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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-12-45. Effective date of article.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-12-45. Effective date of article.

This article shall become effective on January 1, 2005.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-12-45, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1.