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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-8-11. Construction of article.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-8-11. Construction of article.

This article shall not be construed as replacing federal, state, or local programs for the indigent but may supplement such programs for hospital care of the indigent.

## History

Ga. L. 1957, p. 470, § 14; Code 1933, § 88-2312, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.