Lowering flags to half-staff on Sunday, September 11, 2022, in honor of Patriot Day, Authorizing a transfer from the Governors Emergency Fund, Reappointing the Honorable C. Derek Easterling as a member of the Professional Standards Commission, Appointing the Honorable Stephen Brian Sirmans as a member of the Professional Standards Commission, Appointing the Honorable Vonda Pruett Woodall as a member of the Professional Standards Commission, Appointing the Honorable Judi Harris Wilson as a member of the Professional Standards Commission, Appointing the Honorable Gwendolyn Patrice Cantrell as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Declaring a State of Emergency for Severe Flooding, Appointing the Honorable Tommy Dean Black as a member of the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists, Reappointing the Honorable Betty Carlisle as a member of the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers, Reappointing the Honorable Vaughn G. Bray as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Reappointing the Honorable Donald Cote as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Reappointing the Honorable Ralph T. Jackson, Jr. as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Reappointing the Honorable William Lanier Herndon as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Reappointing the Honorable Jason Murphy as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Reappointing the Honorable Kadyn Williams as a member of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, Reappointing the Honorable Brian Dill as a member of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, Reappointing the Honorable Jerald Mitchell as a member of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, Reappointing the Honorable Mark Robert Parkman as a member of the Georgia Telecommunications Commission, Reappointing the Honorable James Alvin Wilbanks as a member of the Georgia Telecommunications Commission, Appointing the Honorable Christopher Edward Brown as a member of the Georgia Telecommunications Commission, Appointing the Honorable Cecil Pope Staton, Jr. as a member of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, Reappointing the Honorable Jennifer Pipkin as a member of the Georgia Board of Nursing, Reappointing the Honorable Cynthia Edwards Summerlin as a member of the Georgia Board of Nursing, Appointing the Honorable Ashley Williams Gresham as a member of the Georgia Board of Nursing, Reappointing the Honorable Sarvepalli D. Jokhai as a member of the State Board of Podiatry Examiners, Reappointing the Honorable Judith Gaultney Sanders as a member of the State Board of Podiatry Examiners, Reappointing the Honorable Paul Charles Ajamian as a member of the State Board of Optometry, Reappointing the Honorable Karen Canupp as a member of the State Board of Optometry, Reappointing the Honorable B. Thassanee Gutter-Parker as a member of the State Board of Optometry, Reappointing the Honorable Robert McCullough as a member of the State Board of Optometry, Reappointing the Honorable Jeanne Maire Perrine as a member of the State Board of Optometry, Lowering flags to half-staff on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, in honor and memory of individuals recognized posthumously by the Georgia General Assembly, Authorizing the demolition and removal of structures from Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Swainsboro Campus, Authorizing the demolition and removal of a structure from Southern Crescent Technical College, Authorizing the demolition and removal of a structure from Georgia State University, Suspending Sheriff Richard Morgan from the Office of Sheriff of Miller County, Reappointing the Honorable Counte Cooley as a member of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Low-voltage Contractors, Reappointing the Honorable Randy Zimler as a member of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Low-voltage Contractors, Reappointing the Honorable Lance McCravy as a member of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Master Plumbers and Journeyman Plumbers, Reappointing the Honorable Christopher Shane Joiner as a member of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Electrical Contractors, Reappointing the Honorable Johnny B. Lyons as a member of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Conditioned Air Contractors, Reappointing the Honorable Elaine Powers as a member of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, Division of Conditioned Air Contractors, Appointing the Honorable Gary William Washington as a member of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit Public Defender Supervisory Panel, Appointing the Honorable Michael James Register as a member of the Georgia Board of Private Detectives and Security Agencies, Appointing the Honorable Rooney L. Bowen, III as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, Lowering flags to half-staff on Saturday, August 27, 2022, in honor and memory of former First Lady of Georgia Mrs. Sandra Dunagan Deal, Reappointing the Honorable John Chadwick Nimmer as a member of the State Forestry Commission, Appointing the Honorable Greg Allen as a member of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board, Appointing the Honorable Joseph Wade Padgett as a member of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board, Appointing the Honorable Joseph Lamon Cushner as a member of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board, Appointing the Honorable Marie Greene Broder as a member of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board, Appointing the Honorable Patrick Lyn Labat as a member of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board, Appointing the Honorable Janet Lee Moon as a member of the Criminal Case Data Exchange Board, Appointing the Honorable Mychal Hutchinson Walker, Sr. as a member of the Board of Public Health, Appointing the Honorable Ashley Toomer Camoosa as a member of the State Board of Physical Therapy, Reappointing the Honorable Suzanne M. Dooley as a member of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board, Reappointing the Honorable Louise Hill as a member of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board, Reappointing the Honorable Jonathan Taylor as a member of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board, Appointing the Honorable Jane Gaines McCall as a member of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Services Board, Reappointing the Honorable Chase Daughtrey as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, Reappointing the Honorable Bruce E. Wright as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, Appointing the Honorable Mike Greene as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, Appointing the Honorable Detria Carter Powell as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, Appointing the Honorable Richard R. Rafter as Solicitor General of the State Court of Effingham County, Appointing the Honorable D. Victor Reynolds as Superior Court Judge of the Cobb Judicial Circuit, Appointing the Honorable Julie Adams Jacobs as Superior Court Judge of the Cobb Judicial Circuit, Appointing the Honorable Robert W. Hunter III as Judge of the State Court of Richmond County, Appointing the Honorable Andrew B. Roper as Superior Court Judge of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, Appointing