Georgia § 35-6A-1 - Legislative intent.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 35-6A-1 — Legislative intent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35-6A-1. Legislative intent.
The General Assembly finds that the high incidence of crime in Georgia is detrimental to the general welfare of the state and its citizens and that criminal justice efforts must be better coordinated, intensified, and made more effective in all components of the system and at all levels of government. The General Assembly, therefore, declares it to be the public policy of this state to provide the necessary leadership to coordinate the major components of the criminal justice system by establishing a state-wide coordinating body which represents all components and all levels of the criminal justice system. (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1306, § 1.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 35-6A-1 cover?
Section 35-6A-1 ("Legislative intent.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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