Definitions

As used in this subpart, the term: (1) ‘‘Assistant district attorney’’ means an attorney employed full time as an assistant district attorney. (2) ‘‘Assistant solicitor-general’’ or ‘‘assistant solicitor’’ means an attorney employed full time as an assistant solicitor-general, assistant city solicitor, or assistant municipal court solicitor. (3) ‘‘Civil legal aid attorney’’ means an attorney employed full time as an attorney in a tax-exempt legal aid nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing free or reduced cost legal services to low-income clients in civil cases. (4) ‘‘Civil legal aid organization’’ means a tax-exempt legal aid nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing free or reduced cost legal services to low-income clients in civil cases. 234 20-3-383 (5) ‘‘Education loan’’ means any obligation of an attorney to repay a debt created by the advances of money to the attorney by an institutional or governmental lender that financed, in whole or in part, the debt incurred by the attorney to obtain the undergraduate degree necessary to enter law school, the debt incurred to obtain a Juris Doctor degree or the equivalent, or both. (6) ‘‘Fund’’ means the Public Interest Lawyers’ Fund created by Code Section 20-3-383. (7) ‘‘Maximum amount authorized’’ means $600.00 per month or an amount authorized by subsection (b) or (c) of Code Section 20-3-387. (8) ‘‘Office of Legislative Counsel attorney’’ means an attorney employed full time by the Office of Legislative Counsel. (9) ‘‘Public defender’’ means an attorney employed full time in a city, county, state, or university affiliated public defender office or a criminal defense organization dedicated exclusively to providing indigent defense services as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation. (10) ‘‘Public defender organization’’ means a city, county, state, or university affiliated public defender office or a criminal defense organization dedicated exclusively to providing indigent defense services as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation. (11) ‘‘State Law Department attorney’’ means an attorney employed full time by the State Law Department. (Code 1981, § 20-3-381, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1115, § 1.) 20-3-382. Establishing and administration of loan forgiveness programs. The authority is authorized to establish and administer loan forgiveness programs for education loans to encourage law students and other attorneys to choose careers in the area of public interest. The authority is authorized to prescribe all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures necessary or convenient for the administration of these programs and all terms and conditions applicable to payments made under this subpart. (Code 1981, § 20-3-382, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1115, § 1.) 20-3-383. Creation of Public Interest Lawyers’ Fund.