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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 2 - CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES (§§ 28-5-80 — 28-5-86) › Section 28-5-80 - Introduction of compensation resolutions; general requirements as to filing of notice of claim

(a)
Any resolution relative to a claim against the state or any of its departments or agencies must be introduced in the House of Representatives. No such resolution may be introduced unless a notice of claim has been filed with the board on or before the fifteenth day of November immediately preceding the introduction of the resolution, if the event giving rise to a claim against the state occurred on or before the fifth day of November. If said event occurred subsequent to the fifth day of November, immediately preceding the introduction of the resolution a notice of claim shall be filed as provided for in this Code section within ten days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to the claim. No such resolution shall be introduced after the tenth day of any regular session.
(b)
The board shall provide forms to be used in filing a notice of claim and shall make them available for such purpose. When the notice is filed, the board shall inform the person filing the notice, in writing, of the information it will require in order to take action on the claim. Such information may include accident reports, affidavits, statements, bills, receipts, letters, documents, and any other supporting material or data deemed necessary by the board. All such information must be filed with the board prior to the introduction of the resolution.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 2 - CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES (§§ 28-5-80 — 28-5-86) › Section 28-5-81 - Notice of possibility of claims to be filed by state departments and agencies; effect of filing of notice and of failure to file notice

It shall be the duty of each state department and agency to file with the Claims Advisory Board a notice of possibility of claim covering any occurrence which would be the subject of a notice of claim as provided in Code Section
28-5-80
. Such notice of possibility of claim shall be filed on forms provided by the Claims Advisory Board and furnished to each state department and agency upon request. It shall be the duty of each state department and agency to file a notice of possibility of claim within 30 days after the date of any such occurrence. If filed within the same time limitations provided relative to the filing of notices of claim as provided in Code Section
28-5-80
, a notice of possibility of claim shall be sufficient for action to be taken thereon; and the fact that no notice of claim has been filed within the time provided shall not prevent the introduction of a resolution and action thereon as provided in this part.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 2 - CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES (§§ 28-5-80 — 28-5-86) › Section 28-5-82 - Board hearings

Any resolution authorized by Code Section
28-5-80
shall be referred by the Speaker of the House to the Appropriations Committee of the House; and the Clerk of the House shall transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the chairman of the Claims Advisory Board not later than the day after its referral to the appropriations committee. Upon receipt of such copy, the chairman, after consultation with the other members of the board, shall set a time for acting on the claim and shall set a date for a hearing if a hearing is deemed necessary. In the event a hearing is to be held, the Representative introducing the bill shall be notified of the date, time, and place thereof. Such other persons as the board deems necessary shall likewise be notified. The Representative introducing the resolution shall be notified as to the action taken by the board on the claim and the recommendation made by the board to the appropriations committee. In the event the Representative is dissatisfied with the recommendation of the board and no hearing has been held, he shall be entitled to have the board set a hearing by so requesting the chairman in writing.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 2 - CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES (§§ 28-5-80 — 28-5-86) › Section 28-5-83 - Investigation of claims by board; advisory recommendations

Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the board may begin its investigation thereof; or it may wait until the supporting information provided for in Code Section
28-5-80
has been furnished. After investigation of the claim by the board, after introduction of the resolution, and after a hearing thereon, if any, the board shall prepare a statement including its findings, its determination of the merits of the claim, its recommendation as to the payment thereof, and such other information as the board deems advisable. Such statement shall be immediately transmitted to the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, who shall present the same to the full committee. The recommendations of the board shall be advisory in nature only and shall not be binding on the House of Representatives, the Senate, or any committee of either. The resolution shall be acted upon in the same manner as provided by law and the rules of the House and Senate for action upon bills.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 2 - CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES (§§ 28-5-80 — 28-5-86) › Section 28-5-84 - Restrictions on passage of resolutions and board powers

No resolution provided for in this part shall be passed without being presented to the board. The board is prohibited from considering any resolution unless notice of claim is filed within the time provided for in Code Section
28-5-80
, unless the resolution is introduced within the time limitations specified in Code Section
28-5-80
, and unless the information required by the board is filed within the time limitations specified in Code Section
28-5-80
. The board shall make no recommendations after the fifteenth day of any regular session.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 2 - CLAIMS AGAINST STATE OR DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES (§§ 28-5-80 — 28-5-86) › Section 28-5-86 - Time for filing notice of claim

No claim or resolution for the payment of compensation under this part shall be considered by the board or the General Assembly unless notice of claim has been filed with the board within two years after the date of the event giving rise to the claim.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-100 - Recommendations by board as to payment of compensation; procedural rules

