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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-15-13. Representation of state authorities by Attorney General.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-15-13. Representation of state authorities by Attorney General.

As used in Code Sections 45-15-14 through 45-15-16, the term “state authorities” means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Jekyll Island—State Park Authority, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, and Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority.

## History

Ga. L. 1969, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1251, § 2-1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 45/HB 942; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 45/SB 340; Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 3-3/HB 751; Ga. L. 2019, p. 285, § 2/HB 525; Ga. L. 2024, p. 922, § 3-5/SB 341, effective May 6, 2024.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2018, p. 689, § 4-1/HB 751, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “(b) The provisions of this Act shall not in any manner diminish, extinguish, reduce, or affect any cause of action for audits, services, or the recovery of funds from service providers which may have existed prior to January 1, 2019. Any such cause of action is expressly preserved.”

Ga. L. 2019, p. 285, § 4/HB 525, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval for the sole purpose of appointing the initial members of the authority. The Act shall become effective for all other purposes on July 1, 2019.” This Act was signed by the Governor on April 28, 2019.

## Amendments

The 2018 amendment, effective January 1, 2019, deleted “and” preceding “Stone Mountain”, and added “, and Georgia Emergency Communications Authority”. See Editor’s notes for applicability.

The 2019 amendment deleted “and” preceding “Georgia Emergency Communications Authority” near the end, and added “, and Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority” at the end. See Editor’s notes for effective date.

The 2024 amendment, effective May 6, 2024, deleted “Georgia Education Authority (Schools),” following “Georgia Building Authority,”.