Georgia Code, Title 17, Chapter 15a - Compensation for Criminally Inflicted Property Damage

• § 17-15a-1 - Legislative Authority
  The provisions of this chapter are enacted pursuant Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(f) of the Constitution and are in addition to those provisions...
• § 17-15a-2 - "Graffiti" Defined
  As used in this chapter, the term "graffiti" means any inscriptions, words, figures, paintings, or other defacements that are written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed,...
• § 17-15a-3 - Legislative Findings
  The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Criminal street gang activity is a serious and continuing public safety concern; (2) Criminal trespass and...
• § 17-15a-4 - Removal of Graffiti by Inmates; No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity; No Fees to Property Owners
  (a) In order to provide a form of compensation by the state to innocent victims of criminal trespass in violation of Code Section 16-7-21...

Last modified: October 14, 2016