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GA Code § 28-4-3.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 4 - Legislative Services|§ 28-4-3.1. Confidentiality of Communications Between Office of Legislative Counsel and Certain Persons

 Communications between the Office of Legislative Counsel and the following persons shall be privileged and confidential: members of the General Assembly, the Lieutenant Governor, and persons acting on behalf of such public officers; and such communications, and records and work product relating to such communications, shall not be subject to inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or any other law or under judicial process; provided, however, that this privilege shall not apply where it is waived by the affected public officer or officers. The privilege established under this Code section is in addition to any other constitutional, statutory, or common law privilege.    (Code 1981, §50-18-75, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 243, § 5; Ga. L. 2012, p. 218, § 2/HB 397; Code 1981, §28-4-3.1, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 50/HB 323.)    The 2017 amendment,  effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, redesignated former Code Section 50-18-75 as present Code Section 28-4-3.1 and substituted "Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50" for "this article" in the middle of the first sentence.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 50(5)/HB 323, redesignated former Code Section 50-18-75 as present Code Section 28-4-3.1.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 66 Am. Jur. 2d, Records and Recording Laws, § 32 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 76 C.J.S., Records, § 135.
GA Code § 28-4-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 4 - Legislative Services|§ 28-4-4. Election of Legislative Counsel

 The Legislative Services Committee shall elect the legislative counsel and a majority vote of the total membership of the committee shall be necessary for such election.   (Ga. L. 1959, p. 152, § 4; Ga. L. 1965, p. 270, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 360, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 57.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 379 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 92 et seq., 106 et seq., 207 et seq.
GA Code § 28-4-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 4 - Legislative Services|§ 28-4-5. Attorney General to Serve as Advisor to Legislative Counsel

 The Attorney General shall serve as an advisor to the legislative counsel.   (Ga. L. 1959, p. 152, § 10.)
GA Code § 28-4-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 4 - Legislative Services|§ 28-4-7. Personnel to Assist Legislative Counsel and Legislative Fiscal Officer; Offices and Supplies

 The Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of Legislative Fiscal Officer shall be under the budgetary control of the Legislative Services Committee. The committee shall provide procedures for the employment of personnel to assist the legislative counsel and the legislative fiscal officer; and those two officials and such personnel shall be compensated under such procedure as the committee shall provide. The two officials shall have supervision of personnel in their offices relative to the duties of their employment. The committee shall provide office space for the offices and furnish them with supplies, materials, furniture, furnishings, books, equipment, and services.   (Ga. L. 1959, p. 152, § 5; Ga. L. 1976, p. 176, § 4; Ga. L. 1984, p. 359, § 7; Ga. L. 2008, p. VO1, § 1-13/HB 529.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 51 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 379 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 91 et seq., 207 et seq., 235 et seq.
GA Code § 28-4-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 4 - Legislative Services|§ 28-4-8. Merit System for and Retirement for Personnel; Payment of Contributions

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1985, p. 675, § 1, effective April 1, 1985.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1959, p. 152, § 6, and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.
GA Code § 28-4-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 4 - Legislative Services|§ 28-4-9. Source of Funds for Operation of Chapter

 The funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall be paid from the funds provided for the legislative branch of government.   (Ga. L. 1959, p. 152, § 8; Ga. L. 1976, p. 176, § 6.)
GA Code § 28-6-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-1. Creation of Senate, House, and Governor's Committees; Membership

