Warmup Question
Other than the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, what are some additional elected offices in the executive branch of state government?
Agenda
Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs; include education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development, and natural resources.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Other than the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, what are some additional elected offices in the executive branch of state government?
Other than the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, elected officers in the executive branch includes:
- secretary of state
- attorney general
- state superintendent of schools
- commissioner of insurance
- commissioner of agriculture
- commissioner of labor.
Agenda
Describe the organization of the executive branch, with emphasis on major policy areas of state programs; include education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development, and natural resources.
The Department of Education
Founded in 1870, the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for overseeing all facets of public education. Its primary purpose is to ensure that “education-related laws are obeyed and that state and federal funds are properly allocated.”
The state superintendent of schools reports directly to the Governor.
The superintendent is also the chief executive officer of the state’s Board of Education which is made up of 14 members
(based on congressional districts).
The Department of Education is made up of five offices:
-- Curriculum and Instruction
-- Finance and Business Operations
-- Instructional Technology
-- Media, Policy and External Affairs
-- Teacher and Student Support.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety was created in 1937 and was established to protect Georgia’s
citizens and their property. This department, under the direct supervision of the Governor is made up of
several departments. These include:
--Georgia Highway Patrol
--Capitol Police
--Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
The Department of Transportation plays a role in all four of the major transportation systems in the
state.
The GDOT is responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining Georgia’s roads and highways. However, it also offers financial support and planning to the other three transportation systems. The Department has eight offices throughout the state. One of the department’s most recognized contributions to the state are the yellow Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) trucks that quickly respond to highway accidents and stranded motorists.
The Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is responsible for bringing economic
development to the state
The department “markets Georgia to the world by encouraging investment and trade and attracting tourists to Georgia. It also promotes Georgia as a “go-to location for film, music, digital entertainment, and the arts.” Many well known movies have been filmed in Georgia including Forest Gump, The Blind Side, and Zombieland, just to name a few.
Founded in 1870, the Georgia Department of Education (DOE) is responsible for overseeing all facets of public education. Its primary purpose is to ensure that “education-related laws are obeyed and that state and federal funds are properly allocated.”
The state superintendent of schools reports directly to the Governor.
The superintendent is also the chief executive officer of the state’s Board of Education which is made up of 14 members
(based on congressional districts).
The Department of Education is made up of five offices:
-- Curriculum and Instruction
-- Finance and Business Operations
-- Instructional Technology
-- Media, Policy and External Affairs
-- Teacher and Student Support.
The Department of Public Safety
--Georgia Highway Patrol
--Capitol Police
--Motor Carrier Compliance Division.
The Georgia Department of Transportation
The GDOT is responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining Georgia’s roads and highways. However, it also offers financial support and planning to the other three transportation systems. The Department has eight offices throughout the state. One of the department’s most recognized contributions to the state are the yellow Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) trucks that quickly respond to highway accidents and stranded motorists.
The Georgia Department of Economic Development
The department “markets Georgia to the world by encouraging investment and trade and attracting tourists to Georgia. It also promotes Georgia as a “go-to location for film, music, digital entertainment, and the arts.” Many well known movies have been filmed in Georgia including Forest Gump, The Blind Side, and Zombieland, just to name a few.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources was created to administer and enforce the laws passed by
General Assembly that relate to Georgia’s natural resources; primarily its rivers and lakes. The DNR also
operates Georgia’s state parks and preserves the state’s historical sites. Finally, the DNR is responsible for
enforcing Georgia’s hunting, fishing, and boating laws.
