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Digitized by the Internet Archive 2015 in https://archive.org/details/govlawgaindexemy2015v44 OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED Prepared by The Code Revision Commission The Office of Legislative Counsel and The Editorial Staff of LexisNexis® Published Under Authority of the State of Georgia Volume 44 GENERAL INDEX M E to 2015 LexisNexis® Charlottesville, Virginia © Copyright 1992-2015 BY The State of Georgia All rights reserved. 4205931 ISBN 978-1-63283-016-6 (SET) (Pub. 41805) Foreword to the Index This replacement index, contained in Volumes 43, 44 and 45, has been revised, expanded, and updated to include index treatment of legislation enacted during the 2015 Regular Session of the General Assembly. In order to provide a more effective guide to the statutory law, each section of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as well as each entry in the 2014 General Index, was reexamined in light of sub- sequent amendments, enactments, and repeals. Also contained in this publication, at the beginning of Volume 43, is an updated Short Title index. The general index contains treatment of the provisions of the Official Code of Geor- gia Annotated, the Constitution of Georgia and the Constitution of the United States. Statutory provisions are referred to in the index by section number (e.g., GA §16-6-1), and the constitutions are identified by abbreviations (e.g., Const Art Par US Const Amd III §11 II; 21). The general index is a combination of two approaches to indexing, topical and de- scriptive word. LexisNexis® undertook this dual approach in order to provide index users with the advantages of each approach; thus, thousands of descriptive main headings have been added to a topical framework, blending the access that the descrip- tive word approach provides with the organization and consistency ofterminology that the topical approach provides. The result, we believe, is an especially user-friendly and manageable index. 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Main headings were derived from the language of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, from the phraseology commonly used in the courts of Georgia and from terminology commonly used in the legal profession. In addition, an effort was made to employ phrases commonly applied to Official Code of Georgia Annotated sections, such as frequently used nonlegal terms. We solicit your help in keeping this index as usable as possible and ask that you inform us of any popular names that may have eluded us as well as any errors we have made or improvements you think we should make. LexisNexis® also maintains a toll-free Index number (1-800-897-7922) for use by those needing immediate help in locating a particular section or by those desiring to make comments or suggestions. Additionally, you may reach the Indexers by fax (1-434-972-7686); or by Internet E-mail ([email protected]). All suggestions, questions or comments receive serious consideration, and all communications receive a reply. For non-index questions and comments, or to place orders, Customer Service may be reached by toll-free telephone number (1-800-833-9844), or by toll-free fax (1-800-828- 8341). The general index does not attempt to cover each topic in the vast field of law but A refers only to those materials contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. thorough knowledge of the format and terminology of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated is essential to the use of this index as a guide to subject matter. v FOREWORD TO THE INDEX VI A few basic rules for using this index are: Gain familiarity with the contents of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (1) and the index. Knowledge of the arrangement, terminology, topical treatment, analy- ses and reference system of both the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and the index essential and must be acquired through examination and study. is (2) Consult the principal subject and not the secondary subject. Thus, for drivers’ MOTOR licenses, look under DRIVERS’ LICENSES and not under VEHICLES; for attorneys’ fees, look under ATTORNEYS’ FEES and not under FEES. Search under commonly used phrases or terms ofart. Thus, for wrongful death, (3) WRONGFUL DEATH DEATH; look under and not under for declaratory judg- DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS JUDGMENTS. ments, look under and not under (4) Look under specific areas of law and not under broad areas of law. Thus, for life insurance, look under LIFE INSURANCE and not under INSURANCE; for NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS nonprofit corporations, look under and not under HOME CORPORATIONS; for home solicitation sales, look under SOLICITATION SALES COMMERCE AND TRADE. and not under DEPO- (5) Consult the most pertinent subject. Thus, for depositions, look under SITIONS and not under EVIDENCE or WITNESSES; for appointment of execu- EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS WILLS tors, look under and not under DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION. or (6) Consult allied headings. If your search under one heading is to no avail, try SHERIFFS another allied heading. Thus, if a search under the heading is fruitless, POLICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS try or or other related headings. Each section has itemized entries, but perhaps they appear under headings that may not have initially occurred to you. (7) Use descriptive words or phrases to aid in your search. If you have trouble expressing your search topically, use descriptive words or phrases. Thus, if it does not occur to you to search under offenses against public order for the misdemean- or of using opprobrious or abusive words in the presence of another, look under FIGHTING WORDS; if you want the source of the judge’s discretion to allow for WEEK- a sentence to be served on weekends, you have the option of looking under END SENTENCES. (8) Begin your search with “starting point” headings. “Starting point” headings are collections of entries or cross references that can provide assistance in getting a search started by exposing the index user to a diverse sampling of statutory ter- minology, which could suggest to the user other headings to consult. Although there is no formal list of “starting point” headings, the following have proven to be use- DEFINED TERMS PRISON ful for that purpose: (entries for all defined terms); TERMS CRIMINAL LAW (entries for each offense that carries a prison term); AND PROCEDURE MISDEMEANORS (direction to all criminal offenses); (all misdemeanor offenses); FELONIES (all felony offenses); FINES (all offenses carry- BOARDS COMMISSIONS COUNCILS ing a fine); (all boards); (all commissions); (all councils). (9) Use short titles. If you remember the short title of a statutory enactment, you can find the Code Section quickly by either consulting the Short Title Index found at the beginning of Volume 43 or by consulting the main heading in the general index for that short title. Each and every statutory short title contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated is listed both in the Short Title Index and as a main heading in the general index. (10) Use cross references. Pay close attention to and make full use of the index cross references. An index cross reference is a direction, using the word “See,” to the index user to go to another part of the index to find treatment. There are two types of cross references, external and internal. External cross references direct index FOREWORD TO THE INDEX Vll users to another main heading. Thus, “LAWYERS. See ATTORNEYS” directs the index user from the main heading LAWYERS to the main heading ATTORNEYS. Internal cross references direct index users from one subheading within a main heading to another subheading within that same main heading. Thus, under the AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES PROMOTION, main heading “Seasonal marketing regulations. See within this heading, ‘Marketing orders.’” directs the index user from the subheading Seasonal marketing regulations to the subhead- ing Marketing orders. LexisNexis® gratefully acknowledges the contributions, advice, and constructive suggestions communicated during the preparation of this index by the Code Revi- sion Commission, the Office of Legislative Counsel, and the bench and bar of Georgia.