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title: O.C.G.A. § 28-5-121. Definitions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 28-5-121. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) ‘‘Grant’’ means any line item appropriation of funds that will be disbursed for a public purpose of which such amount, purpose, and recipient is not identified in the appropriations Act. For the purposes of this Code section, ‘‘grant’’ shall not include:

(A) Disbursements made pursuant to the Quality Basic Education formula;

(B) Disbursements made pursuant to the board of regents funding formula;

(C) Any grant, by law, which is apportioned entirely by formula;

(D) Common object classes excluding per diem, fees, and contracts;

(E) Disbursements made through the Governor’s Emergency Fund; or

(F) Any disbursements made pursuant to an emergency.

(2) ‘‘State agency’’ means any department, agency, bureau, commission, or like unit of organization of state government and any state authority.

## History

Code 1981, § 28-5-121, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1914, § 20.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, ‘‘appropriations Act’’ was substituted for ‘‘Appropriation Act’’ in the first sentence in paragraph (1).

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1997, ‘‘appropriations’’ was substituted for ‘‘appropriation’’ at the end of the first sentence of paragraph (1).