Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 125-1-2-.08

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through December 24, 2024

Rule 125-1-2-.08 - Publications

The Department of Corrections shall produce and disseminate various materials (1) to promote public understanding of the Department's activities, functions and purposes and (2) to promote the exchange of information within the Department. These public documents shall include annual reports, newsletters, brochures, and booklets intended for general dissemination to the public, departmental personnel or government authorities.

(a) All such documents shall honestly, fairly and clearly reflect the activities of the Department and shall be produced in accordance with current requirements.

(b) Each such document shall clearly show on its cover the number of copies printed, as well as the approximate cost of the total printing.

(c) The Department shall, on or before December 1 of each year, provide to the State Librarian a list by title of all public documents published or issued by this Department during the preceding State of Georgia fiscal year. This list shall also note the frequency of publication of each public document listed.

(d) The Department shall make available to the State Librarian at least 50 copies of each of this Department's public documents. These copies are for exchange between this state and other states in the Librarian's capacity of Exchange Officer of Georgia.

(e) Wardens/Superintendents are authorized, within available resources, to support quasi-official and/or unofficial publications at their institutions. Wardens/Superintendents may dictate the bounds of propriety to which such publications must subscribe, as well as the extent of distribution of such publications. Receipt and/or internal distribution of the material shall be in accordance with the Rules of the State Board of Corrections and/or special directives and authorizations issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections.

(f) Copies of these documents shall be made available to the Department.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-1-2-.08

Ga. Constitution 1983, Art. XI, Sec. 1, O.C.G.A. Secs. 42-2-11, 42-5-53, 42-10-2, 50-11-5, 50-11-8.

Rule entitled "Publications" adopted as R. 415-1-2-.08. F. Nov. 14, 1984; eff. Dec. 4, 1984, renumbered as R. 125-1-2-.08 of same title. F. June 28, 1985; eff. July 20, 1985, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: F. Feb. 6, 2003; eff. Feb. 26, 2003.