§ 10-78. Duties of agency.

The agency designated pursuant to section 10-77 shall have the following duties in carrying out the provisions of this article:

(1)

To develop, operate and administer volunteer programs among the lawyers within the county to provide legal services on a volunteer basis to low-income clients involved in civil matters within the jurisdiction of courts within the county.

(2)

To report annually to the state court on its activities conducted pursuant to this article.

(3)

To maintain an appropriate accounting of all funds received for the purposes of this article and to prepare and submit to the state court an annual statement accounting for the use of such funds.

(4)

To refund annually all unused funds as provided in section 10-79(d).

(1979 Ga. Laws (Act No. 58), page 3131, § 3)