees during the week before the seSSIon.
BUDGET REPORT: A document which displays all programs, efforts and expenditures which are recommended by the Governor for each agency during a specific fiscal year. The Budget Report includes the Governor's estimate of state revenue to be available during the fiscal year. Also known as the "big budget," the "outyear budget," or the "Governor's budget."
BUDGET UNIT: A department, institution, agency or other unit of organization which has, under general law, an independent existence and thus is authorized to receive and expend an appropriation. An agency may have one or more budget units in the Appropriation Act.
CAPITAL OUTLAY: A budget object class by which cash is appropriated to construct or renovate public facilities.
COMMON OBJECT CLASS: A term which includes the following object classes: personal services, regular operating expenses, travel, motor vehicle equipment purchases, postage, equipment purchases, computer charges, real estate rentals and telecommunications. The object classes are common because they are shared in all or part by nearly every agency_
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE: A group of 6 legislators--3 Representatives and 3 Senators--who are appointed by the presiding officers of the respective houses to reconcile different versions of the appropriation bills that have been passed by the House and the Senate.
CONTINUATION FUNDS: Funds that are appropriated to continue delivering the same level of services during the next fiscal year that is currently being provided by a State agency. Sometimes called current services funds.
DEDICATED FUNDS: Funds collected from a specific revenue source that must be appropriated for a specific expenditure. An example in Georgia is motor fuel tax funds, which must be constitutionally appropriated for programs related to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges.

DEBT LIMITATION: The State Constitution places a ceiling on state indebtedness by limiting general obligation bond debt service payments to 10 percent of net treasury receipts for the prior fiscal year.
EMERGENCY FUND: An appropriation to the Office of the Governor that is set aside for the Governor to provide grants to state agencies to meet emergency needs. Grants from the fund cannot involve a recurring obligation.
ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS: Certain programs, usually federal in origin, that provide benefits to individuals based on specific eligibility requirements. Examples are Medicaid and AFDC benefits.
FEDERAL FUNDS: Funding from the federal government to pay for all or portions of specific programs. Often, federal funds require a state fund "match" in order to receive the federal money.
FISCAL AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Twenty members of the House of Representatives and the Senate comprise the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee, which is authorized to meet when the General Assembly is not in session to consider fiscal affairs transfers as described above at the request of the Governor. The membership includes 5 State Representatives appointed by and including the Speaker,S Senators appointed by and including the Lieutenant Governor and 5 members of each house appointed by the Governor.
FISCAL AFFAIRS TRANSFER: Appropriations are made through allocations to specific object classes, and funds must be spent within those object classes. Language in each Appropriation Act states that "...no funds whatsoever, shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least 11 members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This...shall apply to all funds ofeach budget unit whatever source derived." Fiscal affairs transfers can be considered at any time at the Governor's request but are usually considered near the end of the fiscal year to help agencies meet emergency needs and to address unanticipated budget problems.
FISCAL YEAR: Any 12-month period at the end of which financial accounts are balanced. The state fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30. The federal fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30.
FRINGE BENEFITS: Benefits that are provided to state employees over and above their salaries, as an inducement to employment. These benefits include retirement, health insurance and employer Social Security contributions. Fringe benefits equal about 36 percent of an employee's salary.
FUNCTIONAL BUDGET: A group of related activities aimed at accomplishing a major service or program for which a unit of government is responsible. Used synonymously with activity.
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purposes of state government and is not dedicated to a specific agency or program. General funds are derived from taxes, fees and other general revenues and are appropriated to fmance the ordinary operations of governmental units.
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS: Bonds sold by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission on behalf of the State of Georgia that are backed by "the full faith, credit and taxing power of the State." The funds derived from the sale of these bonds are to be used for various capital outlay projects or the management of state debt.
GUARANTEED REVENUE BONDS: Bonds which have principal and interest payable from earnings of a public enterprise. The state is required by law to appropriate one year's debt payment and retain the total at that level until the bonds have been retired. Guaranteed Revenue Bonds can only be issued for specific purposes as outlined in the State Constitution.
IMPROVEMENT FUNDS: Appropriations that are earmarked to expand existing programs or launch new programs that provide services to the citizens and taxpayers of Georgia.
INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND: A program, recently revamped due to new federal regulations, which involves the use ofMedicaid funds to compensate disproportionate share hospitals for indigent care and to support expanded primary care programs. Participating hospitals make payments into the Trust Fund and these payments are used to match with Medicaid funds. Most of the funds are then returned to the hospitals, with a small amount used for state-level programs. An amendment to the State Constitution authorized the newly revamped program.
INDIRECT FUNDING: The Appropriation Act each year allocates $16.1 million in direct funding to the Department of Administrative Services for computer and telecommunications services to be provided to seven state agencies. These funds are allocated in this manner to facilitate cash flow for DOAS, but are available to DOAS only as services are provided to each agency.
INTER-AGENCY TRANSFER: A transfer of funds between state departments, either in an Appropriation Act or by the State Office of Planning and Budget pursuant to a legislative authorization.
LAPSE: The automatic termination of an appropnatlOn. Appropriations are made for a single fiscal year. At the end of that period, any unexpended or unencumbered fund balances lapse into the state's general treasury, unless otherwise provided by law. There are two kinds oflapses. Non-allotted lapses occur when appropriations are never allotted to a state agency for expenditure and automatically revert to the state treasury on June 30 of each year. Audited lapses occur when budgeted funds are allotted to a state agency for expenditure but are not spent. These unspent funds are identified and lapsed by the State Auditor in the annual audit of each state agency.
LAPSE FACTOR: A budgeting tool that withholds funds from

