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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-15A-1. Legislative authority.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-15A-1. Legislative authority.

The provisions of this chapter are enacted pursuant Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(f) of the Constitution and are in addition to those provisions for compensation of innocent victims of other crimes under Chapter 15 of this title.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-15A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 252, § 1.