§ 28-5-52. Assistance of Other Departments and Agencies in the Preparation of Fiscal Notes for Bills and Joint Resolutions; Required Names and Signatures
The other departments or agencies of the state government shall assist the department in the preparation of fiscal notes required by this article. Where appropriate, the commissioner shall seek the advice and assistance of local government officials or their representatives. The departments or agencies of state government assisting in the preparation of the fiscal note […]
§ 28-5-100. Recommendations by Board as to Payment of Compensation; Procedural Rules
The Claims Advisory Board shall have authority to consider and make recommendations to the General Assembly concerning payment of compensation to innocent persons who sustain injury or property damage, or both, and to dependent heirs of innocent persons killed in attempting to prevent the commission of crime against the person of another or in aiding […]
§ 28-5-53. Revision of Fiscal Note Where Fiscal Effect of Bill or Joint Resolution Changed by Amendment; Waiver of Such Revision; Processing of Revised Fiscal Note
A fiscal note that is attached to a bill or joint resolution shall be revised by the commissioner at each successive stage of the legislative process in which an amendment is adopted that changes the fiscal effect of the bill or joint resolution, unless this requirement is waived by the President of the Senate, by […]
§ 28-5-101. Procedure for Claims for Compensation
Any person who is eligible for compensation under this part must give notice thereof in accordance with Part 2 of Article 4 of this chapter in order to have such claim brought before the General Assembly for action. Any such claimant shall also, prior to introduction of a resolution for compensation, submit all documents called […]
§ 28-5-54. Preservation of Copies of Fiscal Notes and Waivers; Availability for Public Inspection; Publication in Journals for Each House of the General Assembly
A copy of each fiscal note or waiver of a fiscal note shall be retained by the commissioner and shall be reasonably available for public inspection for at least three years following its preparation. The fiscal note or waiver of a fiscal note shall be published in the journal of each house of the General […]
§ 28-5-56. Presumption as to Compliance With This Article
Nothing in this article shall be construed to require any degree of formality of proof of compliance with any requirement of this article, and any enrolled bill shall be conclusively presumed to have been enacted in compliance with the requirements of this article. History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1809, § 12; Ga. L. 1995, p. […]
§ 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 […]