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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 4 - PEACE OFFICER AND PROSECUTOR TRAINING FUND (§§ 15-21-70 — 15-21-77) › Section 15-21-73 - Penalty to be imposed in certain criminal and quasi-criminal and traffic cases and upon violation of bond

(a)
(1)
In every case in which any state court, probate court, juvenile court, police, recorder's, or mayor's court, municipal court, magistrate court, or superior court in this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any criminal or quasi-criminal offense against a criminal or traffic law, including civil traffic violations and violations of local criminal ordinances, of this state or political subdivision thereof, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to:
(A)
The lesser of $50.00 or 10 percent of the original fine; plus
(B)
An additional 10 percent of the original fine.
(2)
At the time of posting bail or bond in any case involving a violation of a criminal or traffic law of this state or political subdivision thereof, an additional sum equal to:
(A)
The lesser of $100.00 or 10 percent of the original amount of bail or bond; plus
(B)
The lesser of an additional $100.00 or 10 percent of the original amount of bail or bond
shall be posted. In every case in which any state court, probate court, municipal court, magistrate court, recorder's court, mayor's court, or superior court shall order the forfeiture of bail or bond, the additional amounts provided for in this paragraph shall be paid over as provided in Code Section
15-21-74
.
(b)
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 and any other amounts provided for by law.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 729,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 4 - PEACE OFFICER AND PROSECUTOR TRAINING FUND (§§ 15-21-70 — 15-21-77) › Section 15-21-74 - Assessment and collection of penalties; transfer of payments to Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; quarterly accounting

The sums provided for under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section
15-21-73
shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority by the last day of the month there following, to be deposited by the authority into the general treasury. The sums provided for under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section
15-21-73
shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority by the last day of the month there following for remittance to the Office of the State Treasurer; provided, however, that if the local governing authority has an approved procedure to verify the applicant's income as set forth in Code Section
17-12-80
, the court officer shall remit 50 percent of such funds to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority, and the remaining 50 percent shall be remitted to the local governing authority and reported to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority. The authority shall, on a quarterly basis, make a report and accounting of all funds collected and disbursed 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.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 669,§ 15, eff. 4/29/2014.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 729,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 4 - PEACE OFFICER AND PROSECUTOR TRAINING FUND (§§ 15-21-70 — 15-21-77) › Section 15-21-77 - Appropriations for law enforcement or prosecutorial officers' training

An amount equal to the net proceeds derived under subparagraphs (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(A) of Code Section
15-21-73
in the immediately preceding year shall be appropriated to fund law enforcement or prosecutorial officers' training, or both, and activities incident thereto, including, but not limited to, payment or repayment to the state treasury for capital outlay, general obligation bond debt service, administrative expenses, and any other expense or fund application which the General Assembly may deem appropriate. This Code section shall not preclude the appropriation of a greater amount for this purpose.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 729,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2008.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 5 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING (§§ 15-21-90 — 15-21-95) › Section 15-21-90 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Jail Construction and Staffing Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 5 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING (§§ 15-21-90 — 15-21-95) › Section 15-21-91 - Implementation of constitutional provision

This article is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of Georgia, which provision authorizes additional penalty assessments in criminal and traffic cases and cases involving violations of ordinances of political subdivisions and provides that the proceeds derived therefrom may be used for constructing, operating, and staffing of jails, correctional institutions, and detention facilities by counties.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 5 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING (§§ 15-21-90 — 15-21-95) › Section 15-21-92 - Adoption of county resolution required; contracts between county and municipality after January 1, 1990

The additional penalties provided for in Code Section
15-21-93
shall not be imposed or collected in any court in any county until the governing authority of the county or counties adopts a resolution placing this article in effect, requiring the imposition and collection of such additional penalties, and agreeing to expend the funds collected for the purposes provided for in this article. The additional penalties provided for in Code Section
15-21-93
shall not be imposed or collected in any municipal court or other court operated by a municipality unless the municipality and county enter into an intergovernmental contract after January 1, 1990, providing for use of the county jail, correctional institution, or detention facility by municipal prisoners.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 5 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING (§§ 15-21-90 — 15-21-95) › Section 15-21-93 - Imposition of additional penalty in fine cases; additional sum required when posting bail or bond

