Administration of Article Generally; Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Maintenance of Records of Capital Felony Expenses by Clerks of Superior Courts

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Criminal Procedure
  4. Assessment and Payment of Costs of Criminal Proceedings
  5. Reimbursement of Counties for Expenses of Capital Felony Prosecutions
  6. Administration of Article Generally; Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Maintenance of Records of Capital Felony Expenses by Clerks of Superior Courts

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  1. The commissioner shall administer this article and shall make payments to counties for the reimbursement of capital felony expenses as provided by this article. The payments shall be made from funds appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs specifically for the purpose of making reimbursements pursuant to this article.
  2. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this article. The rules and regulations shall be distributed to the county governing authorities and to the clerks of the superior courts.
  3. The clerks of the superior courts will be the local administrators of this article; and, consistent with rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner as provided by subsection (b) of this Code section, the clerks will maintain records of capital felony expenses for the purposes of this article. Based on such records, the clerk of each superior court will certify to the commissioner, during the first quarter of each calendar year, capital felony expenses eligible for reimbursement during the preceding calendar year.

(Ga. L. 1979, p. 504, § 4; Ga. L. 1983, p. 395, § 4.)


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