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GA Code § 15-21-112 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 7 - Compensation to Victims of Violators of Driving Under the Influence Statute|§ 15-21-112. Additional Penalty for Violation of Code Section 40-6-391

  In every case in which any state court; probate court; juvenile court; municipal court, whether known as mayor's, recorder's, or police court; or superior court in this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision of this state which has adopted by reference Code Section 40-6-391 pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 6 of Title 40, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to the lesser of $26.00 or 11 percent of the original fine.   Such sums shall be in addition to that amount required by Code Section 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund or Code Section 47-11-51 concerning the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia.     (Code 1981, §15-21-112, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1836, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1800, § 8; Ga. L. 2004, p. 709, § 2.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2004, p. 709, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "The General Assembly declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(f) of the Constitution."   Law reviews.   - For note on the 1994 amendment of this Code section, see 11 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 166 (1994).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Fine improperly imposed.    - Since no fine was imposed on the driving under the influence offense that violated O.C.G.A. § 40-6-391, the $100 brain/spinal cord fee imposed under O.C.G.A. §§ 15-21-149 and15-21-150 and the $25 driving under the influence victim surcharge imposed under O.C.G.A. §§ 15-21-110 and15-21-112(a) should not have been imposed under O.C.G.A. §§ 15-21-112 and15-21-149(a) because those fees were contingent upon the imposition of a fine. Johnson v. State, 282 Ga. App. 258, 638 S.E.2d 406 (2006).    Cited in Hannah v. State, 280 Ga. App. 230, 633 S.E.2d 800 (2006).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Surcharge is an additional penalty  to be added to the fine; no provision is made for assessment when bail or bond is posted. 1996 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U96-8.
GA Code § 15-21-113 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 7 - Compensation to Victims of Violators of Driving Under the Influence Statute|§ 15-21-113. Assessment and Collection of Penalty; Payment to Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; Quarterly Reports and Accounting

 The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-112 shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance to the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board, to be deposited into the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. The authority shall, on a quarterly basis, make a report and accounting of all funds collected pursuant to this article and shall submit such report and accounting to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office no later than 60 days after the last day of the preceding quarter.    (Code 1981, §15-21-113, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1836, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. ES3, § 6/HB 1EX; Ga. L. 2008, p. VO1, § 1-7/HB 529; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 15/SB 340.)    The 2014 amendment,  effective April 29, 2014, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "House Budget and Research Office" for "House Budget Office" and substituted "Senate Budget and Evaluation Office" for "Senate Budget Office" in the last sentence of this Code section.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2008, p. VO1, § 1-7/HB 529, which amended this Code section, was passed by the General Assembly as HB 529 at the 2007 regular session but vetoed by the Governor on May 30, 2007. The General Assembly overrode that veto on January 28, 2008, and the Act became effective on that date.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Priority of disbursement.   - In the event of partial or installment payments of funds, the payments must be allocated proportionally between money attributable to the fine and to the surcharges, and the amount applicable to the surcharges allocated proportionally to the fund. 1996 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U96-8.
GA Code § 15-21-114 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 7 - Compensation to Victims of Violators of Driving Under the Influence Statute|§ 15-21-114. Failure to Remit Moneys in Timely Manner

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2004, p. ES3, § 6/HB 1EX, effective June 15, 2004.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1992, p. 1836, § 1.
GA Code § 15-21-115 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 7 - Compensation to Victims of Violators of Driving Under the Influence Statute|§ 15-21-115. Failure or Refusal to Remit Sums Due

 Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sum provided for in this article who fails or refuses to so remit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §15-21-115, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1836, § 1.)
GA Code § 15-21-130 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 8 - Funding for Local Victim Assistance Programs|§ 15-21-130. Legislative Intent

 It is the intent of this article to provide funding for local victim assistance programs.    (Code 1981, §15-21-130, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 260, § 3.)
GA Code § 15-21-131 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 8 - Funding for Local Victim Assistance Programs|§ 15-21-131. Imposition of Additional Fines

  In every case in which any court of this state or any municipality or political subdivision of this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any criminal offense or any criminal ordinance violation, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 5 percent of the original fine.   Such sums shall be in addition to any amount required by Code Section 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund and in addition to any other amounts provided for in this chapter.     (Code 1981, §15-21-131, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 260, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 551, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Traffic offenses.   - Imposition of the five percent additional penalty includes chargeable traffic offenses. 1997 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U97-28.   Additional penalty.    - Additional penalty imposed under O.C.G.A. § 15-21-131 should be collected in traffic cases, unless there is a specific exception in which the accused posts a cash bond that is subsequently forfeited and applied as a fine in lieu of the accused appearing in court. 2006 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2006-1.
GA Code § 15-21-133 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 8 - Funding for Local Victim Assistance Programs|§ 15-21-133. Payment of Additional Sums

