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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-6-96. Clerk as custodian of records; contracts to market records or computer generated data for profit.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-6-96. Clerk as custodian of records; contracts to market records or computer generated data for profit.

The clerk of the superior court is the custodian of the records of his or her office. Any contract to distribute, sell, or otherwise market records or computer generated data of the office of the clerk of the superior court for profit shall be made by the clerk of the superior court. If the clerk of the superior court also serves as the clerk of any other court, the provisions of this Code section shall be applicable to the records and data of such other court. A report summarizing contracts entered into pursuant to this Code section along with any revenues received therefrom shall be prepared by the clerk of the superior court and submitted to the governing authority of the county on a monthly basis.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-6-96, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 671, § 1.