(a)
(1)
In every case in which any superior court, state court, probate court, magistrate court, municipal court, or other court in any county or municipality in which this article has been placed in effect as provided in Code Section
15-21-92
shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any offense against a criminal or traffic law of this state or any ordinance of a political subdivision thereof, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 10 percent of the original fine.
(2)
At the time of posting bail or bond in any case involving a violation of a criminal or traffic law of this state or ordinance of a political subdivision thereof, an additional sum equal to 10 percent of the original amount of bail or bond shall be posted. In every case in which any superior court, state court, probate court, magistrate court, municipal court, or other court shall order the forfeiture of bail or bond, the additional sum equal to 10 percent of the original bail or bond shall be paid over as provided in Code Section
15-21-94
.
(b)
Such sums required by subsection (a) of this Code section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 5 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING (§§ 15-21-90 — 15-21-95) › Section 15-21-94 - Assessment and collection of sums; deposit into county jail fund; failure to remit sums

(a)
The sums provided for in Code Section
15-21-93
shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the governing authority of the county in which the court is located or, in the case of a municipality which has contracted for jail services, to the governing authority of the county with which the municipality has contracted by the tenth day of the month following the month in which such sums are collected. Such sums paid over to the governing authority shall be deposited by the governing authority into a special account to be known as the "county jail fund."
(b)
Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sums provided for in this article who fails or refuses to remit such sums by the date required by this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 5 - JAIL CONSTRUCTION AND STAFFING (§§ 15-21-90 — 15-21-95) › Section 15-21-95 - Expenditure of moneys

Moneys collected pursuant to this article and placed in the county jail fund shall be expended by the governing authority of the county or counties solely and exclusively for constructing, operating, and staffing county jails, county correctional institutions, and detention facilities of the county or for the purpose of contracting for such facilities with other counties, the state, municipalities, regional jail authorities, or other political subdivisions as authorized by Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution. The county jail fund and moneys collected pursuant to this article to be placed in the county jail fund may be pledged as security for the payment of bonds issued for the construction of county jails, county correctional institutions, detention facilities of the county or counties, and jails constructed and operated by regional jail authorities. This article shall not preclude the appropriation or expenditure of other funds by the governing authority of any county or by the General Assembly for the purpose of constructing, operating, or staffing jails, correctional institutions, and detention facilities.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 6 - COUNTY DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION FUND (§§ 15-21-100 — 15-21-101) › Section 15-21-100 - Imposition of additional penalty for certain offenses

(a)
(1)
In every case in which any court shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any offense prohibited by Code Section
16-13-30
,
16-13-30.1
,
16-13-30.2
,
16-13-30.3
,
16-13-30.5
,
16-13-31
,
16-13-31.1
,
16-13-32
,
16-13-32.1
,
16-13-32.2
,
16-13-32.3
,
16-13-32.4
,
16-13-32.5
, or
16-13-32.6
, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 50 percent of the original fine. The additional 50 percent penalty shall also be imposed in every case in which a fine is imposed for violation of:
(A)
Code Section
3-3-23.1
;
(B)
Code Section
40-6-391
;
(C)
Code Section
40-6-393
or
40-6-394
if the offender was also charged with a violation of Code Section
40-6-391
; or
(D)
Code Section
52-7-12
.
(2)
If no fine is provided for in the applicable Code section, and the judge places the defendant on probation, the fine authorized by Code Section
17-10-8
shall be applicable.
(b)
The sums required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be in addition to the 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.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 460,§ 1-10, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 709,§ II-2-4, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 6 - COUNTY DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT AND EDUCATION FUND (§§ 15-21-100 — 15-21-101) › Section 15-21-101 - Collection of fines and authorized expenditures of funds from County Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Fund