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2004, p. ES3, § 8/HB 1EX, effective June 15, 2004.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1995, p. 260, § 3.
GA Code § 15-21-134 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 8 - Funding for Local Victim Assistance Programs|§ 15-21-134. Refusal to Pay Sums as Provided in This Article

 Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sums provided for in this article who refuses to so remit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §15-21-134, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 260, § 3.)
GA Code § 15-21-140 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-140. Authorization of Additional Penalty Assessments for Violations Involving Driving Under the Influence

 This article is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(k) of the Constitution, which provision authorizes additional penalty assessments for violations relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and provides that the proceeds derived therefrom may be used for the purpose of meeting the costs of care and rehabilitative services for certain citizens of this state with brain or spinal cord injuries.    (Code 1981, §15-21-140, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1.)
GA Code § 15-21-141 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-141. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Commission" means the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission created in Code Section 15-21-142.   "Trust fund" means the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund created by Code Section 15-21-148.     (Code 1981, §15-21-141, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 1.)
GA Code § 15-21-142 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-142. Fund Established

 There is established the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission which is assigned to the Department of Public Health for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3.    (Code 1981, §15-21-142, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 15-21-143 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-143. Appointment of Members and Personnel; Agencies

  The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission shall consist of 16 members who shall serve for terms of two years, except that with respect to the first members appointed, five members shall be appointed for a term of three years, five for a term of two years, and five for a term of one year. The following agencies may each appoint one member of the commission:   The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency;   The State Board of Education;   The Department of Public Safety;   The Department of Community Health;   The Department of Public Health; and   The Department of Human Services.  The remaining ten members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor, seven of whom shall be citizens who have sustained brain or spinal cord injury or members of such persons' immediate families, no more than one of whom shall reside in the same geographic area of the state which constitutes a health district established by the Department of Public Health. The Governor is authorized but not required to appoint the remaining three members from recommendations submitted by the Private Rehabilitation Suppliers of Georgia, the Georgia Hospital Association, the Brain Injury Association of Georgia, the Medical Association of Georgia, and the Georgia State Medical Association. The Governor shall also establish initial terms of office for all 16 members of the board within the limitations of this subsection.      In the event of death, resignation, disqualification, or removal for any reason of any member of the commission, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment and the successor shall serve for the unexpired term.   Membership on the commission does not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership.   The Governor shall designate a chairperson of the commission from among the members, which chairperson shall serve in that position at the pleasure of the Governor. The commission may elect such other officers and committees as it considers appropriate.   The commission, with the approval of the Governor, may employ such professional, technical, or clerical personnel as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.     (Code 1981, §15-21-143, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 24; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 15; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 3; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-14/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 5-2/HB 214; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 3/HB 1146.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
GA Code § 15-21-144 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-144. Expense Allowance and Travel Reimbursement of Members of the Fund

 Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly for each day such member of the commission is in attendance at a meeting of such commission, plus either reimbursement for actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the same mileage allowance for use of a personal car in connection with such attendance as members of the General Assembly receive. Such expense and travel allowance shall be paid in lieu of any per diem, allowance, or other remuneration now received by any such member for such attendance. Expense allowances and other costs authorized in this Code section shall be paid from moneys in the trust fund.    (Code 1981, §15-21-144, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 4.)
GA Code § 15-21-145 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-145. Duties of the Commission

  The commission shall do all of the following:   Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties. The commission shall also meet on the call of the chairperson or the Governor;   Maintain minutes of its meetings;   Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business;   Accept applications for disbursements of available money from the trust fund;   Maintain records of all expenditures of the commission, funds received as gifts and donations, and disbursements made from the trust fund; and   Conform to the standards and requirements prescribed by the state accounting officer pursuant to Chapter 5B of Title 50.     The commission shall utilize existing state resources and staff of participating departments whenever practicable.     (Code 1981, §15-21-145, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 5; Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 24/HB 293.)
GA Code § 15-21-146 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-146. Recommendations of Changes in State Programs, Statutes, Policies, and Budgets; Standardization of Care

 The commission may recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and standards relating to the care and rehabilitation of persons with brain or spinal cord injuries, improve coordination among state agencies that provide care and rehabilitative services, and improve the condition of citizens who are in need of rehabilitative services.    (Code 1981, §15-21-146, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 6.)
GA Code § 15-21-147 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-147. Acceptance of Federal Funds; Disposition