(a)
The Claims Advisory Board shall have authority to consider and make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning payment of compensation to innocent persons who sustain injury or property damage, or both, and to dependent heirs of innocent persons killed in attempting to prevent the commission of crime against the person of another or in aiding or attempting to aid officers of the law upon their request. In a particular case the board may appoint a special master to take testimony, supervise or conduct necessary investigations, and report to the board; but ultimate recommendation on any claim shall be made only by the board.
(b)
The board shall provide by rules for proceedings before it; and such rules shall emphasize, to the greatest extent possible, informality of proceedings. No claimant shall be required to be represented or accompanied by an attorney.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-101 - Procedure for claims for compensation

(a)
Any person who is eligible for compensation under this part must give notice thereof in accordance with Part 2 of Article 4 of this chapter in order to have such claim brought before the General Assembly for action.
(b)
Any such claimant shall also, prior to introduction of a resolution for compensation, submit all documents called for by the board, including reports from all physicians and surgeons who have treated or examined the victim and from hospitals that have admitted the victim in relation to the injury for which compensation is claimed at the time of or subsequent to the victim's injury or death. If, in the opinion of the board, reports on the previous medical history of the victim, examination of the injured victim and a report thereon, or a report on the cause of death of the victim by an impartial medical expert would be of material aid in making its recommendation, the board shall call for the claimant to produce such reports and submit to such examination.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-102 - Uniform standards for compensation

In making its recommendation, the board shall, insofar as practicable, formulate standards for uniform application in recommending compensation, taking into consideration rates and amounts of compensation payable for injuries or property damage and death under other laws of this state and of the United States.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-103 - When compensation may be recommended; factors to be considered in making recommendations as to compensation

(a)
In any case in which a person is injured or sustains property damage or is killed by an incident for which compensation is authorized by this part, the board may recommend to the General Assembly payment of compensation:
(1)
To or for the benefit of the injured person;
(2)
In the case of personal injury of the victim, to any person responsible for the maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of such injury;
(3)
In the case of death of the victim, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the heirs at law of the victim, who at the time of the victim's demise were dependent upon him for over half of their support; or
(4)
To or for the benefit of the owner of the damaged property.
(b)
In making its recommendation to the General Assembly, the board shall:
(1)
Consider a person to have intended an act, notwithstanding that by reason of age, insanity, drunkenness, or otherwise, he was legally incapable of forming a criminal intent;
(2)
Consider all circumstances surrounding the claim, including, but not limited to, provocation, consent, or any other behavior of the victim which directly or indirectly contributed to his injury or death; the prior case or social history, if any, of the victim or claimant; any need for financial aid present; and any other relevant matters; and
(3)
Take into consideration any amounts received or receivable from any other source or sources by the victim or his dependents as a result of the incident or offense giving rise to the claim.
(c)
Claims and recommendations may be made under this Code section regardless of whether or not any person is prosecuted or convicted of any offense arising out of such act.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-104 - When award of compensation not to be recommended generally; limitations on amounts; action by General Assembly upon recommendations

(a)
In no event shall the board recommend that compensation be awarded to:
(1)
Any victim of a criminal act not provided for in Code Section
28-5-100
;
(2)
Anyone who:
(A)
Is a spouse, parent, grandparent, child (natural or adopted), grandchild, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, or parent of the spouse of the offender;
(B)
Was, at the time of the personal injury or death of the victim, living with the offender as a member of his or her family or household or maintaining a sexual relationship, whether illicit or not, with such person or with any member of the family of such person;
(C)
Violated a penal law of this state which violation caused or contributed to his or her injuries or death; or
(D)
Was injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane, unless the same was used as a weapon in a deliberate attempt to run the victim down;
(3)
Any officer of the law injured in the performance of his or her official duties; or
(4)
Any person who is or was at the time of the alleged loss an inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections.
(b)
No compensation shall be recommended by the board in an amount exceeding $5,000.00 per claim.
(c)
The board shall, in an advisory way only, recommend to the General Assembly payment of compensation and the amount thereof; and the General Assembly shall act on such recommendation in accordance with law and the rules of the House and Senate for action upon such resolutions.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-105 - Scope of compensation

The General Assembly may by resolution appropriate money for payment of a claim for compensation upon the recommendation of the board for:
(1)
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim; and
(2)
Loss of earning power as a result of total or partial incapacity of such victim.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-106 - Limitations on claims