the committee to investigate Richard D. Morgan, Sheriff of Miller County, Appointing the Honorable Thomas E. Davis as a member of the State Board of Funeral Service, Reappointing the Honorable Alice F. Cellino as a member of the State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology, Appointing the Honorable Jacqueline Darby Hightower as a member of the State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology, Reappointing the Honorable Robin B. Hardin as a member of the State Board of Examiners for Speech Pathology and Audiology, Appointing the Honorable Michael Murray Eason as a member of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Appointing the Honorable John Louis Daniel as a member of the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, Appointing the Honorable Hunter Bradley Hill as a member of the Southern States Energy Board, Lowering flags to half-staff on Saturday, August 6, 2022, in honor and memory of Deputy Jamie Reynolds, Spalding County Sheriffs Office, Transferring property in Thomas County from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Lowering flags to half-staff on Thursday, August 4, 2022, in honor and memory of Sgt. More information about coronavirus waivers and flexibilities is available on . Transporters are responsible for ensuring that they have proper oversize signs, markings, flags, and escorts as defined in the Georgia Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations. Call 1-800-GEORGIA to verify that a website is an official website of the State of Georgia. A lock ( LockA locked padlock ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. An official website of the State of Georgia. Restaurants are the heartbeat of their communities and right now, our industry is facing challenges far greater than we could have ever imagined. Nothing herein will be construed as an exemption from the Commercial Driver's License requirements in 49 C.F.R. ORDERED: That a State of Emergency exists in the following Georgia counties: Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley, Burke, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Elbert, Emanuel, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Hart, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, McDuffie, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Murray, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rabun, Richmond, Rockdale, Screven, Spalding, Stephens, Talbot, Taliaferro, Towns, Treutlen, Troup, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walker, Walton, Warren, Washington, White, Whitfield, Wilkes, and Wilkinson. ORDERED: That the State of Emergency declared by this Order shall coexist with the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery declared by Executive Order 06.30.21.01 and renewed by Executive Orders 07.22.21.01, 08.19.21.01, 09.20.21.01, 10.21.21.01,11.19.21.01 , and 12.17.21.01. ORDERED: That the Georgia Department of Transportation and Georgia Department of Public Safety shall take all necessary action to ensure the expeditious movement of utility vehicles, equipment, and personnel through the State to eliminate power outages. Georgia Election 2022; . GA Governor Executive Orders (2020-2021) Executive Order State: Georgia Signed: April 01, 2020 Effective: April 01, 2020 Summary Georgia Governor Kemp temporarily suspends the physical presence requirement for notarial acts related to legal documents involving real estate transactions. 2022-12-12 Subject: Executive orders--Georgia--Periodicals Location: United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 Medium: executive orders Type: Text Format: application/pdf Description: This is an executive order issued by the Governor of the state of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library Executive order, 2022 December 21A Creator: Georgia. Georgia. . 390.23 allows the Governor of a State to suspend these rules and regulations for up to 30 days if the Governor determines that an emergency condition exists; and, WHEREAS: On June 30, 2021, I declared a State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery by issuing Executive Order 06.30.21.01; and, WHEREAS: On July 22, 2021, I renewed the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery until August 29, 2021, by issuing Executive Order 07.22.21.01; and, WHEREAS: On August 19, 2021, I renewed the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery until September 28, 2021, by issuing Executive Order 08.19.21.01; and, WHEREAS: On September 20, 2021, I renewed the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery until October 28, 2021, by issuing Executive Order 09.20.21.01; and, WHEREAS: On October 21, 2021, I renewed the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery until November 27, 2021, by issuing Executive Order 10.21.21.01; and, WHEREAS: On November 19, 2021, I renewed the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery until December 27, 2021, by issuing Executive Order 11.19.21.01; and, WHEREAS: On December 17, 2021, I renewed the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery until January 26, 2022, by issuing Executive Order 12.17.21.01; and, WHEREAS: This Order shall create a coexisting state of emergency in the State of Georgia with the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery taking place in the State of Georgia described in the immediately preceding paragraphs; and, WHEREAS: The responses by the State to this State of Emergency for Winter Storm and the State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery taking place in the State of Georgia shall proceed simultaneously, without one impeding the other; and, WHEREAS: Code Section 38-3-51 vests the Governor with the authority to bring emergency situations under control by issuing orders, rules, and regulations to protect the safety and welfare of the public. Georgia governor signs executive order to fill Danny Rampey's House seat ORDERED: That the federal rules and regulations limiting hours that operators of commercial vehicles may drive are suspended to ensure the uninterrupted supply of goods and services necessary to respond to this State of Emergency, including petroleum products, propane, and heating fuels. Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. ORDERED: That all resources of the state of Georgia be made available to assist in preparation, response, and recovery activities throughout the affected areas, and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency shall activate the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan. 2023 | Governor Brian P. Kemp Office of the Governor Each issue also has a distinctive theme title Georgia. THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR: STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR WINTER STORM WHEREAS: The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Watch for Northeast Georgia, beginning on January 15, 2022; and ORDERED: That all resources of the State of Georgia be made available to assist in preparation, response, and recovery activities throughout the affected areas, and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency shall activate the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE An official website of the State of Georgia. These orders are legal instruments by which Governor Kemp carries out the duties of his office.