Title 28 — Title 28
0 chapters · 74 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 28-5-85 Payment of small claims by board
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(a) When the total amount of a claim against the state is $5,000.00 or less, and the claim is not of a type excluded from a recommendation for compensation by subsection (a) of Code Section 28-5-104, the Claims Advisory Board shall be authorized to direct the state department or …
O.C.G.A. § 28-5-86 Time for filing notice of claim
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No claim or resolution for the payment of compensation under this part shall be considered by the board or the General Assembly unless notice of claim has been filed with the board within two years after the date of the event giving rise to the claim. (Code 1981, § 28-5-86, enact…
O.C.G.A. § 28-6-2 Creation of Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation; membership
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(a) There is established the Georgia Commission on Interstate Cooperation. The commission shall be composed of 15 regular members: (1) The five members of the Senate Committee on Interstate Cooperation; (2) The five members of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; and (3…
O.C.G.A. § 28-6-3 Functions of commission
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It shall be the function of the commission to: (1) Carry forward the participation of this state as a member of any regional, national, or international nonpartisan legislative organization that promotes interstate or international cooperation; (2) Encourage and assist the legisl…
O.C.G.A. § 28-6-6 Informal names of committees and commission
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The committees and the commission established by this chapter shall be informally known, respectively, as the Senate Cooperation Committee, the House Cooperation Committee, the Governor’s Cooperation Committee, and the Georgia Cooperation Commission. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 708, § 9.) 2…
O.C.G.A. § 28-7-3 Contingent compensation for lobbyists
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No person, firm, corporation, or association shall retain or employ an attorney at law or an agent to aid or oppose legislation for compensation contingent, in whole or in part, upon the passage or defeat of any legislative measure. No attorney at law or agent shall be employed t…
O.C.G.A. § 28-7-5 Penalty for violation of Code Section 28-7-3 or 28-7-4
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Any person failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of Code Section 28-7-3 or 28-7-4 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ga. L. 1911, p. 151, § 5; Code 1933, § 47-1005; Ga. L. 1970, p. 695, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1075, § 18.)
O.C.G.A. § 28-9-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Code’’ means the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, any unannotated version thereof, or any codification of the laws of the State of Georgia which is a successor to or replacement of such Code, and such term shall include all statutory pr…
O.C.G.A. § 28-9-3 Powers and duties of commission generally
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The commission is authorized: (1) To select and contract with a publisher to conduct a revision, codification, or recodification of the Code and laws of Georgia, provided that any such contract requiring the expenditure of state funds shall be contingent upon the General Assembly…
O.C.G.A. § 28-9-4 Definitions
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Creation of the Code Revision Commission; membership, term of office, and vacancies; expenses and allowances; ratification of previous actions and contracts. Powers and duties of commission generally. Commission staff.
O.C.G.A. § 28-9-5 Authorization to use state emblem on cover of official Code, § 50-3-8(b)
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Editor’s notes. — The Michie Company, referred to in this Code section, now operates under the trade name LexisNexist, a division of ReedElsevier. For the Acts reenacting the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as amended by the text and numbering contained in the 1982 through 201…
O.C.G.A. § 28-10-2 Duties of committee
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The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations, contracts, safety, financing, organization, and structure of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which said authority is accomplishing its legis…
O.C.G.A. § 28-10-4 Cooperation of Georgia Rail Passenger Authority; committee reports
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The Georgia Rail Passenger Authority shall cooperate with the committee, its authorized personnel, the Attorney General, the state accounting officer, and the state auditor in order that the committee may efficiently and effectively carry out its duties. The Georgia Rail Passenge…
O.C.G.A. § 28-10-5 Criteria for committee evaluation of Georgia Rail Passenger Authority
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In the discharge of its duties, the committee shall evaluate the performance of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority in providing rail passenger service consistent with the following criteria: (1) Public safety; (2) Prudent, legal, and accountable expenditure of public funds; (3)…
O.C.G.A. § 28-10-6 Expenses and allowances for committee members
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The members of the committee shall receive the same expenses and allowances for their services on the committee as are authorized by law for members of interim legislative study committees. (Code 1981, § 28-10-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 2.)
O.C.G.A. § 28-10-7 Passenger Authority; committee reports
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Criteria for committee evaluation of Georgia Rail Passenger Authority. Expenses and allowances for committee members. Effect of chapter on responsibilities of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority. 1985, p. 202, § 1 (§ 28-9-5), and Ga. L. 1985, p. 1283, § 2 (§§ 28-9-1 through 28-9…
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Ethics and Efficiency in Government Act.’’ (Code 1981, § 28-11-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 874, § 1.) 28-11-2. Legislative findings.
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-2 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the fundamental interests of the citizens of Georgia and of the legislature as an equal branch of state government to foster the knowledge, professionalism, and standards of its membership. (Code 1981, § 28-11-2, enacted by Ga…
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the board of the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. (2) ‘‘Institute’’ means the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. (3) ‘‘Member of the General Assembly’’ means either an incumbent member or member-elect of…
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-5 Georgia General Assembly Training Institute
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(a) There is created and established in the legislative branch of government the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. All costs of operating and conducting the institute shall be paid for from state funds appropriated for such purposes or from other such funds as become a…
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-6 Supervision of Georgia General Assembly Training Institute
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(a) The institute shall be under the direction and supervision of the board of the Georgia General Assembly Training Institute. The board shall have the power and duty to organize and advise the institute so that the institute is operated in accordance with the provisions of this…
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-7 Authority of board to make contracts, leases, or agreements
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The board is authorized to make such contracts, leases, or agreements as may be necessary and convenient to carry out the duties and purposes for which the board is created. The board is authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or agreements with any person, firm, corporation,…
O.C.G.A. § 28-11-8 Report on accomplishments of institute
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On or before February 1 of each year, the board shall file a report to the members of the Legislative Services Committee. The report shall include a summary of the accomplishments of the institute during the preceding calendar year, including, but not limited to, the total number…
O.C.G.A. § 28-12-1 Editor’s notes
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Ga. L. 1987, p. 191, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act is applicable to taxable years ending on or after March 11, 1987, and that a taxpayer with a taxable year ending on or after January 1, 1987, and before March 11, 1987, may elect to have the pr…