Georgia § 28-5-63 - Statement attached to checks issued for payment of claims.
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§ 28-5-63. Statement attached to checks issued for payment of claims.
The check issued to any person, firm, association, or corporation as payment for any claim pursuant to this article shall have attached thereto the following statement: "It shall be unlawful for any member of the Claims Advisory Board, any member of the General Assembly, or any state official or employee to receive any fee, money, gift, or any other thing of value, other than the regular compensation and allowances which he receives from state funds, in connection with any claim presented to the Claims Advisory Board." (Ga. L. 1965, p. 655, § 2.) Law reviews. - For article, "Personal Liability of State Officials Under State and Federal Law," see 9 Ga. L. Rev. 821 (1975). For note, "An Alternative to the Georgia Claims Advisory Board: State Tort Liability," see 2 Ga. L. Rev. 275 (1968). For note discussing some limitations on governmental tort immunity, see 5 Ga. St. B.J. 494 (1969).
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