Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 52-7-77: Waters of the State, Ports, and Watercraft — O.C.G.A. § 52-7-77
What this law says, in plain English
After a court holds abandoned vessel sale proceeds for 12 months unclaimed, remaining funds are distributed to county and/or municipal general funds based on which law enforcement agency, if any, was involved in obtaining the vessel.
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