(a) The council may assist the public defenders throughout the state in their efforts to provide adequate legal defense to the indigent. Assistance may include:
(1) The preparation and distribution of a basic defense manual and other educational materials;
(2) The preparation and distribution of model forms and documents employed in indigent defense;
(3) The promotion of and assistance in the training of indigent defense attorneys;
(4) The provision of legal research assistance to public defenders; and
(5) The provision of such other assistance to public defenders as may be authorized by law.
(b) The council:
(1) Shall be the fiscal officer for the circuit public defender offices and shall account for all moneys received from each governing authority; and
(2) May collect, maintain, review, and publish in print or electronically records and statistics for the purpose of evaluating the delivery of indigent defense representation in Georgia.
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