History. Code 1981, § 17-12-25.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 919, § 1-8/HB 279; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 17/HB 737.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 919, § 4-1(b)(1) and (2)/HB 279, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “(b)(1) Part I of this Act shall become effective only if funds are appropriated for purposes of Part I of this Act in an appropriations Act enacted at the 2015 regular session of the General Assembly.
“(2) If funds are so appropriated, then Part I of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, for purposes of making the initial appointments of the Court of Appeals Judges created by Part I of this Act, and for all other purposes, Part I of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2016.” Funds were appropriated at the 2015 session of the General Assembly.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Legal Defense for Indigents
§ 17-12-21. Qualifications for Public Defender Position
§ 17-12-25. Salary of Public Defender; Private Practice Prohibited
§ 17-12-25.1. Accountability Court Supplement
§ 17-12-26. Budget of the Council
§ 17-12-27. Appointment of Assistant Public Defenders; Salary; Promotions
§ 17-12-28. Appointment of Investigator; Role and Responsibilities; Compensation; Promotions
§ 17-12-29. Employment of Supplemental Personnel; Compensation
§ 17-12-30. Classification of Personnel; Responsibilities; Compensation; Local Supplements
§ 17-12-31. Employment of Additional Personnel
§ 17-12-32. Contracting With the Council for Personnel Paid by Local Government
§ 17-12-34. Pro Rata Sharing of Expenses and Resources by Counties in Each Circuit
§ 17-12-35. Acceptance of Other Funding
§ 17-12-36. Alternative Delivery System; Annual Review of Operations by Council; Record Keeping