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GA Code § 15-18-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-41. Composition of Council; Election and Term of Office; Filling of Vacancies; Removal

  The council shall be composed of nine members, six of whom shall be district attorneys and three of whom shall be solicitors or solicitors-general of courts of record.   The initial six district attorney members of the council shall be selected with two members being appointed for a term of four years, two members being appointed for a term of three years, and two members being appointed for a term of two years. The initial three solicitor or solicitor-general members shall be selected with one member being appointed for a term of three years and one member being appointed for a term of two years.   Following the terms of the initial members who take office on July 1, 1975, the term of office of each member of the council shall be for a period of four years. Immediately prior to the expiration of a member's term of office as a member, the council shall elect a new member to succeed the member whose term is expiring. Members of the council shall take office on the first day of July following their election as a member. No prosecutor member of the council shall be eligible to succeed himself for a consecutive term as a member.   In the event a vacancy occurs in the prosecutor membership of the council as a result of death, resignation, removal, or failure of reelection as a prosecutor, the remaining members of the council shall elect a qualified person to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whose seat is vacant. The person elected to fill such vacancy shall take office immediately upon his election.   The council may, by two-thirds' vote of the members, remove any member of the council for failure to attend meetings, misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1623, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 5; Ga. L. 2008, p. 577, § 13/SB 396.)
GA Code § 15-18-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-42. Meetings; Officers; Reimbursement for Expenses

  The council shall meet at such times and places as it shall determine necessary or convenient to perform its duties.   The council shall annually elect a chairman and such other officers as it shall deem necessary and shall adopt such rules for the transaction of its business as it shall desire.   The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1623, § 4.)
GA Code § 15-18-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-43. Members Not Ineligible for Office

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no councilmember shall be ineligible to hold the office of district attorney, solicitor-general, district attorney emeritus, or solicitor-general emeritus by virtue of his or her position as a member of the council.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1623, § 5; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 15; Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 6; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 15/HB 942.)
GA Code § 15-18-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-44. Powers and Duties; Employees' Bonds; Audits

  The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia:   Shall be a legal entity;   Shall have perpetual existence;   May contract;   May own property;   May accept funds, grants, and gifts from any public or private source, which shall be used to defray the expenses incident to implementing its purposes;   May adopt and use an official seal;   May establish a principal office;   May hire such administrative and clerical personnel as may be necessary and appropriate to fulfill its purposes; and   Shall have such other powers, privileges, and duties as may be reasonable and necessary for the proper fulfillment of its purposes.     The council shall require a sufficient bond, signed by some surety or guaranty company authorized to do business in this state, of any administrative or clerical personnel employed by the council and empowered by the council to handle its funds. The premiums due on all such bonds may be paid by the council from funds available to it.   The council shall establish such auditing procedures as may be required in connection with the handling of public funds. The state auditor is authorized and directed to make an annual audit of the transactions of the council and to make a complete report of the same to the General Assembly.The state auditor shall not be required to distribute copies of the report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which he or she deems to be most effective and efficient. The report shall disclose all moneys received by the council and all expenditures made by the council, including administrative expense. The state auditor shall also make an audit of the affairs of the council at any time when requested to do so by a majority of the council or by the Governor.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1623, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 15; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 15; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1781, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 13/SB 49; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 15/SB 455; Ga. L. 2008, p. 577, § 14/SB 396.)   Code Commission notes.   - The amendment of this Code section by Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 15/SB 455, irreconcilably conflicted with and was treated as superseded by Ga. L. 2008, p. 577, § 14/SB 396. See County of Butts v. Strahan, 151 Ga. 417 (1921).
GA Code § 15-18-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-45. Authorization to Conduct or Approve Training Programs; Requirements for Designated Special Drug Prosecutor

