Legal Notices

Service of Process

Georgia law at O.C.G.A. § 50-21-35 requires each state agency to publish its designee(s) and address for service of process for civil actions brought against the state. For DCH, this information may be found here:

DCH Admin Order - Service of Process 6.30.2023

Open Records

The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.) provides that all records are subject to disclosure to the public, unless specifically exempted for reasons such as an order by a Georgia court or by law. The Act requires all public agencies to respond in writing to Open Records requests and to allow any person to inspect and copy public records, which are not protected by a statute or court order, no later than three business days after a request to review records is made.

The Commissioner of the Department of Community Health has designated an Open Records Officer to review all requests submitted to the department. For assistance with Open Records, please e-mail  [email protected].

Complete a digital Open Records Request form here.

Administrative order designating the Open Records Officer pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71(b)(2)  - Updated 11/09/20