Legislative intent

It is the intent of this article to provide that any such state employees currently hospitalized at any state hospital shall be relieved of personal liability for any existing cost of care charges, provided employees or those responsible for employees cooperate and ensure that to the 547 45-18-81 PUBLIC OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES 45-18-105 greatest extent possible applications are made for all benefits, plans, and programs available for payment of cost of care at state hospitals. (Code 1981, § 45-18-81, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2100, § 1.) ARTICLE 6 RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT FUND 45-18-100 through 45-18-105. Repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 49, § 3, effective September 1, 2010. Editor’s notes. — This article consisted of Code Sections 45-18-100 through 45-18-105, relating to the retiree health benefit fund, and was based on Ga. L. 2005, p. 623, § 8/SB 284; Ga. L. 2007, p. 77, §§ 4-10/SB 172; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 45/SB 455. 548 T.45, C.19 LABOR PRACTICES T.45, C.19 CHAPTER 19 LABOR PRACTICES Article 1 Strikes by Public Employees Sec. 45-19-1. 45-19-2. 45-19-3. 45-19-4. 45-19-5. Definitions; right to express complaints or opinions not impaired. Public employees not to promote, participate in, or encourage strikes. Supervising personnel not to authorize, approve, or consent to strikes. Termination of employment, forfeiture of civil service status, job rights, seniority, and emoluments upon violation of Code Section 45-19-2; eligibility of employee for reappointment. Action by person not a public employee to encourage strike. Article 2 Fair Employment Practices 45-19-20. Short title.