O.C.G.A. § 28-5-108 (2019)
Subrogation of state to claims of persons compensated; damage actions against persons responsible for injuries or death
Whenever an order for the payment of indemnification for personal injury or death or for damages to property is or has been made under this part, the State of Georgia shall, upon payment of the amount of the order, be subrogated to the cause of action of the person receiving indemnification under the order against the person or persons responsible for the injury or death or damages to property; and the Attorney General shall be authorized to bring an action against such person or persons for the amount of the damages sustained by the applicant. If an amount greater than that paid pursuant to the order for payment of indemnification is recovered and collected in any such action, the state, after deducting the expenses incurred, shall pay the balance to the person receiving indemnification under the order.
History
(Ga. L. 1967, p. 712, § 9.)
Annotations
Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 1993, p. 1914, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Budget Accountability and Planning Act of 1993’. ’’
Administrative rules and regulations. - Grant programs, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Grants of Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia, Chapter 132-1.
Qualification of grants, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Energy Resources, Grants, Subject 187-4-1. Institutional conversation program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Energy Resources, Grants, Subject Local government/non-profit energy conversation grant program, Official Com-
pilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Energy Resources, Grants, Subject 187-4-4. Low income weatherization assistance program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Energy Resources, Grants, Subject 187-4-6. Low income weatherization assistance integrated resource plan program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Energy Resources, Grants, Subject 187-4-7. Low income weatherization assistance program (Georgia Power Company’s Integrated Resource Plan - Low Income Plan), Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of
Energy Resources, Grants, Subject Institutional conversation program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Grant Program Description for Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, Chapter 267-5. No-Tillage Assistance Program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Grant Program Description for Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, Chapter 267-16. Grant descriptions, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Bright from the Start Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, Subject 591-2-1.