  There is established a standing committee of the Senate of this state to be known officially as the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation and to consist of five Senators. The members and the chairman of this committee shall be designated in the same manner as is customary in the case of the members and chairmen of other standing committees of the Senate. In addition to the regular members, the President of the Senate shall be ex officio an honorary nonvoting member of this committee.   There is established a standing committee of the House of Representatives of this state to be known officially as the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation and to consist of five members of the House of Representatives. The members and the chairman of this committee shall be designated in the same manner as is customary in the case of the members and chairmen of other standing committees of the House of Representatives. In addition to the regular members, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be ex officio an honorary nonvoting member of this committee.   There is established a committee of administrative officials and employees of this state to be known officially as the Governor's Committee on Interstate Cooperation and to consist of five members. Its members shall be: the Commissioner of Insurance, ex officio; the Secretary of State, ex officio; and three other administrative officials or employees to be designated by the Governor none of whom shall be the Attorney General. The Governor shall appoint one of the five members of this committee as its chairman. In addition to the regular members, the Governor shall be ex officio an honorary nonvoting member of this committee.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1986, p. 855, § 11; Ga. L. 1988, p. 426, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 38 Am. Jur. 2d, Governor, § 5. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 51.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 13 et seq., 91, 254 et seq.   ALR.    - Formalities and requisites of the creation of legislative committees, 28 A.L.R. 1154.
GA Code § 28-6-1.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-1.1. "Nonpartisan Legislative Organization" Defined

 As used in this chapter, the term "nonpartisan legislative organization" means an organization whose membership is limited to legislators and which does not align itself with and is not funded by a political party.    (Code 1981, §28-6-1.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 689, § 2/HB 1067.)
GA Code § 28-6-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-2. Creation of Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation; Membership

  There is established the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation. The commission shall be composed of 15 regular members:   The five members of the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation;   The five members of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; and   The five members of the Governor's Committee on Interstate Cooperation.     The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation and the chairperson of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation shall be cochairpersons of the commission.   The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be ex officio honorary nonvoting members of this commission.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 4; Ga. L. 2006, p. 689, § 1/HB 1067.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 51 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 91.
GA Code § 28-6-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-3. Functions of Commission

 It shall be the function of the commission to:    Carry forward the participation of this state as a member of any regional, national, or international nonpartisan legislative organization that promotes interstate or international cooperation;   Encourage and assist the legislative, executive, administrative, and judicial officials and employees of this state to develop and maintain friendly contact by correspondence, by conference, and otherwise with officials and employees of the other states, of the federal government, and of local units of government;   Endeavor to advance cooperation between this state and other units of government whenever it seems advisable to do so by formulating proposals for and by facilitating:   The adoption of compacts;   The enactment of uniform or reciprocal statutes;   The adoption of uniform or reciprocal administrative rules and regulations;   The informal cooperation of governmental offices with one another;   The personal cooperation of governmental officials and employees with one another;   The interchange and clearance of research and information; and   Any other suitable process; and     Do all such acts as will, in the opinion of the commission, enable this state to do its part or more in forming a more perfect union among the various governments in the United States and in promoting international relations by developing nonpartisan legislative organizations for such purposes.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 6; Ga. L. 2004, p. 69, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 689, § 3/HB 1067.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2004, p. 69, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'State and Local Taxation, Financing, and Service Delivery Revision Act of 2004'."   Law reviews.   - For article on 2004 amendment of this Code section, see 21 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 226 (2004).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 51 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 71 et seq., 235, 236.
GA Code § 28-6-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-4. Establishment of Delegations, Committees, and Advisory Boards by Commission

  The commission shall establish such delegations and committees as it deems advisable in order that they may confer and formulate proposals concerning effective means to secure intergovernmental harmony and may perform other functions for the commission pursuant to its decisions. Subject to the approval of the commission, the member or members of each delegation or committee shall be appointed by the chairman of the commission. State officials or employees who are not members of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation may be appointed as members of any delegation or committee, but private citizens holding no governmental position in this state shall not be eligible. The commission may provide such other rules as it considers appropriate concerning the membership and the functioning of any delegation or committee.   The commission may provide for advisory boards for itself and for its various delegations and committees and may authorize private citizens to serve on such boards.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 7.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 51 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S, States, § 55.
GA Code § 28-6-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-5. Reports by Commission; Compensation of Members of Commission, Delegations, and Committees

