{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-12-1","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 31-12-1","heading":"Power to conduct research and studies.","body":"The Department of Public Health and county boards of health are empowered to conduct studies, research, and training appropriate to the prevention of diseases and accidents, the use and control of toxic materials, and the prevention of environmental conditions which, if permitted to develop or continue, would likely endanger the health of individuals or communities.","path":["TITLE 31 Health","CHAPTER 12 Control of Hazardous Conditions, Preventable Diseases, and Metabolic Disorders"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.31.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"767d6f6158e2020164a8139eeea3ed0b8bc23a165b70c7a78862d6305e26c2cf","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-11-139","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-31-12-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}