No resolution for the payment of compensation under this part shall be adopted unless notice of claim has been filed with the board within 18 months after the date of the personal injury or death, the claim is otherwise presented in accordance with law, and the personal injury or death was the result of an incident or offense for which compensation is authorized by this part and which had been reported to an officer of the law within five days of its occurrence or, if the incident or offense could not reasonably have been reported within such period, within five days of the time when a report could reasonably have been made.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-107 - Reports on claims transmitted to the General Assembly

The board shall prepare and transmit to the General Assembly, along with its recommendation on each claim, a report of its activities in connection therewith, including the name of the claimant, a brief description of the facts surrounding the claim, the amount of compensation recommended, and the board's reasons therefor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 4 - CLAIMS ADVISORY BOARD (§§ 28-5-60 — 28-5-108) › Part 3 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED WHILE PREVENTING CRIME OR AIDING OFFICERS OF THE LAW (§§ 28-5-100 — 28-5-108) › Section 28-5-108 - Subrogation of state to claims of persons compensated; damage actions against persons responsible for injuries or death

Whenever an order for the payment of indemnification for personal injury or death or for damages to property is or has been made under this part, the State of Georgia shall, upon payment of the amount of the order, be subrogated to the cause of action of the person receiving indemnification under the order against the person or persons responsible for the injury or death or damages to property; and the Attorney General shall be authorized to bring an action against such person or persons for the amount of the damages sustained by the applicant. If an amount greater than that paid pursuant to the order for payment of indemnification is recovered and collected in any such action, the state, after deducting the expenses incurred, shall pay the balance to the person receiving indemnification under the order.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-120 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair and Open Grants Act of 1993."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-121 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Grant" means any line item appropriation of funds that will be disbursed for a public purpose of which such amount, purpose, and recipient is not identified in the appropriations Act. For the purposes of this Code section, "grant" shall not include:
(A)
Disbursements made pursuant to the Quality Basic Education formula;
(B)
Disbursements made pursuant to the board of regents funding formula;
(C)
Any grant, by law, which is apportioned entirely by formula;
(D)
Common object classes excluding per diem, fees, and contracts;
(E)
Disbursements made through the Governor's Emergency Fund; or
(F)
Any disbursements made pursuant to an emergency.
(2)
"State agency" means any department, agency, bureau, commission, or like unit of organization of state government and any state authority.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-122 - Publication of description of grant program by agency as prerequisite to making grants

Before any state agency may make any grant of public funds or of funds otherwise within its power of disposition, the state agency must publish in print or electronically a description of the grant program in the Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia and the Secretary of State shall make such descriptions available for convenient public inspection. The description must contain at least the following:
(1)
The name of the grant program;
(2)
The citation to the statutory basis for the grant program in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated or other general law of the State of Georgia;
(3)
The general scope and purpose of the grant program;
(4)
General terms and conditions of the grant;
(5)
Eligible recipients of the grant;
(6)
The criteria for the award of the grant; and
(7)
Directions and deadlines for applying for such grant.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-123 - Written application demonstrating eligibility as prerequisite to awarding of grant; award of grants to be determined independently by state agency

(a)
No grant shall be awarded except upon written application which demonstrates in specific terms how the applicant is eligible and satisfies the criteria. All grants shall be disbursed pursuant to grant agreements which state in specific terms the amount and purposes of the grant and the other terms and conditions of the grant.
(b)
No grant by the executive branch of state government shall be awarded or disbursed solely upon the recommendation, request, or direction of an officer, member, or employee of the legislative or judicial branch of state government. The award and disbursement of any grant shall be determined independently by the state agency.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-124 - State agencies to compile annual list of grants awarded and disbursed in prior fiscal year; register of lists to be maintained by Secretary of State

Before December 31 of each calendar year, each state agency shall compile and file with the Secretary of State a list of grants awarded and disbursed in the prior fiscal year, reporting the recipient, grant program by name, specific purpose, and amount. The Secretary of State shall maintain a register of such lists and make them available for convenient public inspection.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-125 - Audits of recipients of grants

Any recipient of a grant made by a state agency shall be subject to audit by the state auditor for the purpose of confirming compliance with state law and the performance of the terms of the grant.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-126 - Grants in violation of article deemed void; effect of void grant on recipient

Any grant made in violation of this article shall be void. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, no recipient of a void grant shall be eligible for the award or disbursement of any other grant by a state agency until the full amount of the void grant is refunded to the state agency.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 5 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS (§§ 28-5-1 — 28-5-127) › Article 5 - FAIR AND OPEN GRANTS (§§ 28-5-120 — 28-5-127) › Section 28-5-127 - Separate appropriation for grants in appropriations Acts; appropriation to contain word "grant."

