For carrying out any of the objectives stated in Code Section 12-3-50, the department may accept grants and gifts from the federal government; the state government; any county, municipal, or local government; any board, bureau, commission, agency, or establishment of any such government; any other organization, public or private; and any individual or groups of individuals. Such grants or gifts shall be held and administered subject to Code Section 12-3-50, this Code section, and Code Sections 12-3-52 through 12-3-54.
OCGA § 12-3-51