  The council shall be authorized to conduct or approve for credit or reimbursement, or both, basic and continuing legal education courses or other appropriate training programs for the district attorneys, solicitors-general, and other prosecuting attorneys of this state and the members of the staffs of such officials. The council, in accordance with such rules as it shall adopt, shall be authorized to provide reimbursement, in whole or in part, for the actual expenses incurred by any district attorney, solicitor-general, or other prosecuting attorney of this state or any member of the staffs of such officials in attending any such approved course or training program from such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise made available to the council. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such officials and members of their staffs shall be authorized to receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in attending approved courses or training programs, provided that no person shall be entitled to claim reimbursement under both this Code section and Code Section 15-18-12. The council shall adopt such rules governing the approval of courses and training programs for credit or reimbursement as may be necessary to administer this Code section properly.   Each person designated as a special drug prosecutor pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-18-14 shall complete an initial training program prescribed by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia within 12 months of such employment and such in-service training as the council shall by rule prescribe.    (Ga. L. 1978, p. 2028, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 7; Ga. L. 1999, p. 365, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 15.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1999, p. 365, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Special Drug Prosecutor Act.'"   Law reviews.   - For note on 1999 amendment to this Code section, see 16 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 56 (1999).
GA Code § 15-18-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-46. Prohibited Activities

 Anything in this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia may not exercise any power, undertake any duty, or perform any function assigned by law to the Governor of this state, the Attorney General, any district attorney, or any solicitor or solicitor-general of any court of record in this state.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1623, § 6; Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 8.)
GA Code § 15-18-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 2 - Prosecuting Attorneys' Council|§ 15-18-47. Qualifications, Authority, and Duties

 Attorneys and investigators employed by the council shall meet the same qualifications as those provided by Code Section 15-18-21 for attorneys and investigators employed by district attorneys. Such attorneys and investigators shall take and subscribe to an oath similar to the oath required by district attorneys. When assisting a district attorney, solicitor-general, or the Attorney General, such attorneys and investigators shall have the same authority and power as an attorney or investigator employed by such district attorney, solicitor-general, or the Attorney General. Investigators employed by the council and authorized by the council to carry weapons or to exercise any of the powers of a peace officer of this state shall meet the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35.    (Code 1981, §15-18-47, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 577, § 15/SB 396.)
GA Code § 15-18-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-61. Oath

 In addition to the oaths prescribed by Chapter 3 of Title 45, relating to official oaths, the solicitor-general shall take and subscribe to the following oath:   "I swear (or affirm) that I will well, faithfully, and impartially and without fear, favor, or affection discharge my duties as solicitor-general of (here state the county) County."    (Code 1981, §15-18-61, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)
GA Code § 15-18-62 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-62. Requirements

 Except as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 15-18-60, each solicitor-general of the state court must:    Upon taking office, permanently reside within the judicial circuit containing the geographic area in which such person shall serve;   Be at least 25 years of age; and   Have been admitted and licensed to practice law in the State of Georgia for at least three years.     (Code 1981, §15-18-62, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 30, not codified by the General Assembly, provides in subsection (b): "The provisions of paragraph (3) of Code Section 15-18-62, relating to the qualifications for the office of solicitor-general of a state court, shall apply to any person elected or appointed to such office after July 1, 1996. Any person holding such office on July 1, 1996, may continue to hold such office for the remainder of the term to which such person was elected or appointed notwithstanding the fact that such person has not been a member of the State Bar of Georgia for three years if such person is otherwise qualified to hold the office of solicitor-general."
GA Code § 15-18-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-63. Part-Time and Full-Time Solicitors-General and Employees; Private Practice of Law

  The General Assembly by local law shall determine whether the solicitor-general shall be a full-time or part-time solicitor-general.   A full-time solicitor-general of the state court or any full-time employees of the solicitor-general shall not engage in the private practice of law.   A part-time solicitor-general of the state court and any part-time assistant solicitor-general may engage in the private practice of law but shall not represent defendants in criminal matters in such solicitor-general's state court or appear on behalf of any client, other than the state, in any matter that is within the duties of such solicitor-general.     (Code 1981, §15-18-63, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2; Ga. L. 2013, p. 674, § 1/SB 96.)    The 2013 amendment,  effective July 1, 2013, in subsection (b), substituted "shall not engage" for "may not engage"; and, in subsection (c), substituted "law but shall not represent defendants in criminal matters" for "law, but may not practice" near the middle and substituted "or appear on behalf of any client, other than the state, in any matter that is within the duties of such solicitor-general" for "or appear in any matter in which that solicitor-general has exercised jurisdiction" at the end.
GA Code § 15-18-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-64. Leave of Absence; Ordered Military Duty

