Rule 110-5-1-.05 - Eligible and Ineligible Projects(1) Eligible projects include projects that assess, plan for or implement the consolidation of local government units or local government service delivery programs; projects that further the efficiency and/or effectiveness of a single consolidated government's service delivery programs; and the work of the Future Communities Commission in carrying out its purpose of examining governmental, social and economic issues confronting local governments, assessing the future implications of continuing negative trends, determining changes needed in local government structure to provide for quality of life and economic prosperity, and developing specific proposals for ensuring economic prosperity. Consolidation of local government units includes county-county consolidation; city-county consolidation; city-city consolidation; city-local authority consolidation; local authority-local authority consolidation; and any other combination of local government units as defined in the Act and these rules. Consolidation of local government service delivery programs could include consolidation of services such as police, fire, water and sewer, recreation, code enforcement, etc., or consolidation of separate functions within an existing consolidated government unit.(2) Ineligible projects include joint projects that do not result in the permanent consolidation of services or units. Intergovernmental agreements are not eligible unless the agreement involves the permanent consolidation of two or more service programs or consolidation of local government units. The construction or renovation of shared facilities by two or more local government units where no programs or units are consolidated is not an eligible project. In addition, the joint purchase of equipment is not an eligible project unless it is part of a consolidation of programs or units.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 110-5-1-.05
O.C.G.A. Secs. 36-86-4, 50-8-8.
Original Grant description entitled "Eligible and Ineligible Projects" received August 17, 1995.Submitted: Jul. 26, 1996.