Title 15

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 provid…

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 …

(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 othe…

(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 wh…

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’ Cooperat…

(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 C…

This article shall be known and may be cited as ‘‘Joshua’s Law.’’ (Code 1981, § 15-21-170, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1461, § 2/SB 226.)

As used in this article, the term ‘‘commission’’ means the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission created in Code Section 15-21-172. (Code 1981, § 15-21-171, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1461, § 2/SB 226.)

There is established the Georgia Driver’s Education Commission, which is assigned to the Department of Driver Services for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3. (Code 1981, § 15-21-172, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1461, § 2/SB 226; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72,…

(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…

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 reimbursem…

(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 …

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 educati…

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 pla…

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. N…

(a) In every case in which any court in this state shall impose a fine or bond payment, which shall be construed to include costs, for any violation of the traffic laws of this state or for violations of ordinances of political subdivisions which have adopted by reference the tra…

(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’ Cooper…

(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, sub…

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 procee…

As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Adult entertainment establishment’’ means any place of business or commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages of any kind are sold, possessed, or consumed wherein: (A) The entertainment or activity therein consists of nude or subst…

(a) There is established the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund Commission which is assigned to the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources for administrative purposes only, as prescribed in Code Section 50-4-3. (b) There is cre…

(a) The commission shall consist of eight members. Seven of the members shall serve for terms of two years, except that with respect to the first members appointed, two members shall be appointed for terms of three years, four members for terms of two years, and one member for a …

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 reimbursem…

(a) The commission shall: (1) Meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties 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 busines…

The commission may recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly changes in state programs, laws, policies, budgets, and standards relating to the care and rehabilitation of sexually exploited children, changes to improve coordination among state agencies that provide care a…

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 shall not commit state funds…

(a) In every case in which any court in this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for trafficking a person for sexual servitude in violation of Code Section 16-5-46 or any violation of Code Section 16-6-10, 16-6-11, 16-6-12, 16-6-14, 16-6-15, 16-6…

(a) By April 30 of each calendar year, each adult entertainment establishment shall pay to the commissioner of revenue a state operation assessment equal to the greater of 1 percent of the previous calendar year’s gross revenue or $5,000.00. This state assessment shall be in addi…

Payment into county treasury of fines and bond forfeitures. Maintenance of moneys from fines and bond forfeitures in county treasury. Distribution of fines and bond forfeitures generally; liability of the clerk of the court as to distribution. Procedure for filing and payment of …

Acceptance of federal funds; disposition. Creation of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund. Fines; penalties. Collection of fines; disposition of moneys collected. Additional fine for reckless driving; disposition. Duty to collect; misdemeanor. Article 10 Georgia Driver’s Educa…

Procedure for extension of limitation period. Payment into county treasury of funds received as part of fine and bond forfeiture fund. Persons deemed county treasurers for purposes of article. Creation of claim for benefit of county against fine and bond forfeiture fund; priority…

(a) The General Assembly finds that over the years, at various times, there have been enacted into the law and Constitution of this state numerous provisions relating to court costs, fees, and criminal penalty and bond surcharges for various stated purposes and that additional co…

As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘authority’’ means the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority established pursuant to Code Section 15-6-94. (Code 1981, § 15-21A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. ES3, § 10/HB 1EX.)

(a) As used in this Code section the term ‘‘court’’ means all trial courts within this state including, but not limited to, superior, juvenile, state, magistrate, probate, municipal, and special courts, whether called mayor’s courts, recorder’s courts, police courts, civil courts…

(a)(1) Each clerk of any court or any other officer or agent of any court receiving any funds required to be remitted to the authority under this chapter on or after July 1, 2004, shall remit all such funds to the authority by the end of the month following the month in which suc…

(a) The authority shall be entitled to retain from the funds received by the authority under Code Sections 15-21A-3 and 15-21A-6 an amount equal to 1 percent of such funds, but in no event more than $500,000.00 per fiscal year, to reimburse the authority for its costs in administ…

(a) In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $15.00 in each civil action or case filed in the superior, state, recorder’s, mayor’s, and magistrate courts except that municipalities, cou…

(a) In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $125.00, to be known as a judicial operations fund fee, in each civil action or case filed in a superior court except that the state, includ…

(a) In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $125.00, to be known as a judicial operations fund fee, in each civil action or case filed in a state court except that the state, including…

(a) As used in this Code section the term ‘‘court’’ means all trial courts within this state including, but not limited to, superior, juvenile, state, magistrate, probate, municipal, and special courts, whether called mayor’s courts, recorder’s courts, police courts, civil courts…

Any clerk of court or any other officer or agent receiving any funds subject to this chapter who knowingly fails to pay over any such funds to the authority as required by this chapter, after receiving notice from the authority that such funds are delinquent, shall be guilty of a…

(a) There is created the Judicial, District Attorney, and Circuit Public Defender Compensation Commission for the purpose of conducting periodic comprehensive reviews of all aspects of compensation paid to justices, judges, district attorneys, and circuit public defenders. (b) As…

(a) The commission shall consist of five members. The Governor shall appoint two citizen members, one of whom shall have experience in executive compensation who is not an attorney. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint one member who shall be currently serving or …

(a) The commission may conduct meetings at such places and times as it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this chapter. The commission shall hold meetings at th…

(a) The commission shall have the following duties: (1) To review the conditions, needs, issues, and problems related to the efficient use of resources and caseload balance of the justice system in this state and the compensation paid to justices, judges, district attorneys, and …

This chapter shall be repealed effective June 30, 2020, unless continued in effect by the General Assembly prior to that date. (Code 1981, § 15-22-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 919, § 3-1/HB 279.) CHAPTER 23 COURT-CONNECTED ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Sec. 15-23-1. 15-23-2. 15…