{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-12-20","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 50-12-20","heading":"Legislative findings and declaration of public policy.","body":"The General Assembly finds that the general welfare of the people of this state will be promoted by giving recognition to the arts as a vital part of our culture and heritage and economic development. The arts industry fuels cultural heritage tourism, the fastest growing segment of tourism; is a catalyst for community revitalization, boosting local economies; fuels arts education in our schools, which prepares students to be entrepreneurial, critical thinkers; and spurs innovation, helping industries to become more competitive in a global marketplace. The General Assembly, therefore, declares it to be the public policy of this state to encourage the development of the arts.","path":["TITLE 50 State Government","CHAPTER 12 Commissions and Other Agencies","Article 2 Georgia Council for the Arts","PART 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.50.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":"2026-09-17T19:34:58Z","sha256":"d2ede006bdf7c65be19deb0b530324e597579935bb7db2f6531246d95027542a","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-12-1-through-50-12-7","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-12-21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}