appropriations, based on anticipated employee turnover and lower employee replacement costs.
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE: An agency within the Legislative Branch that serves as budget advisor to the General Assembly.
LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATION: A specific appropnatlOn spelled out in language in the Appropriation Act that authorizes specific expenditures for each state agency.
LUMP SUM: A single appropriation for a specific purpose that does not specifY a breakdown by object class.
MATCHING FUNDS--A type of federal or state grant that requires the government or agency receiving the grant to commit a certain amount ofmatching funding to a program before funding is made available by the granting authority.
MIDTERM ADJUSTMENT: Additional appropriations to the State Board of Education in an Amended or Supplementary Budget to fund State Quality Basic Education (QBE) requirements for increased enrollment. Initial QBE funding cannot fully and accurately anticipate future enrollment. Midterm adjustments in funding are based on full-time equivalent enrollment counts during the fall quarter.
MIDYEAR ADJUSTMENT RESERYE: A reserve of funds that is set aside each year from prior fiscal year surplus funds to provide additional spending for state agencies in an Amended or Supplementary Budget. The reserve totals one percent of the prior year's net revenue collections, to the extent that surplus funds are available. It is established prior to the Revenue Shortfall Reserve, which is explained elsewhere.
MOTOR FUEL RESERYES. All motor fuel funds are allocated for public roads and bridges by the State Constitution. Ifactual
motor fuel tax collections exceed the estimate, these funds are set
aside in a reserve and are appropriated in a subsequent Appropriation Act.
NON-APPROPRIATED FUNDS: Monies that are received or spent that are not contemplated by an Appropriation Act. These f\mds must be amended into an agency's budget through a request to the Office of Planning and Budget.
OBJECT CLASS: A grouping of similar items of expenditures, such as personal services, regular operating expenses, travel, etc. Object classes are established to record expenditures as shown in the Appropriation Act. Establishment and changes to budget object classes are coordinated with the State Auditor's Chart of Accounts to ensure consistency in statewide fmancial reports.
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET (OPB): OPB is a part of the Governor's Office with the responsibility of providing the Governor with assistance in the development and management of the state budget. OPB also is responsible for working with the State Auditor's Office in evaluating each program in state

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government at least once every 10 years. The Governor is the Director of the Budget.
ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION: An appropriation made in the first budget approved for a fiscal year.
OTHER FUNDS: Funds received by state agencies and institutions for services performed such as patient receipts in hospitals or tuition fees paid by students to colleges or universities. These funds are not turned into the state treasury but are retained by agencies and spent in accordance with an Appropriation Act or state law. Also known as agency funds.
OUTCOME-BASED BUDGETING: A form of budgeting in which resources are allocated in such a way as to achieve specified, agreed-upon outcomes--for instance, a reduction in infant mortality. The emphasis is shifted from reporting efforts to reporting results.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Quantitative and qualitative indicators by which the performance of a program can be assessed against goals and objectives.
PERSONAL SERVICES: The cost of state employees, including salary, fringe benefits and other expenses. This also includes temporary labor.
REVENUE ESTIMATE: An estimate of revenues which will be collected by the state during a fiscal year that will be available for appropriation. These revenues include taxes, fees and sales, and other general revenues which flow into the state treasury and become available for expenditure as approved by the General Assembly. The estimate is made by the Governor and can be amended by the Governor in making recommendations to the General Assembly.
REVENUE SHORTFALL RESERVE: An account established by the State Auditor to make up shortages in revenue collections at the end ofthe fiscal year. More commonly known as the rainy day fimd The reserve is equal to three percent of the state's prior year's net revenue collections, to the extent that surplus is available. Funds are set aside in the Revenue Shortfall Reserve only after the Midyear Adjustment Reserve is fully funded.
STATE AID: Grants and other funding provided by Georgia's State Government to assist cities, counties, public schools and other allied groups in providing various services and programs to the citizens of Georgia.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION: A statement which discloses the assets, liabilities, reserves and equities of a fund or governmental unit at a specified date properly classified to exhibit the financial position of the fund or unit at that date. This statement is published by the State Auditor at the end of each fiscal year.
STATE TREASURY: A function of State Government that receives, manages, invests and allocates all state revenues that are

available for expenditure through the state's general fund budgetary process.
STRATEGIC PLANNING: The process through which a preferred future direction and organizational mission are established and periodically updated in light of changing trends and issues. Goals, objectives and strategies are adopted and implemented to guide an organization toward that preferred future direction.
SUBOBJECT CLASS: The lowest level of detail used in recording expenditures.
SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET: Midyear additions to the Appropriation Act, Usually passed early in the session for projects with a high time priority. No fund reductions or transfers between object classes are permitted in a supplementary budget. Only fund increases are allowed. Single purpose supplementary bills are referred to as "speedy bills" when timing is important.
SURPLUS: Surplus funds represent those funds not spent at the end of a fiscal year. They come from two sources: excess revenue collections over the revenue estimate, and unspent appropriations that were lapsed back to the State Treasury and are available for re-appropriation.
UNIQUE OBJECT CLASS: A grouping of similar items of expenditures that are unique to a particular State agency, or to only a few agencies. Examples include public library materials and drivers license processing.
UNIT: A state agency or a division within an agency that is authorized to receive an appropriation. Functions or activities are a part of a unit.
USER TAXES AND FEES: Charges associated with using a particular service provided by state government to its citizens. The charge generally recovers the cost of providing the service. Examples include state park receipts and drivers licenses.
VETOES: The Governor is empowered to veto an entire Appropriation Act or line-item veto an individual appropriation.

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