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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-12-102. Applicability of part.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-12-102. Applicability of part.

This part shall apply only to all counties and consolidated city-county governments of this state. Except as otherwise provided by this part, Part 1 of this article shall apply to the grand juries authorized by this part.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-12-102, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 186, § 5/HB 941.

## Editor's Notes

This Code section formerly pertained to the application of this part. The former Code section was based on Code 1933, § 59-601a, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 270, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 982, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 541, §§ 1, 2.

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2016 enactment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 79 (2016).

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2016.