The bill of costs or filing fees of any appeals or applications filed in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals on behalf of the state by the solicitor-general shall be paid by the state as provided in Code Section 15-18-13. (Code 1981, § 15-18-69, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.) 15-18-70. Chief or acting assistant solicitor-general.