Section 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 orders for the reports with the publisher;

   (2) All volumes distributed within this state to the state or to any of its subordinate departments, agencies, or political subdivisions, or to public officers or public employees within the state, shall be the property of the appropriate public officer or employee during his or her term of office or employment and shall be turned over to his or her successor; and the reporter shall take and retain a receipt from each such public officer or employee acknowledging this fact. The reporter shall at all times use the most economical method of shipment consistent with the safety and security of the volumes; and

   (3) The reporter shall make distributions of the reports in accordance with the following:
 
   Archives, State................................................... one copy
 
   Court of Appeals of Georgia...................................... 23 copies
 
   Executive Department.............................................. one copy
 
   House Judiciary Committee......................................... one copy
 
   Law, Department of.............................................. six copies
 
   Legislative Counsel............................................... one copy
 
   Judge of the Probate Court (each county).......................... one copy
      Each probate court shall place a written order with the reporter on or 
         before October 1.  A written order from a probate court shall remain 
         in effect until changed by a subsequent written order.  The reporter 
         shall not provide reports to any probate court without a written 
         order.
 
   Reporter
      Assistant reporter's desk...................................... one copy
      Copyright.................................................. three copies
      Reporter's clerical staff...................................... one copy
      Reporter's desk................................................ one copy
 
   Secretary of State................................................ one copy
 
   Senate Judiciary Committee........................................ one copy
 
   Superior Courts
      District Attorneys (each)...................................... one copy
      Judges (each).................................................. one copy
      Each superior court judge shall place a written order with the reporter 
         on or before October 1.  A written order from a superior court judge 
         shall remain in effect until changed by a subsequent written order.  
         The reporter shall not provide reports to any superior court judge 
         court without a written order.
 
   Supreme Court of Georgia......................................... 18 copies
 
   University of Georgia Law School Library....................... four copies
 
   Workers' Compensation, State Board of........................... six copies
   The reporter may add additional recipients or additional copies to named recipients upon written order from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Ga. L. 1920, p. 237, § 9; Code 1933, § 90-215; Code 1933, § 90-210, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 460, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 741, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50; Ga. L. 1982, p. 702, §§ 1, 5; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 39; Ga. L. 1986, p. 855, § 30; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 50; Ga. L. 2008, p. 267, § 8/SB 482; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 8/SB 388.