 The commission may accept and solicit federal funds granted by Congress or executive order for the purposes of this article as well as gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations, or foundations. The acceptance and use of federal funds does not commit state funds and does not place an obligation upon the General Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds are made available. All funds received in the manner described in this Code section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the trust fund to be disbursed as other moneys in such trust fund.    (Code 1981, §15-21-147, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 7; Ga. L. 2010, p. 462, § 1/HB 1310; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 3/SB 296.)
GA Code § 15-21-148 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-148. Creation of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

  There is created the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund as a separate fund in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall credit to the trust fund all amounts transferred to such fund and shall invest the trust fund moneys in the same manner as authorized for investing other moneys in the state treasury.   The commission may authorize the disbursement of available money from the trust fund, after appropriation thereof, for purposes of providing care and rehabilitative services to citizens of the state who have survived neurotrauma with head or spinal cord injuries, to a person, entity, or program eligible pursuant to criteria to be set by such commission. The commission may also authorize the disbursement of trust fund money for the actual and necessary operating expenses that the commission incurs in performing its duties; provided, however, that such disbursements shall be kept at a minimum in furtherance of the primary purpose of the trust fund which is to disburse money to provide care and rehabilitative services for persons with brain or spinal cord injuries.   No funds shall be disbursed from the trust fund to any person, entity, or program or for any purpose authorized in subsection (b) of this Code section until approved by the Governor; provided, however, that the Governor may not authorize the disbursement of funds to a person, entity, or program which the commission has not recommended for a grant.     (Code 1981, §15-21-148, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 8; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 3/SB 296.)
GA Code § 15-21-149 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-149. Fines; Penalties

  In every case in which any court in this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any violation of Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or for violations of ordinances of political subdivisions which have adopted by reference Code Section 40-6-391, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 10 percent of the original fine.   Such sums shall be in addition to any amount required to be paid into any pension, annuity, or retirement fund under Title 47 or any other law and in addition to any other amounts provided for in this chapter.     (Code 1981, §15-21-149, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1652, § 1.)
GA Code § 15-21-150 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-150. Collection of Fines; Disposition of Moneys Collected

 The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-149 shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission created in Code Section 15-21-143, to be deposited into the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund.    (Code 1981, §15-21-150, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 528, § 9; Ga. L. 2004, p. ES3, § 9/HB 1EX.)
GA Code § 15-21-151 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-151. Additional Fine for Reckless Driving; Disposition

  In every case in which any court in this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any violation of Code Section 40-6-390, relating to reckless driving, or for violations of ordinances of political subdivisions which have adopted by reference Code Section 40-6-390, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 10 percent of the original fine. Such sums shall be in addition to any amount required to be paid into any pension, annuity, or retirement fund under Title 47 or any other law and in addition to any other amounts provided for in this chapter.   The sums provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission created in Code Section 15-21-142, to be deposited into the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund.     (Code 1981, §15-21-151, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 225, § 1/HB 870.)   Editor's notes.   - The constitutional amendment (Ga. L. 2014, p. 225, § 2/HB 870), amending the State Constitution to add the offense of reckless driving to the offenses for which the General Assembly may impose additional penalties or fees to be paid into the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund, was ratified at the general election held on November 4, 2014.   Ga. L. 2004, p. ES3, § 9/HB 1EX, repealed former Code Section 15-21-151, relating to failure to collect and delinquency. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1.
GA Code § 15-21-152 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 9 - Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund|§ 15-21-152. Duty to Collect; Misdemeanor

 Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sums provided for in this article who refuses to so remit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §15-21-152, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 667, § 1.)
GA Code § 15-21-170 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 10 - Georgia Driver's Education Commission|§ 15-21-170. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as "Joshua's Law."    (Code 1981, §15-21-170, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1461, § 2/SB 226.)
GA Code § 15-21-171 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 10 - Georgia Driver's Education Commission|§ 15-21-171. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term "commission" means the Georgia Driver's Education Commission created in Code Section 15-21-172.    (Code 1981, §15-21-171, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1461, § 2/SB 226.)
GA Code § 15-21-172 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 10 - Georgia Driver's Education Commission|§ 15-21-172. Georgia Driver's Education Commission Established

 There is established the Georgia Driver's Education Commission, which is assigned to the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3.    (Code 1981, §15-21-172, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1461, § 2/SB 226; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72, § 15/SB 465; Ga. L. 2016, p. 385, § 1/HB 806.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective April 26, 2016, substituted "Governor's Office of Highway Safety" for "Department of Driver Services" in the middle of this Code section.