Any funding for grants in an appropriations Act by the General Assembly shall be separately appropriated, and the appropriation shall contain the word "grant" in its description of the purpose of the appropriation. All appropriations for grants by a particular state agency shall be listed together under a heading that contains the word "grant" or "grants."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 28-6-1 - Creation of Senate, House, and Governor's committees; membership

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 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.
Added by 2006 Ga. Laws 708,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 28-6-2 - Creation of Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation; membership

(a)
There is established the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation. The commission shall be composed of 15 regular members:
(1)
The five members of the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation;
(2)
The five members of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; and
(3)
The five members of the Governor's Committee on Interstate Cooperation.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 708,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2006.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 28-6-3 - Functions of commission

It shall be the function of the commission to:
(1)
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;
(2)
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;
(3)
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:
(A)
The adoption of compacts;
(B)
The enactment of uniform or reciprocal statutes;
(C)
The adoption of uniform or reciprocal administrative rules and regulations;
(D)
The informal cooperation of governmental offices with one another;
(E)
The personal cooperation of governmental officials and employees with one another;
(F)
The interchange and clearance of research and information; and
(G)
Any other suitable process; and
(4)
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.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 708,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2006.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 443, § 2, eff. 4/23/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 28-6-4 - Establishment of delegations, committees, and advisory boards by commission

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 6 - INTERSTATE COOPERATION (§§ 28-6-1 — 28-6-8) › Section 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.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 708,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2006.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 19,§ 28, eff. 4/7/2005.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 443, § 3, eff. 4/23/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 7 - PROHIBITED LOBBYING PRACTICES (§§ 28-7-1 — 28-7-5) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 7 - PROHIBITED LOBBYING PRACTICES (§§ 28-7-1 — 28-7-5) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 7 - PROHIBITED LOBBYING PRACTICES (§§ 28-7-1 — 28-7-5) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 8 - [REPEALED] GEORGIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (§ 28-8-1) › Section 28-8-1 - through 28-8-3 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2007 Ga. Laws 359,§ 1, eff. 5/29/2007.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 9 - CODE REVISION COMMISSION (§§ 28-9-1 — 28-9-5) › Section 28-9-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"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.
(2)
"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
.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-1 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-2 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-3 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-4 - [Repealed and Reserved] 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.
Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 140,§ 31, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-5 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-6 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 10 - GEORGIA RAIL PASSENGER AUTHORITY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (§§ 28-10-1 — 28-10-7) › Section 28-10-7 - [Repealed and Reserved]

Repealed and reserved by 2024 Ga. Laws 609,§ 6-1, eff. 5/6/2024.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-1 - Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Ethics and Efficiency in Government Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-2 - Legislative findings

The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the fundamental interests of the citizens of Georgia and of the legislature as an equal branch of state government to foster the knowledge, professionalism, and standards of its membership.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-3 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
"Board" means the board of the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute.
(2)
"Institute" means the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute.
(3)
"Member of the General Assembly" means either an incumbent member or member-elect of the House of Representatives or Senate.
(4)
"Vinson Institute" means the Carl Vinson Institute of Government of the University of Georgia.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-4 - Availability of instructional classes and courses; payment of and reimbursement of expenses

(a)
All members of the General Assembly shall be authorized and encouraged to attend and complete a series of instructional classes or courses relating to the organization and operation of state government in general, and the role and powers of the General Assembly in particular. Such courses or classes shall include, but not be limited to, such general topics as the Georgia Constitution, the role of each branch of state government, the organization of state government, the role of state government in the U.S. federal system, the relationship of state and local government, sources of state and local revenue, and the state budgeting process. Additionally, such courses or classes shall include, but not be limited to, topics specifically related to the General Assembly, such as constitutional and statutory law, bill drafting, the legislative process, committee operations, parliamentary rules of procedure, the appropriation process, legislative customs and traditions, duties and responsibilities of members, ethics and rules of conduct, legislative oversight of the executive branch, local legislation, constituent service, legislative use of computers, the Internet, distance learning, public policy issues on the legislative agenda, and such other matters as deemed necessary and appropriate by the board.
(b)
All expenses incurred by an incumbent member of the General Assembly related to the course of training and education authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section, including the reasonable costs of housing, travel, meals, instructors, and instructional materials, may be paid from state funds appropriated to the legislative branch for such purposes or from other such funds as become available. In addition, all such expenses shall constitute ordinary and necessary expenses for purposes of subsection (a) of Code Section
21-5-33
and may be reimbursed to members-elect of the General Assembly from campaign contributions.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-5 - Georgia General Assembly Training Institute

