ARTICLE 1 - GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL
- § 17-12-1 - Short title; Georgia Public Defender Standards Council; responsibilities
- § 17-12-2 - Definitions
- § 17-12-3 - Council created; membership
- § 17-12-4 - Authority of council; annual audit
- § 17-12-5 - Director; qualifications; selection; salary; responsibilities
- § 17-12-6 - Assistance of council to public defenders
- § 17-12-7 - Council members; responsibilities; voting; removal; quorum; meetings; officers; expenses
- § 17-12-8 - Approval by council of programs for representation of indigents; public access to rules and regulations
- § 17-12-9 - Continuing legal education for public defenders and staff
- § 17-12-10 - Annual reporting
- § 17-12-10.1 - Legislative oversight committee created; membership; reporting; audits
- § 17-12-10.2 - Civil liability
- § 17-12-11 - Mental health advocacy division; duties, responsibilities, and management
- § 17-12-12 - Georgia capital defender division; duties, responsibilities, and management
- § 17-12-12.1 - Payment of attorney in event of conflict of interest in capital cases; number of attorneys appointed; county governing authority's financial responsibility; expenses
- § 17-12-13 - Effective date of article
- § 17-12-14 - Applicability of article