  The solicitor-general and employees of any such solicitor-general shall be entitled to a leave of absence from court to participate in continuing education programs as provided in Code Section 15-1-11 and Article 2 of this chapter.     Any solicitor-general of a state court who is performing ordered military duty, as defined in Code Section 38-2-279, shall be eligible for reelection in any election, primary or general, which may be held to elect a successor for the next term of office and may qualify in absentia as a candidate for reelection to such office.   Where the giving of written notice of candidacy is required, any solicitor-general of a state court who is performing ordered military duty may deliver such notice by mail or messenger to the proper elections official. Any other act required by law of a candidate for public office may, during the time such official is on ordered military duty, be performed by an agent designated by the absent public official.       (Code 1981, §15-18-64, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)
GA Code § 15-18-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-65. Disqualification; Solicitor-General Pro Tempore

  When a solicitor-general's office is disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in the prosecution of a particular case or cases, such solicitor-general shall notify the Attorney General of the disqualification. Upon receipt of such notification, the Attorney General shall request the services of and thereafter appoint a solicitor-general, a district attorney, a retired prosecuting attorney as provided in Code Section 15-18-30, or other competent attorney to act in place of the solicitor-general, or may designate an attorney from the Department of Law. The appointment of the solicitor-general pro tempore shall specify in writing the name of the case or cases to which such appointment shall apply.   A private attorney acting as solicitor-general pro tempore pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be duly sworn and subject to all laws governing prosecuting attorneys. Such solicitor-general pro tempore shall be compensated in the same manner as appointed counsel in the county.   A solicitor-general of another county or a district attorney who is designated as a solicitor-general pro tempore, any assistant designated by such solicitor-general pro tempore to prosecute such case or cases, or employee of the Department of Law shall not receive any additional compensation for such services; provided, however, that the actual expenses incurred by the solicitor-general pro tempore or members of the solicitor-general pro tempore's staff shall be reimbursed by the county in which said solicitor-general or district attorney is acting as solicitor-general pro tempore at the same rate as provided in Code Section 15-18-12 for district attorneys.   Any order entered by a court disqualifying a solicitor-general's office from engaging in the prosecution shall specify the legal basis of such order. The solicitor-general may, on behalf of the state and prior to the defendant in a criminal case being put in jeopardy, apply for a certificate of immediate review as provided in Code Section 5-7-2, and such order shall be subject to appellate review as provided by Chapter 7 of Title 5.     (Code 1981, §15-18-65, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1211, § 4.)
GA Code § 15-18-67 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-67. Compensation

  Solicitors-general of state courts shall be compensated from county funds as provided by local law.   The county governing authority is authorized to supplement the minimum compensation to be paid to the solicitor-general of the state court of that county as provided by local law, but no solicitor-general's compensation or supplement shall be decreased during his or her term of office.     (Code 1981, §15-18-67, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1319, § 18.)
GA Code § 15-18-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-68. Reimbursement for Expenses

 Unless otherwise provided by law, the solicitor-general and county paid personnel employed by the solicitor-general shall be entitled to be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties in the same manner and rate as other county employees.    (Code 1981, §15-18-68, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)
GA Code § 15-18-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-69. Payment of Costs and Fees by State

 The bill of costs or filing fees of any appeals or applications filed in the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals on behalf of the state by the solicitor-general shall be paid by the state as provided in Code Section 15-18-13.    (Code 1981, §15-18-69, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)
GA Code § 15-18-70.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-70.1. Acting Solicitor-General in the Event of Death or Resignation

