Georgia Code, Title 50, Chapter 18, Article 2 - Court Reports

• § 50-18-20 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Publisher" means the state publisher of court reports who has been awarded the contract as defined...
• § 50-18-21 - Preparation of Contract for State Reports Publication; Public Inspection
  The reporter, acting upon the advice of the Governor, shall prepare a contract to be awarded every four years, or as the occasion may...
• § 50-18-22 - Advertising for and Accepting Bids for State Reports Publication; Contract With Lowest Bidder; Right to Reject Bids
  (a) Every four years the reporter shall present the contract provided for in Code Section 50-18-21 to the Department of Administrative Services for purposes...
• § 50-18-23 - Contractor to Give Bond
  The person to whom the contract is awarded shall give bond with adequate and satisfactory security in the sum of not less than $25,000.00,...
• § 50-18-24 - State Publisher of Court Reports; Annual Renewal of Contract; Publisher May Succeed Himself
  (a) The person to whom the contract is awarded shall become and be known as the state publisher of court reports when his bond...
• § 50-18-25 - Publisher to Act Only on Direction of Reporter
  In all matters pertaining to the publication of the reports, the publisher will act only upon the direction of the reporter.
• § 50-18-26 - Content and Appearance of Reports; Number of Volumes Per Year
  (a) The reports shall contain the decisions rendered in all cases presented to the Supreme Court of Georgia and to the Court of Appeals...
• § 50-18-27 - Responsibilities of Reporter; Subject to Dismissal If Reports Not Published Within Six Months of Delivery
  (a) The reporter shall furnish to the publisher the manuscript of the decisions, read the proof and correct the same, and furnish for each...
• § 50-18-28 - Publisher to Print and Bind Reports; Liable for Delay; Opportunity to Explain Delay Before Panel
  (a) It shall be the duty of the publisher to print and bind the reports promptly within the prescribed time limit as set out...
• § 50-18-29 - Method of Printing and Binding Reports; Notice of Deficiencies and Time for Cure; Advice of Panel Regarding Quality of Reports
  (a) The publisher, with the approval of the reporter, may choose the most efficient and advantageous method of producing the reports so long as...
• § 50-18-30 - Number of Volumes Ordered and Produced
  (a) The reporter shall order in writing from the publisher the number of volumes of each report required by the state when he delivers...
• § 50-18-31 - Procedure for Distribution of Reports; Discontinuance or Resumption of Distribution
  The reporter shall make distribution of the reports which shall be handled in accordance with this Code section: (1) The reporter shall place all...
• § 50-18-32 - Production and Sale of Reports to Citizens; Liability for Not Having Reports in Stock; Opportunity to Explain Failure to Panel
  (a) In addition to the reports to be furnished to the state as previously provided, the publisher shall produce a sufficient number for sale...
• § 50-18-33 - Statement of Charges to Be Paid or Arbitrated; Payment Funds to Come From Particular Appropriation; Price of Reports
  (a) Upon delivery of the volumes of each report to the proper recipient, the publisher shall present to the reporter an itemized statement of...
• § 50-18-34 - Copyright Belongs to State
  The reports shall be copyrighted and the copyright shall belong to the state.
• § 50-18-35 - Publisher to Maintain Means to Reproduce Volumes
  During the term of his contract, the publisher shall maintain the means to reproduce any volume published during the term of the contract at...
• § 50-18-36 - Upon Expiration of Contract, Publisher Authorized to Sell Reports; Price
  Upon the expiration of his contract, the publisher may sell all unsold copies of the reports to any person, firm, corporation, or entity, public...
• § 50-18-37 - Rules Compilation
  The reporter shall publish a rules compilation in electronic format that is made accessible to the public through the Internet or other suitable electronic...

Last modified: October 14, 2016