(a)
The sums provided for in Code Section
15-21-100
shall be collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the governing authority of the county in which the court is located upon receipt of the fine and assessment if paid in full at the time of sentencing or upon receipt of the final payment if the fine is paid in installments. Those sums paid over to the governing authority shall be deposited thereby into a special account to be known as the "County Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Fund."
(b)
Moneys collected pursuant to this article and placed in the "County Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Fund" shall be expended by the governing authority of the county for which the fund is established solely and exclusively:
(1)
For drug abuse treatment and education programs relating to controlled substances, alcohol, and marijuana for adults and children;
(2)
If a drug court division has been established in the county under Code Section
15-1-15
, for purposes of the drug court division;
(3)
If an operating under the influence court division has been established in the county under Code Section
15-1-19
, for the purposes of the operating under the influence court division;
(4)
If a family treatment court division has been established in the county under Code Section
15-11-70
, for the purposes of the family treatment court division; and
(5)
If a mental health court division has been established in the county under Code Section
15-1-16
that also serves participants with co-occurring substance use disorders, for the purposes of the mental health court division.
(c)
This article shall not preclude the appropriation or expenditure of other funds by the governing authority of any county or by the General Assembly for the purpose of drug abuse treatment or education programs, drug court divisions, operating under the influence court divisions, or family treatment court divisions.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 587,§ 4-2, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 460,§ 1-11, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 709,§ II-2-4, eff. 7/1/2012.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 7 - COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF VIOLATION OF CODE SECTION 40-6-391 (§§ 15-21-110 — 15-21-115) › Section 15-21-110 - Constitutional authority for enactment of article

This article is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI, subparagraph (f) of the Constitution of Georgia, which provision authorizes the allocation of funds and a continuing fund for the purpose of compensating innocent victims of crime and for the administration of any law enacted for such purpose.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 7 - COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF VIOLATION OF CODE SECTION 40-6-391 (§§ 15-21-110 — 15-21-115) › Section 15-21-111 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of this article to provide funding for compensating innocent victims of crime and for the implementation and administration of Chapter 15 of Title 17.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 7 - COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF VIOLATION OF CODE SECTION 40-6-391 (§§ 15-21-110 — 15-21-115) › Section 15-21-112 - Additional penalty for violation of Code Section 40-6-391

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 570, § 2, eff. 7/1/2004.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 7 - COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF VIOLATION OF CODE SECTION 40-6-391 (§§ 15-21-110 — 15-21-115) › Section 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.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 669,§ 15, eff. 4/29/2014.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 7 - COMPENSATION OF VICTIMS OF VIOLATION OF CODE SECTION 40-6-391 (§§ 15-21-110 — 15-21-115) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 8 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 15-21-130 — 15-21-134) › Section 15-21-130 - Legislative intent

It is the intent of this article to provide funding for local victim assistance programs.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 8 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 15-21-130 — 15-21-134) › Section 15-21-131 - Imposition of additional fines

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 8 - FUNDING FOR LOCAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (§§ 15-21-130 — 15-21-134) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 15-21-141 - Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Commission" means the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission created in Code Section
15-21-142
.
(2)
"Trust fund" means the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund created by Code Section
15-21-148
.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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
.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-3, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-4, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 15-21-143 - Appointment of members and personnel; agencies

(a)
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:
(1)
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency;
(2)
The State Board of Education;
(3)
The Department of Public Safety;
(4)
The Department of Community Health;
(5)
The Department of Public Health; and
(6)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
(d)
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.
(e)
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.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 608,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2012.
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 5-2, eff. 7/1/2011.
Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-14, eff. 7/1/2009.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 3, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 2, §15, eff. 2/12/2001.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 4, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 15-21-145 - Duties of the commission

(a)
The commission shall do all of the following:
(1)
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;
(2)
Maintain minutes of its meetings;
(3)
Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business;
(4)
Accept applications for disbursements of available money from the trust fund;
(5)
Maintain records of all expenditures of the commission, funds received as gifts and donations, and disbursements made from the trust fund; and
(6)
Conform to the standards and requirements prescribed by the state accounting officer pursuant to Chapter 5B of Title 50.
(b)
The commission shall utilize existing state resources and staff of participating departments whenever practicable.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 140,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2005.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 5, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 6, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 464,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 7, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 15-21-148 - Creation of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2010.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 8, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 15-21-149 - Fines; penalties

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 748, § 9, eff. 7/1/2002.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 15-21-151 - Additional fine for reckless driving; disposition

(a)
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.
(b)
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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 9 - BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY TRUST FUND (§§ 15-21-140 — 15-21-152) › Section 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.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-170 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as "Joshua's Law."
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 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
.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 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
.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 449,§ 1, eff. 4/26/2016.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 453,§ 15, eff. 4/14/2006.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-173 - Members; terms; appointment; vacancies; chairperson and other officers; employees

