§ 28-5-60. Creation; Membership; Representation of Members by Deputies or Other Designated Employees
There is created the Claims Advisory Board, hereinafter called the board, to be composed of the Secretary of State, who shall be the chairman, the commissioner of human services, the commissioner of corrections, and the commissioner of transportation. Whenever the board takes any official action authorized under the law or duly promulgated rules and regulations, […]
§ 28-5-60.1. “The State or Any of Its Departments or Agencies” Defined
As used in this article, the term “the state or any of its departments or agencies” includes any department, agency, bureau, or commission of state government but does not include state authorities or any county or municipal department, agency, bureau, commission, or authority. History. Code 1981, § 28-5-60.1 , as enacted by Ga. L. 1985, […]
§ 28-5-61. Employment of Secretarial, Investigatorial, and Other Help
The chairman of the board is authorized to provide secretarial and other help necessary to administer this article and is also authorized to employ independent investigators if deemed necessary or advisable to assist the board. Such help and investigators shall be paid from funds appropriated to the office of the Secretary of State for this […]
§ 28-5-62. Unlawful Compensation
It shall be unlawful for any member of the Claims Advisory Board, any member of the General Assembly, or any state official or employee to receive any fee, money, gift, or any other thing of value, other than the regular compensation and allowances which he receives from state funds, in connection with any claim presented […]
§ 28-5-63. Statement Attached to Checks Issued for Payment of Claims
The check issued to any person, firm, association, or corporation as payment for any claim pursuant to this article shall have attached thereto the following statement: “It shall be unlawful for any member of the Claims Advisory Board, any member of the General Assembly, or any state official or employee to receive any fee, money, […]
§ 28-5-80. Introduction of Compensation Resolutions; General Requirements as to Filing of Notice of Claim
Any resolution relative to a claim against the state or any of its departments or agencies must be introduced in the House of Representatives. No such resolution may be introduced unless a notice of claim has been filed with the board on or before the fifteenth day of November immediately preceding the introduction of the […]
§ 28-5-81. Notice of Possibility of Claims to Be Filed by State Departments and Agencies; Effect of Filing of Notice and of Failure to File Notice
It shall be the duty of each state department and agency to file with the Claims Advisory Board a notice of possibility of claim covering any occurrence which would be the subject of a notice of claim as provided in Code Section 28-5-80. Such notice of possibility of claim shall be filed on forms provided […]
§ 28-5-82. Board Hearings
Any resolution authorized by Code Section 28-5-80 shall be referred by the Speaker of the House to the Appropriations Committee of the House; and the Clerk of the House shall transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the chairman of the Claims Advisory Board not later than the day after its referral to the […]
§ 28-5-83. Investigation of Claims by Board; Advisory Recommendations
Upon receipt of a notice of claim, the board may begin its investigation thereof; or it may wait until the supporting information provided for in Code Section 28-5-80 has been furnished. After investigation of the claim by the board, after introduction of the resolution, and after a hearing thereon, if any, the board shall prepare […]
§ 28-5-84. Restrictions on Passage of Resolutions and Board Powers
No resolution provided for in this part shall be passed without being presented to the board. The board is prohibited from considering any resolution unless notice of claim is filed within the time provided for in Code Section 28-5-80, unless the resolution is introduced within the time limitations specified in Code Section 28-5-80, and unless […]