(a)
There is created and established in the legislative branch of government the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. All costs of operating and conducting the institute shall be paid for from state funds appropriated for such purposes or from other such funds as become available.
(b)
With professional staff assistance from the Vinson Institute, the board shall have the power, duty, and authority to design, implement, and administer the course of training and education authorized by Code Section
28-11-4
.
(c)
The courses of training and education authorized by Code Section
28-11-4
shall be conducted by the institute under such rules, regulations, procedures, policies, requirements, and standards as prescribed from time to time by the board. The initial course each biennium shall be the current Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators at the University of Georgia's Center for Continuing Education in Athens. Participation in the Biennial Institute shall be required to participate in other courses conducted by the institute, except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section.
(d)
The board shall establish guidelines and procedures to permit any member of the General Assembly who is unable to attend or complete one or more of the courses of training and education offered by the institute due to medical disability, providential cause, or any other reason deemed sufficient by the board to participate in the remaining courses of education and training provided for under Code Section
28-11-4
for the biennium.
(e)
The board shall perform such other duties and have such other powers and authority as may be necessary and proper or as prescribed by general law.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-6 - Supervision of Georgia General Assembly Training Institute

(a)
The institute shall be under the direction and supervision of the board of the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. The board shall have the power and duty to organize and advise the institute so that the institute is operated in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
The board shall consist of seven members and shall be composed of six members appointed by the Legislative Services Committee and the director of the Vinson Institute who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member. In appointing members of the board, the Legislative Services Committee shall select three members from each house and shall attempt to broadly reflect the composition of the General Assembly.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-7 - Authority of board to make contracts, leases, or agreements

The board is authorized to make such contracts, leases, or agreements as may be necessary and convenient to carry out the duties and purposes for which the board is created. The board is authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or agreements with any person, firm, corporation, agency, or educational institution upon such terms and for such purposes as may be deemed advisable by the board.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 11 - ETHICS AND EFFICIENCY IN GOVERNMENT ACT (§§ 28-11-1 — 28-11-8) › Section 28-11-8 - Report on accomplishments of institute

On or before February 1 of each year, the board shall file a report to the members of the Legislative Services Committee. The report shall include a summary of the accomplishments of the institute during the preceding calendar year, including, but not limited to, the total number of members of the General Assembly who attended the course of training and education offered by the institute; an outline of the institute's programs for the current calendar year; an evaluation of the programs and services offered by the institute; and recommendations, if any, for legislation as may be necessary to improve the programs and services offered by the institute.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 12 - [REVIEW OF STATE TAX CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS] (§ 28-12-1) › Section 28-12-1 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Review of state tax credits, deductions, and exemptions; reporting

On or before May 1, 2023, the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Committee on Finance shall jointly undertake a thorough review of any and all state tax credits, deductions, and exemptions. No later than December 1, 2023, said committees shall submit a report of their findings and recommendations to the presiding officers of their respective chambers.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 716,§ 3-1, eff. 4/26/2022.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 1-1/HB 170, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 12 - [REVIEW OF STATE TAX CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, AND EXEMPTIONS] (§ 28-12-1) › Section 28-12-1 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Review of state tax credits, deductions, and exemptions; reporting

On or before January 31 of each year, the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee shall meet to review all economic analyses completed pursuant to Code Section
28-5-41.1
in the prior year.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 419,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2025.
Added by 2022 Ga. Laws 716,§ 3-1, eff. 4/26/2022.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 236, § 1-1/HB 170, effective July 1, 2016.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 28 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 28-1-1 — 28-13-1) › Chapter 13 - [Repealed] 2011 SPECIAL COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM (§ 28-13-1) › Section 28-13-1 - through 28-13-4 - [Repealed]

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 45,§ 1, eff. 4/22/2011 and repealed 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 29 - GUARDIAN AND WARD (§§ 29-1-1 — 29-11-42) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 29-1-1 — 29-1-2) › Section 29-1-2 - [Repealed]

Repealed by 2004 Ga. Laws 460, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 29 - GUARDIAN AND WARD (§§ 29-1-1 — 29-11-42) › Chapter 2 - GUARDIANS OF MINORS (§§ 29-2-1 — 29-2-78) › Article 1 - MINORS (§§ 29-2-1 — 29-2-19) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 29-2-1 — 29-2-2) › Section 29-2-1 - Categories of guardians for minors

Guardians of minors may be categorized as follows:
(1)
Natural guardians;
(2)
Testamentary guardians;
(3)
Temporary guardians;
(4)
Standby guardians; and
(5)
Permanent guardians.
Added by 2004 Ga. Laws 460, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.
Former § 29-2-1 repealed by 2004 Ga. Laws 460, § 1, eff. 7/1/2005.