Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 17-12-1 et seq., the following rule is promulgated to provide representation by competent legal counsel of indigent persons in criminal proceedings for those counties not receiving state funds under “The Georgia Indigent Defense Act” (Ga. L. 1979, p. 367, § 1; O.C.G.A. § 17-12-30 et seq.).