§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 28-5-6. Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office and the House Budget and Research Office
The Senate is authorized to establish and provide for a Senate Budget and Evaluation Office. The House of Representatives is authorized to establish and provide for a House Budget and Research Office. The director of the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office is authorized to request information and material from all state departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, […]
§ 28-5-47.1. Legislative Intent and Purpose
It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly in enacting this article: To strengthen the partnership between the State of Georgia and local political subdivisions; To assist the General Assembly in its consideration of proposed legislation and new and revised state programs containing fiscal requirements affecting local political subdivisions by: Requiring the provision […]