Georgia § 45-15-5 - Payment for services of private counsel.

Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 45-15-5 — Payment for services of private counsel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 45-15-5. Payment for services of private counsel.

Any department, office, officer, institution, commission, committee, board, or other agency of any branch of the government of the state or any instrumentality thereof is authorized and directed to pay for the legal services requested pursuant to Code Section 45-15-4, upon approval by the Attorney General of the charge for such services. (Ga. L. 1971, p. 98, § 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1184, § 2.)

Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 45-15-5 ("Payment for services of private counsel.") 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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