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2018 Georgia Code 19-11-59 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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O.C.G.A. 19-11-59 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 19-11-59

TITLE 19 DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Section 11. Enforcement of Duty of Support, 19-11-1 through 19-11-191.

ARTICLE 2 UNIFORM RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ACT

19-11-59. Payment of district attorney's fee.

The fee of the district attorney arising under this article shall be paid by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia upon receipt of the order for the payment of such fees that has been approved by the state information agency. Payment shall be made from funds appropriated for the operation of the district attorneys.

(Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, § 15A; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1141, § 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 19; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 19; Ga. L. 2008, p. 577, § 18/SB 396.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Obligation to pay fee on state.

- Obligation to pay fee of solicitor general (now district attorney) is upon state and not upon county. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 75.

Payment of fee requires court order.

- Fee referred to in Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, § 15A (see now O.C.G.A. § 19-11-59) can only be paid as a result of a court order as provided in Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, § 13 (see now O.C.G.A. § 19-11-56) and the direction of a commanding officer to the officer's subordinate to make payments does not fall within the purview of Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, § 13 or § 15A (see now O.C.G.A. § 19-11-56 or O.C.G.A. § 19-11-59). 1965-66 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 66-248.

When and how district attorney collects fee.

- Solicitor general (now district attorney) is entitled to payment of fee when case has been successfully concluded, and order for payment of fee has been processed as provided in Ga. L. 1958, p. 34, §§ 15 and 15A (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 19-11-58 and19-11-59). 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 75.

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