Section 35-6-4. Responsibility of state auditor; inspection of documentation

   (a) The state auditor is authorized and directed to assist the State Victim Services Commission in the discharge of its duties set forth in this chapter.

(b) Any victim assistance program, including programs operated by public officers, that receives funds pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 shall make available to the State Victim Services Commission, the state auditor, or such other persons as the State Victim Services Commission may designate all books and records of all receipts, income, and expenditures of such funds. The commission and its designees shall be authorized to inspect and make abstracts of records of services provided to victims of crimes by any victim assistance program, including programs operated by public officers, that receives funds pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 21 of Title 15, provided that the commission and its designees shall not disclose the content of individually identifiable records that contain information that is privileged or confidential under the laws of this state or federal law.

Code 1981, § 35-6-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. ES3, § 25.