(a)
The Georgia Driver's Education Commission shall consist of eight members who shall serve for terms of four years, except that the members in office on April 21, 2006, shall serve the terms to which they were originally appointed. The State Board of Education shall appoint one member of the commission and the Department of Driver Services shall appoint two members of the commission. The director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety shall appoint one member of the commission. The remaining four members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be public school driver's education providers and the other two shall be private driver's education providers. The Governor shall also establish initial terms of office for all members of the commission within the limitations of this subsection.
(b)
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.
(c)
Membership on the commission does not constitute a public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership.
(d)
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.
(e)
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 article.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 18,§ 15, eff. 5/11/2007.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 553,§ 1, eff. 4/21/2006.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 453,§ 15, eff. 4/14/2006.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-174 - Commission members' expenses

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.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-175 - Powers and duties generally

(a)
The commission shall do all of the following:
(1)
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;
(2)
Maintain minutes of its meetings;
(3)
Adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of its business;
(4)
Accept applications for disbursements of available moneys;
(5)
Maintain records of all expenditures of the commission, funds received as gifts and donations, and disbursements made; and
(6)
Conform to the standards and requirements prescribed by the state accounting office pursuant to Chapter 5B of Title 50.
(b)
The commission shall utilize existing state resources and staff of participating departments whenever practicable.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-176 - Commission recommendations to Governor and General Assembly

The commission may recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly changes in state programs, statutes, policies, budgets, and standards relating to the provision of driver education and training in this state, with the objective of maximizing participation in driver's education and training and accident reduction.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-177 - Commission acceptance of federal funds, gifts and donations

The commission may accept 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 do not commit state funds and do not place an obligation upon the General Assembly to continue the purposes for which the federal funds are made available.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-178 - Commission disbursement of funds for driver education and training

The commission may authorize the disbursement of available funds from moneys appropriated to the commission by the General Assembly for purposes of providing driver education and training to a person, entity, or program eligible pursuant to criteria to be set by the commission. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Department of Driver Services under Chapter 13 of Title 43, "The Driver Training School and Commercial Driver Training School License Act."
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 453,§ 15, eff. 4/14/2006.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-179 - Additional penalty assessed for violations of traffic laws or ordinances

(a)
In each case in which a court in this state imposes a fine or bond payment, which shall be construed to include costs, for a violation of the traffic laws of this state or for violations of an ordinance of any political subdivisions that have adopted by reference the traffic laws of this state, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 3 percent of the original fine.
(b)
The additional penalty sum provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section 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 of this state and in addition to any other amounts provided for in this article.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 332,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023, app. to offenses committed on or after 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 353,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 312,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 449,§ 2, eff. 4/26/2016.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 229,§ 1, eff. 5/6/2013.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 729,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2008.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-180 - Disposition of funds from additional penalties

(a)
The sums provided for in Code Section
15-21-179
shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or other court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys 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 Office of the State Treasurer to be deposited into the general fund of the state treasury.
(b)
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.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 10 - JOSHUA'S LAW (§§ 15-21-170 — 15-21-181) › Section 15-21-181 - Report of funds received from additional penalties; annual reporting requirement; funds made available to Driver's Education Commission

(a)
As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, the Office of the State Treasurer shall report the amount of funds received pursuant to Code Section
15-21-179
to the Office of Planning and Budget and the commission. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, subject to appropriation, an amount equal to such proceeds received from such fines in any fiscal year shall be made available during the following fiscal year to the commission for the purposes set forth in Code Section
15-21-178
.
(b)
Not later than October 1 of each year, the commission shall provide a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as the committee chairpersons for the standing committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives that are assigned issues related to motor vehicles. The report shall include the amount of funds collected from the additional penalty imposed under this article for the previous three fiscal years, the amount of such funds appropriated to the commission for each such corresponding year, and the manner and purposes for which such funds have been expended.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 229,§ 2, eff. 5/6/2013.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 621,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.
Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 401,§ 2, eff. 5/10/2005.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 21 - PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES (§§ 15-21-1 — 15-21-209) › Article 11 - SAFE HARBOR FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN FUND (§§ 15-21-200 — 15-21-209) › Section 15-21-200 - Authority

This article is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI(o) of the Constitution, which provision authorizes additional penalty assessments for violations relating to certain sexual crimes, authorizes assessments on certain businesses, and provides that the proceeds derived therefrom may be used for the purpose of meeting the costs of care and rehabilitative and social services for certain citizens of this state who have been sexually exploited.
Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 95,§ 3-1, eff.1/1/2017.