  Upon the death or resignation of a solicitor-general, the chief assistant solicitor-general or, if there is no chief assistant solicitor-general, the assistant solicitor-general senior in time of service shall perform the duties of the deceased or resigned solicitor-general until such official's successor is appointed or elected and qualified. An assistant solicitor-general performing the duties of a deceased or resigned solicitor-general shall be compensated as provided for acting solicitors-general in subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-70.   If there is no assistant solicitor-general available to perform the duties of the deceased or resigned solicitor-general as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, the presiding judge may request the assistance of the district attorney of the judicial circuit in which such county is located or another solicitor-general of a state court to prosecute cases until a solicitor-general is appointed or elected and qualified as provided by subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-60. Any such district attorney or solicitor-general who is acting pursuant to this subsection shall be reimbursed by the county governing authority for actual expenses incurred while assisting in the state court pursuant to this subsection.     (Code 1981, §15-18-70.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 53, § 3/SB 352; Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 15/HB 79.)
GA Code § 15-18-71 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-71. Additional Personnel and Employees

  The solicitor-general of a state court may employ such additional assistant solicitors-general, or other attorneys, investigators, paraprofessionals, clerical assistants, victim and witness assistance personnel, and other employees or independent contractors as may be provided for by local law or as may be authorized by the governing authority of the county. The solicitor-general shall define the duties and fix the title of any attorney or other employee of the solicitor-general's office.   Personnel employed by the solicitor-general pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated by the county, the manner and amount of compensation to be paid to be fixed either by the solicitor-general with the approval of the governing authority of the county or as provided for by local Act.   All appointments of assistant solicitors-general and investigators pursuant to this Code section shall be in writing.   All assistant solicitors-general and investigators shall, in addition to any oath prescribed by Chapter 3 of Title 45, take and subscribe to the following oath:  "I swear (or affirm) that I will well, faithfully, and impartially and without fear, favor, or affection discharge my duties as (assistant solicitor-general or investigator) of (here state the county) County.",   which shall be filed in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title 45.      (Code 1981, §15-18-71, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, a comma was added at the end of the first undesignated paragraph in subsection (d).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Open Records Act not applicable.    - Trial court did not err in dismissing a complaint which alleged that various state legislative offices violated Georgia's Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1 et seq., because the General Assembly and its offices were not subject to the Open Records Act as Georgia's Sunshine Law was not applicable to the General Assembly; nowhere in the Open Records Act and the Open Meetings Act did the General Assembly plainly identify itself as subject to either Act; and the addition of the word "office" to the list of state divisions did not somehow bring the offices of the General Assembly within the scope of the Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act. Inst. for Justice v. Reilly, 351 Ga. App. 317, 830 S.E.2d 793 (2019), cert. denied, No. S19C1559, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 146 (Ga. 2020).   Termination of employee.    - Employee who was hired by a county solicitor general under O.C.G.A. § 15-18-71 was not an employee of the county, and the solicitor general did not bring the employee into the county's civil service system under O.C.G.A. § 36-1-21(b). Therefore, the employee lacked a protected property interest in the job and could be terminated without cause and without a hearing. Thomas v. Lee, 286 Ga. 860, 691 S.E.2d 845 (2010).
GA Code § 15-18-72 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 18 - Prosecuting Attorneys|Article 3 - Solicitors-General of State Courts|§ 15-18-72. Qualifications of Personnel

  Except as provided in Code Section 35-9-15, relating to cross designation of law enforcement officers and prosecuting attorneys, any assistant solicitor-general, or other attorney at law employed by the solicitor-general shall be a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, admitted to practice before the appellate courts of this state, shall serve at the pleasure of the solicitor-general, and shall have such authority, powers, and duties as may be assigned by the solicitor-general.   Any investigator employed by the solicitor-general's office who is authorized by the solicitor-general and by Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, relating to firearms, to carry weapons or authorized by local law to exercise any of the powers of a peace officer of this state shall meet the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35 and shall serve at the pleasure of the solicitor-general.   Subject to the provisions of Chapter 19 of Title 45, relating to employment practices of public officials and agencies, the solicitor-general shall, unless otherwise provided by local law, establish the qualifications of all other personnel employed in the solicitor-general's office.     (Code 1981, §15-18-72, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 748, § 2.)