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2006 Georgia Code - 2-18-2
2-18-2. As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Equitable allocation of private
trust funds among tobacco growers and tobacco quota owners within
the state' means the formula, proportion, or other basis which
fairly distributes private trust funds among active tobacco growers
and tobacco quota owners, taking into account their respective
losses and the other adverse effects they respectively suffer from
declines or anticipated declines in domestic cigarette consumption
caused by the Master Settlement Agreement and such other
substantially related factors as the board may determine.
(2) 'Master Settlement Agreement'
means the settlement agreement (and related documents) entered into
on November 23, 1998, by the state and leading United States
tobacco product manufacturers. The Master Settlement Agreement has
been transmitted by the Attorney General to the Secretary of State
and shall be maintained as a permanent record in the office of the
Secretary of State, together with the enrolled Act by which this
chapter is enacted. The Master Settlement Agreement shall not be
published with the Act, but the Secretary of State shall, upon
request and payment of copying costs, make a copy or certified copy
of such document available to any member of the public.
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