Georgia § 9-16-21 - Effect of federal law forfeitures; annual report.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-16-21 — Effect of federal law forfeitures; annual report., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-16-21. Effect of federal law forfeitures; annual report.
Property seized or forfeited pursuant to federal law, and such property or proceeds, authorized by such federal law to be transferred to a cooperating law enforcement agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof shall be utilized by the law enforcement agency or political subdivision to which the property or proceeds are so transferred as authorized by such federal law and regulations or guidelines promulgated thereunder. If federal law and regulations or guidelines promulgated thereunder are silent as to the utilization of such property or proceeds, the property and proceeds shall be disposed of and utilized as set forth in Code Section 9-16-19. Any law enforcement agency receiving property or proceeds pursuant to federal law shall also comply with subsection (g) of Code Section 9-16-19 . (Code 1981, § 9-16-21 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 1-1/HB 233.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-16-21 cover?
Section 9-16-21 ("Effect of federal law forfeitures; annual report.") 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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