 The commission shall report to the Governor and to the General Assembly within 15 days after the convening of each regular legislative session and at such other times as it deems appropriate. Its members and the members of all delegations and committees which it establishes shall serve without compensation for such service.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 8.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 431.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 92, 93.
GA Code § 28-6-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-6. Informal Names of Committees and Commission

 The committees and the commission established by this chapter shall be informally known, respectively, as the Senate Cooperation Committee, the House Cooperation Committee, the Governor's Cooperation Committee, and the Georgia Cooperation Commission.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 9.)
GA Code § 28-6-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 6 - Interstate Cooperation|§ 28-6-7. Certain Nonpartisan Legislative Organizations Declared Joint Governmental Agencies of the State

 Any nonpartisan legislative organization in which this state is a participant pursuant to paragraph (1) of Code Section 28-6-3 and which has its regional or national headquarters located in this state is declared to be a joint governmental agency of this state and of the other states which cooperate through it.   (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 10; Ga. L. 2004, p. 69, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 28/HB 95; Ga. L. 2006, p. 689, § 4/HB 1067.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2004, p. 69, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'State and Local Taxation, Financing, and Service Delivery Revision Act of 2004'."   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Purchases and property public in nature.    - Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 10 (see now O.C.G.A. § 28-6-7) and the obvious relationship of the Council of State Governments to the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation and its work indicate a legislative intent that the council's work be viewed as governmental at the state level; accordingly, its property is in the nature of public property and its purchases of tangible personal property and services under the sales and use tax are the equivalent of purchases by the state. 1972 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 72-20.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, §§ 4, 5.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 75, 209, 210.
GA Code § 28-7-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 7 - Prohibited Lobbying Practices|§ 28-7-1. And 28-7-2

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 18, effective April 6, 1992.   Editor's notes.   - These Code sections were based on (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 29, §§ 1, 2; Code 1882, §§ 4486a, 4486b; Penal Code 1895, §§ 319, 320; Penal Code 1910, §§ 324, 325; Ga. L. 1911, p. 151, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 47-1001, 47-1002; Ga. L. 1970, p. 695, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8 (Code Enactment Act); Ga. L. 1991, p. 1687, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 28. For present provisions, see Code Section 21-5-70 et seq.
GA Code § 28-7-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 7 - Prohibited Lobbying Practices|§ 28-7-3. Contingent Compensation for Lobbyists

 No person, firm, corporation, or association shall retain or employ an attorney at law or an agent to aid or oppose legislation for compensation contingent, in whole or in part, upon the passage or defeat of any legislative measure.No attorney at law or agent shall be employed to aid or oppose legislation for compensation contingent, in whole or in part, upon the passage or defeat of any legislation.   (Ga. L. 1911, p. 151, § 2; Code 1933, § 47-1003; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 18.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Lobbying, §§ 1, 4, 13.   C.J.S.   - 7A C.J.S., Attorney and Client, §§ 256, 257, 258.   ALR.    - Validity of lobbying contracts, 67 A.L.R. 684.
GA Code § 28-7-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 7 - Prohibited Lobbying Practices|§ 28-7-4. Presence of Certain Persons on Floor of House or Senate for Purpose of Privately Discussing Pending Measures

 It shall be unlawful for any person registered pursuant to the requirements of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 or for any other person, except as authorized by the rules of the House or Senate, to be on the floor of either house of the General Assembly while the same is in session to discuss privately measures then pending in the General Assembly.   (Ga. L. 1911, p. 151, § 4; Code 1933, § 47-1004; Ga. L. 1970, p. 695, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 18.)   Law reviews.   - For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 247 (1992).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Lobbying, §§ 1, 13.   C.J.S.   - 16D C.J.S., Constitutional Law, § 2241.
GA Code § 28-7-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 7 - Prohibited Lobbying Practices|§ 28-7-5. Penalty for Violation of Code Section 28-7-3 or 28-7-4

