Georgia § 21-5-15 - Notice to local officials regarding certain actions to be given by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery.
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§ 21-5-15. Notice to local officials regarding certain actions to be given by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery.
When the commission gives notice to a local official referred to in subparagraph (F) or (G) of paragraph (22) of Code Section 21-5-3 of any of the actions listed in this Code section, such notice shall be given by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery. This Code section shall apply with respect to any notice of: the filing of a complaint; a technical defect in a filing; a failure to make a timely filing; or a late fee or other penalty. (Code 1981, § 21-5-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 19, § 3/HB 232.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2011, p. 19, § 10/HB 232, 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. It is the express intention of the General Assembly that this Act be applied retroactively to January 10, 2011, as well as prospectively." This Act became effective March 15, 2011.
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