Georgia § 38-1-1 - Marital, birth, divorce, or death records supplied free to veterans, dependents, Department of Veterans Affairs, or veterans' organizations; requirements; county to pay certain fees.
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§ 38-1-1. Marital, birth, divorce, or death records supplied free to veterans, dependents, Department of Veterans Affairs, or veterans' organizations; requirements; county to pay certain fees.
Any agency of this state or any county official obligated to provide copies or other evidence of the marital, birth, divorce, or death status of persons of this state shall furnish veterans, dependents of deceased veterans, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any veterans' organization such copies or other evidence free of charge upon the following conditions: Where such copies or other evidence is to be used in proceedings for establishing disability or death claims with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; and Where the request is made in writing by a veteran, a dependent of a deceased veteran, the legal representative of a veteran, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or any veterans' organization. In any county where the county official referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section is on a fee basis, the official shall be paid the fee for the service by the county. Payments shall be made on a monthly basis from county funds. (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 117, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1956, p. 614, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 45, § 1.) Cross references. - Vital records generally, T. 31, C. 10.
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Section 38-1-1 ("Marital, birth, divorce, or death records supplied free to veterans, dependents, Department of Veterans Affairs, or veterans' organizations; requirements; county to pay certain fees.") 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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