Title 1, Chapter 1, Section 8
( 1-1-8)
(a) Unless otherwise indicated in the context, references in this
Code to titles, chapters, articles, parts, subparts, or Code
sections shall mean titles, chapters, articles, parts, subparts, or
Code sections of this Code. (b) Unless there is an expressed intention to the contrary, any
reference in this Code or in any law of this state to another
provision of this Code or law of this state shall mean and be
construed to refer to such other provision or law as it now or
hereafter exists. (c) Any reference in any local or special law of this state to any
Act or resolution of the General Assembly or to any title, chapter,
section, or other portion of any prior code of this state shall be
construed to be a reference to the appropriate title, chapter,
article, part, subpart, Code section, subsection, paragraph,
subparagraph, division, or subdivision of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated. (d) Unless otherwise indicated by the context in which it is used,
any citation in any public or private document, writing, or other
instrument to a law of the State of Georgia which has been codified
in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated shall be construed to be a
reference to such law as contained in the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. (e) Any reference in any Act of the General Assembly or in any other
public or private document, writing, or other instrument to
"O.C.G.A." shall mean and refer to the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated published under authority of the State of Georgia. The
Official Code of Georgia Annotated published under authority of the
State of Georgia may be cited or referred to as "O.C.G.A." |