 Any person failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of Code Section 28-7-3 or 28-7-4 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1911, p. 151, § 5; Code 1933, § 47-1005; Ga. L. 1970, p. 695, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 18.)   Law reviews.   - For note on 1992 amendment of this Code section, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 247 (1992).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 51 Am. Jur. 2d, Lobbying, §§ 1, 2, 10, 13.
GA Code § 28-8-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 8 - Georgia Criminal Justice Improvement Council|§ 28-8-1. Through 28-8-3

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2007, p. 681, § 1/HB 220, effective July 1, 2007.   Editor's notes.   - This chapter was based on Ga. L. 1981, p. 819, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1984, p. 431, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 28; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 28.
GA Code § 28-9-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 9 - Code Revision Commission|§ 28-9-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Code" means the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, any unannotated version thereof, or any codification of the laws of the State of Georgia which is a successor to or replacement of such Code, and such term shall include all statutory provisions, annotations, research references, notes, indexes, tables, constitutions, cross-references, pocket parts, and other material related to or included in such Code.   "Commission" means the Code Revision Commission originally created pursuant to H.R. No. 217-838 adopted by the General Assembly at the 1977 regular session, as amended, and as re-created by Code Section 28-9-2.     (Code 1981, §28-9-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 197, § 1.)
GA Code § 28-9-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 9 - Code Revision Commission|§ 28-9-4. Commission Staff

 The Office of Legislative Counsel shall serve as staff for the commission.    (Code 1981, §28-9-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 197, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For discussion of history, staffing, procedures, and duties of the Office of Legislative Counsel, see 23 Ga. St. B.J. 114 (1987).
GA Code § 28-10-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 10 - Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee|§ 28-10-1. Creation of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee; Membership; Term of Office; Officers

  The Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee is created. The committee shall consist of five members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House and five members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate. The members shall serve for terms as members of the committee concurrent with their terms of office as members of the General Assembly. Members of the committee shall be appointed during the first 30 days of each regular legislative session which is held immediately following the election of members of the General Assembly; provided, however, that an appointment to fill any vacancy on the committee may be made at any time.   The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate one of the members appointed by the Speaker as chairman of the committee. The President of the Senate shall designate one of the members appointed by the President of the Senate as vice-chairman of the committee. The members designated as chairman and vice-chairman shall serve for terms as such officers concurrent with their terms as members of the committee. Other than the chairman and vice-chairman provided for in this subsection, the committee shall provide for its own organization.     (Code 1981, §28-10-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1180, § 1.)
GA Code § 28-10-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 10 - Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee|§ 28-10-2. Duties of Committee

 The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations, contracts, safety, financing, organization, and structure of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which said authority is accomplishing its legislatively created purposes.    (Code 1981, §28-10-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 51 et seq.
GA Code § 28-10-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 10 - Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee|§ 28-10-3. Availability of Services of State Auditor and Attorney General; Committee Employees; Employment of Professional Services

 The state auditor and the Attorney General shall make available to the committee the services of their staff, facilities, and powers in order to assist the committee in the discharge of its duties. The committee may employ staff and secure the services of independent accountants, engineers, and consultants, provided that both the employment and the amount of compensation to be received by such personnel is authorized by a joint resolution of the General Assembly. Upon authorization by joint resolution of the General Assembly, the committee shall have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in aid of its duties.    (Code 1981, §28-10-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 2.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1985, in the first sentence "their" was substituted for "its".
GA Code § 28-10-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 28 - General Assembly|Chapter 10 - Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee|§ 28-10-4. Cooperation of Georgia Rail Passenger Authority; Committee Reports

 The Georgia Rail Passenger Authority shall cooperate with the committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General, the state accounting officer, and the state auditor in order that the committee may efficiently and effectively carry out its duties. The Georgia Rail Passenger Authority shall submit to the committee such reports and data as the committee shall reasonably require of said authority in order that the committee may adequately inform itself of the activities of said authority. The committee shall, on or before the first day of January of each year, and at such other times as it deems to be in the public interest, submit to the General Assembly a report of its findings and recommendations based upon the review of the operations of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority.    (Code 1981, §28-10-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 31/HB 293.)