Prescription of user fees for public information services and materials

The Secretary of State shall be authorized to prescribe by rule or regulation user fees to be charged and collected for public information services and materials, including, but not limited to, the state directory and the mail reference service; and for electrostatic copies, photostatic copies, microfilm, microfiche, and photographs of information, documents, or records which the Secretary of State is statutorily required to accept, maintain, or compile. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the ‘‘Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.’’ The fees shall be in such amounts which are reasonably estimated to cover the cost of the services, materials, or copies provided. (Code 1981, § 45-13-28, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2530, § 1.) 45-13-29. Commission for the Celebration of 250 Years of Representative Government in Georgia; creation; purpose; membership; powers; reimbursement; termination. Repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1043, § 1, effective January 8, 2002. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 45-13-24, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1043, § 1. ARTICLE 3 WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION Effective date. — This article became effective July 1, 2015. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2013, p. 594, § 1-1/HB 287, effective July 1, 2013, redesignated former Code Sections 45-13-40 and 45-13-41 as present Code Sections 20-3-41 and 20-3-41.1, respectively. Former Code Section 45-13-42 was based on Ga. L. 1977, p. 764, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 346, § 1 and was repealed by Ga. L. 2002, p. 632, § 4, effective July 1, 2002. Former Code Section 45-13-43 was based on Ga. L. 1977, p. 764, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 979, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 346, § 1 and was repealed by Ga. L. 2002, p. 632, § 5, effective July 1, 2002 Former Code Sections 45-13-44 and 45-13-45, relating to appointment and term of director of division and the role of the Secretary of State, were based on Ga. L. 1918, p. 137, §§ 2, 5; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 89-B; Code 1933, §§ 40-803, 40-804; Ga. L. 1957, p. 496, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 623, § 1; Ga. L. 1966, p. 461, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 455, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 45; Ga. L. 2002, p. 532, §§ 13, 14; Ga. L. 2007, p. 83, § 1/SB 210; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 11/SB 388 and were repealed by Ga. L. 2013, p. 594, § 1-1/HB 287, effective July 1, 2013. Ga. L. 2013, p. 594, § 1-1/HB 287, effective July 1, 2013, redesignated former Code Section 45-13-46 as present Code Section 20-3-41.2. Former Code Sections 45-13-47 through 384 T.45, C.13, A.3 SECRETARY OF STATE 45-13-50, relating to compilation and distribution of official and statistical state register, pricing, printing of documents, availability to the public, and other matters, were based on Ga. L. 1918, p. 137, §§ 3, 7, 8; Ga. L. 1931, p. 7, § 89-B; Code 1933, §§ 40-806, 40-807, 40-808; Ga. L. 1961, p. 238; Ga. L. 1970, p. 554, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 45; Ga. L. 2002, p. 532, §§ 16, 17 and were repealed by Ga. L. 2013, p. 594, § 1-1/HB 287, effective July 1, 2013. 45-13-41 Ga. L. 2013, p. 594, § 1-1/HB 287, effective July 1, 2013, redesignated former Code Section 45-13-51 as present Code Section 20-3-41.3.