The General Assembly finds that violations of Chapter 13 of this title threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health. The General Assembly finds that enacting procedural enhancements will aid the enforcement of such chapter and thereby safeguard the Master Settlement Agreement, the fiscal soundness of the state, and the public health.
(Code 1981, §10-13A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 829, § 1; Ga. L. 2016, p. 528, § 3/HB 899.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2016, p. 528, § 3/HB 899, effective July 1, 2016, reenacted this Code section without change.
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- Validity, construction, application, and effect of master settlement agreement (MSA) between tobacco companies and various states, and state statutes implementing agreement; use and distribution of MSA proceeds, 25 A.L.R.6th 435.